Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Three new bills aim to make DC streets safer
Following weeks marred by multiple traffic-related deaths in the District, Councilmember Charles Allen (ward 6) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would push much harder for Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries. It would also push DC to fulfill its Sustainable DC commitment. Keep reading…
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Business and advocacy groups say we need “immediate, strong, transformative action” for road safety
The members of DC Sustainable Transportation are deeply saddened by the loss of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck, among the many residents and visitors killed and injured on District roadways this year and in years past. We believe that immediate, strong, transformative action is necessary to shift the dynamic of our transportation network and reach Vision Zero goals of eliminating deaths and serious injuries before more lives are lost. Keep reading…
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Why “people biking need to follow the law more” is bad safety advice
When issues of bicycle and pedestrian safety come up, it's common for many people, including well-meaning ones, to suggest those road users ought to “follow the law” more. Some of those comments arose again after the deaths of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck, even though both were innocent bystanders while their killers were evidently breaking laws themselves. Keep reading…
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Hundreds “die” on Pennsylvania Avenue for streets that don’t kill
A few hundred people rallied in front of the John A. Wilson Building at noon on Friday to demand “streets that don’t kill people” in the District. Protesters laid down on Pennsylvania Avenue and blocked the street for about eight minutes, a nod to the eight road deaths that have occured in the District so far this year. Keep reading…
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NBC4’s story about Dave Salovesh’s death frets about cyclists running lights
At first, I was glad to see the media at the emplacement of the ghost bike at Florida Avenue NE & 12th Street NE. I wanted them to hear the hurt in the cycling community, to see our tears and our goodbyes, to see us take the intersection and close it down in honor of Dave Salovesh. Keep reading…
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A Fairfax County police officer hit a cyclist, and then gave him a ticket
This past weekend, a Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) officer hit a cyclist with their car at an intersection as the officer was turning right at a red light. The cyclist was taken to the hospital to be treated for his minor injuries, but his bad day didn't end there. After the collision, the FCPD gave the cyclist, 55-year-old Thomas Crawley of Alexandria, a ticket. Keep reading…
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A community mourns Abdul Seck and demands safer roads east of the Anacostia
The sun was setting as neighbors, supporters and mourners gathered on a hilly corner in Anacostia on Wednesday, April 24 to say goodbye and celebrate the life of someone gone too soon. Abdul Seck, 31, from Bronx, New York City, was killed this past Easter Sunday during a fatal traffic crash that injured five others, including two children. Keep reading…
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Three DC councilmembers respond to the deaths of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck with bills and letters
Some members of the DC Council were as shocked and dismayed as our community was by the deaths on our roads this past weekend. A driver killed Dave Salovesh while he rode his bicycle on Florida Avenue NE Friday, and another killed Abdul Seck, a New York City visitor who was walking at 16th and V SE in Anacostia Sunday Keep reading…
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Abdul Seck, the pedestrian hit in a crash in Anacostia on Sunday, has died
A man driving a silver Chevrolet sedan ran a red light before striking a white Chevrolet sedan with a family inside at 16th and V streets, injuring a total of six people including two children and Abdul Seck, who was walking on a nearby sidewalk, Fox 5 reported. Keep reading…
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Seminary Road in Alexandria could become safer for people bicycling and walking
On Monday, March 25, City of Alexandria Transportation staff unveiled options to address safety issues on a section of Seminary Road east of I-395. The project offers an important chance to improve safety on a ~mile-long residential corridor that has been on the city’s radar for a long time. Keep reading…