Oct 18, 2023
Noting grisly fatalities as e-bikes collide with pedestrians, New York City Council Member Bob Holden has introduced a bill (0758-2022) to register, license, and insure e-bikes, along with a requirement for road certification, bike inspection, and an e-mobility tax to...
Oct 13, 2023
Four-time “Lawyer of the Year “ Patrick Regan called out the District bike lanes as “incredibly poor planning,” reports Justin Smulison in “A Better Roadmap for Bicycle Safety in D.C.,” Washington’s Best Lawyers 2024 (Oct. 2,...
Oct 10, 2023
Despite rising traffic fatalities, on October 5 the bike lobby represented by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA) presented Councilmember Charles Allen with its Vision Zero award. The Council, under Allen’s leadership, funds WABA with more than $1M...
Sep 26, 2023
Time for a Fresh Look at Bike Policy and Vision Zero The departure of DDOT Director Everett Lott creates a path for a fresh look at Vision Zero and the very aggressive and controversial policy the Bowser Administration is pursuing to install bike lanes across the...
Aug 12, 2023
DDOT Refuses to Say Bike Lanes Are Safe for Children As Resident v. Biker Conflict in Ward 4 Escalates A vocal community demanded the data supporting the 5th Street Bike Plan at Grant Circle on August 2 at an on-site meeting with Everett Lott, Director of...
Aug 3, 2023
Dir. Lott to Visit Site Wednesday, 3 pm Resident Will Report Parked Car Was Totaled The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is contending an escalating conflict in the Grant Circle NW neighborhood in Ward 4 between neighbors wanting to access and...