Posts tagged Reckless Driving
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Do Something: The week of December 11, 2023
This week, you can Do Something about restrictive covenants in Chevy Chase DC, a bunch of bills that could make Maryland roads safer, and to help us do more in Virginia Keep reading…
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National links: Viral social media campaign pushes for “pedestrian dignity” over centering cars
Why we all could use a little pedestrian dignity. Many Americans think suburbs are greener than cities, a survey reveals. The science behind reckless driving. Keep reading…
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Is driving making you (and me) a bad person?
Is driving making you (and me) a bad person, and what can we do about it? While we can improve roadway design, we should also be more mindful of how we behave and react to transgressions on the road. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: White is the new Orange
The votes are in; Libby Garvey in Arlington; Mobile app makes party changes; Building stays industrial near Metro; Medical Center access is expensive; Putting the brakes on dirt bikes; Revote for Local 689?; Tough day for travel; Get outta town. Keep reading…
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California is using this cheeky video to encourage safe driving
One of the biggest dangers of riding a bike is drivers who pass way too close. This video uses people who clearly don’t get the concept of personal space to illustrate what a safe passing distance is and is not. Keep reading…
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Montgomery’s most walkable streets are also its safest
Downtown Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Rockville are where it’s easiest to walk around in Montgomery County. They are also where drivers are least likely to kill someone on foot. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bishop of Brookland
He’s here!; No Popemageddon; More Metro madness; Fill the opening; Proceed with housing; Familiar phenomenon; MJ in MD; Do your job, ANCs; Hit and run. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Blunders and bikes
Another tough day for Metro; Derailment details; No CaBi for College Park; Bike injuries up; Why we run reds; Crime trends; Goat mowers return. Keep reading…
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Drivers who kill people on bikes often don’t get prosecuted
Since 1971, there have been 109 fatal bicycle crashes in the DC region. Authorities rarely prosecute the drivers, and when they do, punishments aren’t very harsh. During that span, there have been 32 cases where either the federal government’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System or media reports said a driver was at fault in a fatal crash with someone on a bike. Authorities… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Too fast for safety
7000s delayed over safety; Uber vs. Cheh; Diplomatic impunity; Courthouse Square of the future; DC Cool; Denmark’s bike super highways; And…. Keep reading…