Posts about Roads
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Breakfast links: Wait until spring
Bus lane delays ahead; Bridge bummer; Show me the data; Office park makeover; Rhode Island Avenue revs up; Ashburn advances; Stranded in the South; Signs signs. Keep reading…
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This man’s reckless driving killed four people, including two children. Should he be in jail?
This is part 3 in a series on traffic enforcement. Read part 1 on DC’s proposed fines and part 2 about how traffic cameras could be more swift, certain, and fair. Though raising traffic fines might not deter lawbreaking, people often feel a harsh punishment is appropriate anyway for the most egregious acts. Here’s one man who was about the worst driver ever. What if… Keep reading…
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DC’s traffic cameras could reduce deaths if they were more swift, certain, and fair
This is part 2 in a series on traffic enforcement. Read part 1 on DC’s proposed fines. DC plans to raise traffic fines as part of its Vision Zero plan. But criminology research says that “swift, certain, and fair” punishments work better than infrequent, highly punitive ones. Traffic cameras offer a way to make enforcement work, if done correctly. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: See you in court
Seeing red; Beat back blight; This old HQ; Where’s my #newtrain?; Peak peaking; Prince George’s saves energy; Don’t fill ‘er up; Pentagon City popping up. Keep reading…
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DC may raise traffic fines. Criminology says that’s unhelpful.
DC’s new plan for Vision Zero, the effort to reduce road deaths to zero, contains significant steps forward like lowering some speed limits and trying out protected intersections. It also raises some fines by 350% to 1000%. Is that wise? I’m not convinced. Here are some of the old and new fines: Offense Old fine New fine Speeding 26+ mph over… Keep reading…
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The feds might pay for smarter drunk driving penalties in DC
Most people would say they favor harsher punishments for drunk driving. But when it comes to keeping impaired drivers off the road, the most important thing is having laws that work. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Energy deals and the last mile
PAC to Pepco; Feds on the energy merger; BRT creep in Arlington?; Demographics near Metro; Lyft on the last mile; Stamp of approval; Under-handed house flipping; Everything’s bigger in Texas. Keep reading…
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Bad pedestrian design mars the intersection where Vision Zero launched
On Wednesday, DC officials unveiled the Vision Zero plan to make roads safer for walkers and cyclists, as well as drivers. But at the very intersection DDOT made the announcement, pedestrians are already getting short shrift. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gray skies and silver linings
Jury stuck in gray area; Intersection of Doom no more; Budget busts for DC; No relief on the Greenway; Devising density for Brentwood; DC stepping up on schools; McAuliffe on education; Ugly seats. Keep reading…
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Here’s how DC plans to eliminate road deaths
This morning, DC officials released their plan for Vision Zero, the campaign to eliminate all deaths on the roadways. It lays out analysis about crashes and strategies to make roads safer. Keep reading…