A Maryland woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly hitting and killing 61-year-old D.C. resident Dawn Ciccone as she crossed the street in a marked crosswalk in Foggy Bottom on April 18: mpdc.dc.gov/release/mpd-...
MPD Arrests Driver in Foggy Bottom Fatal Crash
The Metropolitan Police Department's Major Crash Investigations Unit has arrested the driver involved in a fatal crash that occurred in Northwest.
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If you’ve been personally affected by traffic violence and want to channel your hurt and rage into *something,* please reach out. @safestreetsdc.bsky.social can use your help…and might be able to help you, too. 💛
Jessica Hart@jlrhart.bsky.social · last wk.This child should have been able to walk, bike, or scoot in what is essentially their home’s parking area without being hit by a speeding driver. A driver who has shown clear disdain for the law and is a danger to others.
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👋🏻 @nbcwashington.com some easy investigating would uncover that this vehicle has MANY unpaid violations, including obstructing a fire lane *in the location of this crash.* This is sloppy journalism and unacceptable victim blaming of another child in an unrelated tragedy. bsky.app/profile/brya...
Bryan Hart@bryanhart.bsky.social · last wk.Seems like it should be a minimum for any story about a driver hurting someone that the writer look up and share if there are unpaid tickets associated with the vehicle. A boy is seriously injured because this vehicle and its driver shouldn’t be on the road. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/5...
Additionally, if DC had impounded this car when they caught it obstructing a fire lane on June 9th, this driver may not have had the means to injure a child.
Seems like it should be a minimum for any story about a driver hurting someone that the writer look up and share if there are unpaid tickets associated with the vehicle. A boy is seriously injured because this vehicle and its driver shouldn’t be on the road. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/5...
5-year-old on scooter in critical condition after Southeast DC hit-and-run
A search is unfolding in D.C. after a 5-year-old on an electric scooter was hit by a driver and critically injured. The driver left the scene after the collision. This is the second case in the DMV re...
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Bad Drivers DC@dc.baddrivers.lol · last wk.Stats for VA plate TAK9548: $4652 in unpaid tickets.
I just saw a parent of a baby say most "anti-car" people are non-parents, citing pediatrician appointments, and oh that is just so myopic (and relatable - I remember!). But sir. You have been at this for less than a year. Pleeease talk to some parents of kids 5 and older 🙃
👇 the implication that Asian Americans cannot actually represent the people who voted for them is insidious. Nobody should treat this so-called leadership council as anything other than a social club for irrelevant bigots.
Huma Imtiaz@humaimtiaz.bsky.social · 3w agoCW-bigotry. Last night, the Ward 5 Leadership Council (which includes of ex-elected reps from Ward 5) sent an email to a number of people (including myself) full of ramblings and allegations about the elections, Free DC, and the Free DC Slate. They also made some incredibly bigoted remarks.
CW-bigotry. Last night, the Ward 5 Leadership Council (which includes of ex-elected reps from Ward 5) sent an email to a number of people (including myself) full of ramblings and allegations about the elections, Free DC, and the Free DC Slate. They also made some incredibly bigoted remarks.
Dangerous air quality + thunderstorm = Ride cancelled tomorrow.
Colleague and friend killed by a driver in Boston. Why do we allow this to happen? RIP Louisa 😢
The Boston Globe@bostonglobe.com · 4w agoA cycling advocate and transportation planner for the city of Boston was identified as the cyclist who was struck and killed in a crash near Roxbury Crossing this morning.
In purple, I'm trying to add the most critical "connect the dots" new protected bike lanes that should be added, with the goal of creating a fully connected protected network that never skips a block. What would you add to this?
When you're in the back of an ambulance, every second makes a difference — and a single minute could mean the difference between life and death. New research shows that congestion pricing sped up EMS travel times by more than a minute.
Starting to feel like more and more like Argentina ‘78 revista.drclas.harvard.edu/another-cont...
James Benge@jamesbenge.bsky.social · last mo.A scandalous decision, FIFA placing its thumb on the scales of the tournament without even feeling compelled to offer a fig leaf of justification. Borderline red cards happen all the time and plenty of teams with more at stake than the USMNT have to just deal with it.
The people who voted for this no-bid contract knew better. And they did it anyway.
Alex Taliadoros@alexctaliadoros.bsky.social · 2mo agoMcDuffie was the deciding vote to approve DC's disastrous no-bid sports betting contract. All these years later, DC is still trying to disentangle the mess. Now, the Maryland businessman who made millions on the deal is returning the favor by spending $45,000 to try to make McDuffie Mayor.
Proud of Allie’s grandpa (aka “GP”) for speaking out about the importance of this bill in saving lives so there aren’t more families like ours, forever missing someone. 🩷
Families for Safe Streets@familiesforsafestreets.org · 2mo agoUPDATE: A NC House committee advanced the SEATBELT Act to require proven speeders to use Intelligent Speed Assistance tech as a condition of regaining their license👏👏 Thank you to the FSS members for your advocacy - NC residents, we need you to call on your state lawmakers to pass HB 1199! ☎️
UPDATE: A NC House committee advanced the SEATBELT Act to require proven speeders to use Intelligent Speed Assistance tech as a condition of regaining their license👏👏 Thank you to the FSS members for your advocacy - NC residents, we need you to call on your state lawmakers to pass HB 1199! ☎️
The historian Gordon Wood, who died yesterday after being run over by a motorist in East Providence, was my dissertation advisor. He was 92. Here are some memories of him. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/gordo...
Gordon Wood Dies at 92
I just heard the news that Gordon Wood, a towering figure in...
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It is hard to overstate the lack of seriousness with which we treat the ability to own and operate machines with the ability to kill and maim
Bike Lane Uprising@bikelaneuprising.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe driver that doored Riley didn’t have car insurance, was driving on a suspended license, was parked in a no-parking zone, and opened his door in Riley’s path without looking. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/06/b...
A bike planner died on his community’s streets, and I wish that this was a unifying moment for the transpo practitioner community to come together to demand networks of all-ages facilities for people on bikes. Not ITS or robocars or bulbouts. All-ages bike facilities. RIP Riley O’Neil.
After driver doored CDOT planner Riley O'Neil, 35, on bike in Bridgeport, causing his death, advocates demand City install protected lanes to prevent such killings - Streetsblog Chicago
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Hey #bikedc! Tomorrow's the last day to provide feedback on DDOT's plan to improve safety on a crash-prone road segment. The proposed design includes upgrading painted bike lanes to protected bike lanes. Plans here: tinyurl.com/NOI-26-68-MS... Submit feedback here: tinyurl.com/NOI-26-68-MSED
DC friends, they've started up checkpoints again. There's a checkpoint at Rhode Island Ave NE and South Dakota Ave NE. And fuck ICE.
"This is a focused, life-saving intervention aimed at the most dangerous drivers on our roads," FSS Founder Amy Cohen praised the passage of Illinois' #StopSuperSpeeders bill, which now awaits @govpritzker.illinois.gov's signature. Learn more via WAND News ⤵️ www.wandtv.com/news/stateho...
IL Senate passes bill requiring speed control devices for reckless drivers
The bill requires drivers who commit two offenses within a year to install the speed limiting device in their vehicle.
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DC teacher uses ‘bike bus’ to boost attendance, improve safety
DC teacher uses ‘bike bus’ to boost attendance, improve safety
A D.C. teacher found a way to get combat tardiness at this Northwest D.C. high school.
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