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Current Bike/Pedestrian News
Pedestrian fatally struck by own vehicle in Annandale
Fairfax County's Accident Recontruction Team are on the scene trying to determine exactly how the accident occurred. November 20, 2009, WUSA9.com
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Ribbon cut on 15th St. bike lane
The District had a ceremony yesterday morning to cut the ribbon on the 15th Street contraflow bike lane. November 20, 2009, WashCycle
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Pedestrian, 63, fatally struck by car
A 63-year-old man was fatally struck by a car late Wednesday as he tried to cross a Silver Spring street, Montgomery County police said. By Clarence Williams, November 18, 2009, Washington Post
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Students may face an uphill climb
With nothing but grim budgets ahead, some members of the Fairfax Board of Supervisors want the county's schools to save money on buses by encouraging more kids to walk to school, perhaps by moving back the boundaries for bus-riding eligibility. By Fredrick Kunkle, November 18, 2009, Washington Post
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Pedestrian dies after accident near cathedral
A man struck by a car near Washington National Cathedral died Monday, one of two pedestrians fatally injured at prominent Washington sites in recent days. By Martin Weil, November 18, 2009, Washington Post
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Man struck by car on Mall dies
A 76-year-old Northwest Washington man died Monday after being struck by a car Sunday on the Mall, U.S. Park Police said. November 17, 2009, Washington Post
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Watch for bikers at 15th Street intersections
The reviews I've heard so far have been mixed, but I think experiments like this are worthwhile and should be encouraged. Across the region, we've dug ourselves a deep hole by failing to advance our transportation systems into the 21st century. By Robert Thomson, November 16, 2009, Washington Post
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I feel the need for tweed
If you missed yesterday's Tweed Ride, you missed a good time. November 16, 2009, WashCycle
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The cycles of fashion
A thicket of tweed chokes the alley near Eighth and H streets NE. Men in newsboy caps and knickers crunch over shards of glass in their leather hunting boots, looking like they're on an urban fox hunt. By Dan Zak, November 16, 2009, Washington Post
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No doubt about it -- this lane is for bike traffic
"Dooring" is the usually painful and sometimes expensive experience that occurs when someone in a parked car opens the door in the path of a bike. By Ashley Halsey III, November 14, 2009, Washington Post
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D.C. bike lane worth pursuing but could stand some tweaking
A bicycle commuter tried the District's new contra-flow bike lane on 15th Street NW but gave it a mixed review. By Robert Thomson, November 15, 2009, Washington Post
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DC bike lane beats the traffic
The District's transportation department has blocked off the left-hand lane and turned it into an innovative bike lane that's separated from the cars by bright yellow posts that clearly mark the area. By Tom Sherwood, November 13, 2009, NBC Washington
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DC innovates on 15th Street bike lane
During my online chat Monday, I got a comment about the new bike lane the District Department of Transportation is installing along 15th Street NW. By Robert Thomson, November 12, 2009, Washington Post
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Man fatally hit by 2 Secret Service vehicles
Two armored U.S. Secret Service vehicles, including a limousine sometimes used by Vice President Biden, struck and killed a man hours before dawn Wednesday as he was crossing rain-slicked Suitland Parkway near the District-Maryland border, authorities said. By Paul Duggan and Debbi Wilgoren, November 12, 2009, Washington Post
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School bus hits, kills woman in Bethesda
A school bus struck and killed a 60-year-old woman in front of Bethesda Elementary School on Wednesday, Montgomery County officials said. By Dan Morse, November 11, 2009, Washington Post
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Fenty uses police escort, clogs traffic on bike rides
Over the past several months, WTOP videotaped the mayor and his team on multiple dates as the team - escorted by D.C. Police motorcycle officers - rode on parkways where bikes aren't permitted, ran red lights and stop signs and created traffic backups wherever they went. By Mark Segraves, November 9, 2009, WTOP
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Pedestrian safety study ranks D.C. in middle
Danger is worse in cities that boomed after WWII, coalition says By Ashley Halsey III, November 10, 2009, Washington Post
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Pedestrian killed on Route 5 near Suitland
A District man was killed early Monday when he was struck by a car on Route 5 in the Suitland area, police said. By Matt Zapotosky, November 9, 2009, Washington Post
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Bicyclist struck, killed by Bladensburg police vehicle
A bicyclist coming out of a shopping center died Saturday morning after he was struck by a Bladensburg police cruiser, authorities said Monday. By Matt Zapotosky, November 9, 2009, Washington Post
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Pedestrian safety: D.C. ranks No. 32
In its Dangerous by Design report, Transportation For America finds that many of the nation's pedestrians deaths could have been prevented. November 10, 2009, WTOP
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Study: Maryland ranks 49th in spending to keep walkers, bicyclists safe
Maryland, with a pedestrian death rate that is significantly higher than the national average, ranks second from the bottom nationally in its spending of federal transportation funds on resources for walkers and bicyclists, according to a study released Monday. By Michael Dresser, November 9, 2009, Baltimore Sun
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Pedestrian struck and killed in Marlow Heights
Police in Prince George's County are investigating an accident that has killed a pedestrian in Marlow Heights. November 9, 2009, WUSA9.com
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Va. man killed in hit-and-run
A 41-year-old Annandale man has died after being hit by two cars in quick succession, one of which drove away. November 8, 2009, Washington Post
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Rockville adopts complete streets program
For those wondering how Rockville got an honorable mention from the League of American Bicyclists, this may be a part of it. November 9, 2009, WashCycle
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