E-Bikes Collide: NYC Considers Full Regulation, As DC Ignores Problems

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...

Lawyer of Year’ Slams DC Bike Lanes

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,...

Bike Lanes Conflict with Vision Zero

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...

Time for a Fresh Look at Bike Policy and Vision Zero

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...

DDOT Faces Resident v. Biker Conflict in Ward 4

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...