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We advocate for more & better transit; streets safe for everyone; & housing & land use policies to make this possible.

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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
2 years
@KHOU Did you ask @TxDPS on what basis they decided this residential street, with sidewalks, isn't safe for pedestrians or people riding bikes (or drivers who want to not kill children)? #StenographyNotJournalism
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@actfortransit
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3 years
@kathrynw5 That's not a "hot take". That's a tired & WRONG cliche that contributes to the killing of people on bicycles - and to global warming, too. Please do better. You can start by deleting this tweet.
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@actfortransit
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@KING5Seattle But what was the pedestrian killed in a marked crosswalk by a police officer driving 74 mph in a 25 mph zone wearing?
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@actfortransit
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4 months
‼️USDOT has rejected Maryland's application for a $2.4 billion grant for the project to widen I-495/I270‼️
@marylandmatters
Maryland Matters
4 months
An 'everything including the kitchen sink' column
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@actfortransit
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4 months
@nbcwashington A driver crashed into the Whole Foods in Bethesda, Maryland, on Sunday.
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@actfortransit
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3 years
@BleacherReport Bicycling accident: when you crash while riding your bicycle. What happened to Greg Knapp: a driver hit and killed him.
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@actfortransit
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10 months
@usacycling This wasn't a "training accident," it was a fatal car crash. He was hit and killed by a driver.
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1 year
@CBSPhiladelphia Driver hits, kills 66-year-old woman on a bicycle. "Police say the 32-year-old driver of the car was trying to make a left turn onto Columbus Boulevard when the two collided."
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
2 years
. @postlocal continues its pattern or practice of victim-blaming #StenographyNotJournalism . #bikedc
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@IIHS_autosafety Less protection in a crash for whom?
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@actfortransit
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7 months
@PennDOTNews "distracted walking can be just as dangerous as distracted driving" for whom?
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@actfortransit
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1 year
@henrygrabar Gov. Larry #LovesToSpreadAsphalt Hogan, who turned down $900 million in federal funding for the Baltimore Red Line cuz it was a "wasteful boondoggle"...
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@actfortransit
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1 year
@estherk_k Cyclists, Don't be deaf or hard of hearing. You need hearing to avoid being hit by drivers. Drivers can use their 'infotainment systems' in their sound-proofed vehicles, but you shouldn't.
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@actfortransit
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2 years
"Unbelievable to me that we have to brave streets with bike lanes that are dangerous, get mowed down by trucks, in modern America...You cannot just paint lines on roads & think that you have bike lanes & then brag about it on your website...Those bike lanes are just death traps."
@News_MTorres
Matthew Torres
2 years
TONIGHT on @WUSA9 : Husband of the US diplomat killed while riding a bike in Bethesda speaks out. While he mourns her loss, Dan Langenkamp, a State Dept employee, is calling for safety changes for bicyclists. They just moved here three weeks ago after evacuating Ukraine. @wusa9
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@TxDOTPharr Crosswalk safety tips: -Build safe crossings where people cross. -Reduce driving speeds. -Reduce curb radii. -No Right On Red. -Build raised crosswalks. -Mark all legs of the crosswalk. -Give🚶🧑‍🦽enough time to cross. -Get rid of slip lanes. -Put signals on recall/once-per-cycle.
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@citybloomington Nathaniel Stratton was riding his scooter on the sidewalk. The driver who killed him was charged with 3 felonies: hit & run, killing someone while driving intoxicated, & reckless homicide. How about limiting CAR operating hours to 5 am-11 pm daily? 📷Laura Lane/ @theheraldtimes
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@actfortransit
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4 years
@beyonddc Can we have this back, please? Union Station in 1921. Photo from @librarycongress .
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@actfortransit
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3 years
The crash came. The police cars were racing. Was anyone driving? Who knows?🤷🏼
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@fox5sandiego It was a *⃣car*⃣ crash. A person driving a Toyota 4-Runner SUV hit & killed a person on an e-bike.
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@actfortransit
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3 years
What if the guardrail were on the other side of the sidewalk?
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1 year
@ABC7NY Bicyclist critically injured after collision with hit-and-run driver.
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@actfortransit
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5 years
@MDOTNews Very disappointed that a public agency is making this disingenuous claim at public expense. More cars, driving more, does not help address #climatechange . You know that. For shame. #Induced Demand @TransitforMD @sierraclubmd
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@actfortransit
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3 years
What if roads were maintained like sidewalks?
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1 year
@ABC7Chicago The City of Chicago is fining drivers who are breaking the law.
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@actfortransit
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4 years
Dan Wassermann explains #transit funding. @WassermanToons @BostonGlobe
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2 years
@AnthonyTilghman Crossing Guard in Cecil County Saves Child by pushing her out the way from speeding driver. #DriverNotCar
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@actfortransit
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11 months
@JDoucette2050 Traffic signals are set up to keep cars moving. Not following the rules set up to keep cars moving can delay cars. Delayed cars (slower speeds) are safer than non-delayed cars (faster speeds).
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@actfortransit
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3 months
@nbcbayarea Three drivers hit and fatally injured a bicyclist in her 20s in Palo Alto Monday night, according to police. Two of the drivers hit and ran.
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
5 years
Here is an older pick-up truck next to a new pick-up truck. The older truck looks like a baby, compared to the new one. What can the new truck do that the older truck couldn't? @schmangee #VisionZero
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
8 months
Someday, the MARC Camden Line will have regular weekend service, right?
@mtamaryland
MTA Maryland
8 months
It’s game day! If you plan to cheer on the O’s in person, take Light Rail to the Camden stop or Metro Subway to Charles Center station. Plan your trip at and get real-time transit updates with the Transit app. Go O’s #MDOTmoves
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@actfortransit
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1 year
@AdamTuss @nbcwashington "I'm all for civil disobedience", said someone who didn't want their face associated with their opinion.
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@actfortransit
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1 year
@MoCoPGNews Note the bollards in the yard, two houses down. Guessing it's common for drivers to run their cars off the road, here. "Share the Road", though.😬
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
6 months
Or you can take @wmata ’s Silver Line to the Tysons Corner Station for direct access to Tysons Corner Center via a covered walkway and access across The Tysons Corner Plaza. #BlackFriday #Thanksgiving
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Tom Roussey
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Today is a pretty light day to travel on the roads with one huge exception – unless you are shopping for Black Friday, avoid areas near malls at all costs! This is traffic headed towards Tysons Corner Center on Rt. 123. #BlackFriday #Thanksgiving
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
10 months
@thedrive Responsible, caring parents drive nothing smaller than an M1 Abrams tank.
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1 year
@LADOTofficial @CD5LosAngeles This sign serves as a reminder that DOTs are not interested in meaningful, non-symbolic actions to reduce driving speeds and save lives.
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@actfortransit
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10 months
Residents: Can we have a🛑? County: No. Residents: Can we have speed bumps? County: No. Residents: Can we have a speed📸? County: No. Residents: Can we have a sidewalk? County: In 10 years. Residents: *install DIY traffic calming* County: *immediately removes DIY traffic calming*
@RebekahWriter
Rebekah, Caffeinated Crone ☕️
10 months
@bnhowe LOL that’s my neighborhood! The county took it down yesterday. Funny how they can respond quickly to a prank but when neighbors ask for stop signs or other traffic calming measures? Crickets.
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@actfortransit
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1 year
@kvogt @Cruise "With traffic fatalities spiking higher, the nation’s top safety investigator says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading & that the Transportation Department should stop using it."
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
2 years
This conversation actually happened. Father 1: "We bought a big SUV. I want to protect my family." Father 2: "Your big SUV endangers my family." Father 1: "It's my responsibility to protect my family. It's your responsibility to protect yours."
@DavidZipper
David Zipper
2 years
But that mindset of “choose safety” has become deeply problematic. Americans are flocking toward increasingly massive cars that they think will protect them and their family. 4 in 5 new cars sold are now an SUV or truck.
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@NHTSAgov Will a helmet protect bicyclists from vehicles like this?
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Take Metro to National Airport Take Metro to National Airport Take Metro to National Airport Take Metro to National Airport Take Metro to National Airport Take Metro to National Airport Take Metro to National Airport Take Metro to National Airport Take Metro to National Airport T
@AdamTuss
Adam Tuss
6 months
Well @Reagan_Airport already SLAMMED with traffic on this day before Thanksgiving. It will take extra time to pick up or drop off. And oh yeah - Metro does give you a very convenient option at this airport to beat the traffic. #wmata @nbcwashington
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1 year
@RyanQuarlesKY "The modern age"? The world’s first underground transportation project opened in London in 1863. 📷 @ltmuseum
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@MADDOnline #NoMoreVictims should refer to ALL people killed on the roads - not just people killed on the roads by drivers who were drunk. Please cancel this promotion immediately.
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@actfortransit
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10 months
@bbcmtd Driver kills cyclist in Yardley; 3 in car arrested on suspicion of murder.
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5 years
@JoeCutrufo Are pedestrians now expected to show personal responsibility for their own safety by being ready at all times to flee from people driving on the sidewalk? #SharedResponsibility
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5 months
Imagine if people could take the @mtamaryland MARC Brunswick Line on a day trip to Frederick.
@JoeVogel_
Joe Vogel
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Frederick in the winter 😍
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Action Committee for Transit
2 years
"Nick Donohue [Northam's DOT dep sec] said the decision to beef up🚆service was made after “shocking” studies showed...spending up to $12B on [ #OneMoreLaneWillFixIt ] along I-95 from ~Fredericksburg to the Capital Beltway WOULD NOT RESULT IN ANY REDUCTION IN TRAFFIC CONGESTION."
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2 years
@tomflood1 Actual response we received this morning, from someone complaining about bicyclists holding them up during rush hour: "Other cars do not hold me up as traffic is heavy but moves along." 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗⬅️not the problem 🚴⬅️the problem
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
2 years
Sarah Langenkamp's husband has a GoFundMe for her. The goal is $50,000 to help organizations already working on bike safety. She was killed on August 25, 2022, in a bike lane on River Rd/190 in Bethesda, riding home from their sons' new elementary school.
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@actfortransit
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3 years
@JoeConchaTV @kathrynw5 Fact-check: false. Do better.
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1 year
@NHTSAgov Every good bicycle ride starts with safe streets to ride on.
@actfortransit
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1 year
Bicyclist hit, 600 E Jefferson St, Rockville, ~5:28 pm. #SafeRoutesToSchool @kristy_lyn_d @frommelissa @bnhowe #bikemoco
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@actfortransit
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3 years
Good morning to everyone who has had to sit under the hot July sun at mid-day to wait for a bus. People need shade. And frequent bus service, too.
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@Forbes Cuz nothing is better for freedom & prosperity than the car crashes🟣 associated with 86 acres of asphalt parking lots surrounded by 6-to-8 lane roads.
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@actfortransit
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3 years
The suburbanization of poverty has put people who ride buses and don't have cars out in areas that weren't planned for walking and are dangerous, says @schmangee .
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2 years
@DrTCombs @mbonsma And your child was literally standing ON THE SIDEWALK.
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@actfortransit
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@WBJonline We must prioritize driving because people drive because we prioritize driving because people drive because we prioritize driving because people drive because we prioritize driving because people drive because we prioritize driving because people drive because we prioritize drivin
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4 years
@NHTSAgov Are you saying that pedestrians aren't even safe while walking on the sidewalk? Also, what should vision/hearing-impaired pedestrians do with their eyes/ears while walking on the sidewalk?
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@actfortransit
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@RichmondRCMP Where are your safety tips for drivers? •AVOID DRIVING DURING TRICK OR TREATING TIME •Be aware of children •Yield to pedestrians •Be cautious around driveways •Reduce distractions - focus on driving •Approach intersections carefully •Drive more slowly at night
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@actfortransit
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"After Allie died, we heard from people who had to buy new cars. They said, ‘...we thought of Allie while car shopping. We made sure to buy cars with the highest safety ratings.’ But [ @NHTSAgov 's] highest safety ratings actually don’t care about a kid like Allie." - @jlrhart
@postlocal
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Mom of 5-year-old killed on bike convinces thousands to demand change
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7 months
@martynschmoll @RichmondRCMP If we made a video intended to communicate a message, but it turned out that the video completely failed at communicating that message, we would simply say "Whoops! We messed up! We have listened to you and will do better next time." and take the video down.
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Action Committee for Transit
2 years
@TomLynch_ 40 year old Shawn O’Donnell was biking to work at the State Department this morning when a driver struck and killed her.
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@thehill
The Hill
1 year
Pedestrian deaths have risen 70 percent since 2010. Blame trucks.
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2 years
@verge Apple announces next generation of distracted drivers who run over and kill people.
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2 years
@NicRsus @KHOU @TxDPS The SUV did it, but "the driver stayed at the crash site to assist with the investigation" (i.e., comply with Texas laws requiring drivers to remain on the scene, render aid, and give information).
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1 year
@moveutah Do you know when to hang up your keys and forego your drive for the day? It's generally recommended that if the temperature is below freezing, you should avoid driving. This is because ice may form on the road, making driving risky.
@UtahDOT
Utah DOT
1 year
Some good winter driving tips from our @UDOTcottonwoods team.👇
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@YouGovAmerica While many experts argue that gravity exists...
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1 year
@ottawacity This "urban intersection" is so big, you had to draw dotted lines in the middle to show drivers where to go.
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@actfortransit
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7 months
Per the information in police crash report MCP33110021: on 9/27 (Friday) 7:27 pm, the driver of a 2017 Ford F250 hit a 5-year-old on a bicycle in a marked crosswalk at Georgia Ave/29 & Blair Mill Rd in #DTSS , and police found the "inattentive" child at fault.🧐
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@Pflax1 @BikeTarrytown Per @abc13houston the driver was turning left from S Kings Mill to Gallant Knight, & the child "was on the sidewalk before he attempted to turn at the intersection of Gallant Knight & South King Mill" [❓]. Standard suburb. Standard crash. So @TxDPS 's words are...inexplicable.
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@actfortransit
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1 year
@DCist Only the ones who block bus lanes or bus stops.
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@actfortransit
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2 years
Peter Gray of @WABADC "We need to invest in protected bike lanes. These things keep happening in the same places over and over."
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@actfortransit
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2 years
"Sarah&I have shouldered some very tough assignments: Haiti, Iraq, Ukraine. We evacuated to here to be safe. No diplomats have been killed in Kiev. THREE diplomats have been killed on the streets in this area: two in bikes and one on foot. We prize cars and commerce over safety."
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@actfortransit
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3 years
@BMW Something like this. 📷C. Corleis via Wikipedia
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@actfortransit
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3 years
@NatBullard Turns out traffic congestion is a safety *feature*, not a safety hazard. Somebody please tell the DOTs.
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2 years
@WisDOTsoutheast Awesome for the road construction industry. Terrible for everyone else who lives on this planet.
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@actfortransit
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@GardaTraffic Is the message: "Children! It's your responsibility to prevent adults from hitting you with their cars!"?
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
4 years
@KMRalph Road space can't be reallocated from cars to non-cars. People in cars are going important places and should not be delayed by people not in cars, who aren't. Not everyone can walk or bike, but everyone can (and does) drive.
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
2 years
Seriously, what's an easier way to help meet carbon reduction goals than to ban most flights between DC/NYC and NYC/BOS? If France can do it....
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
2 years
Good morning to @JohnKelly 's interview of @WorldBollard & their opinion of plastic flex posts as [ #VerticalPaint ]. The only thing that can stop a bad driver with a car is a good bollard.
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@VPDTrafficUnit @icbc Guess this street light wasn't visible enough?
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@MIOHSP ✔️reflective clothing ✔️lights ✔️bright colors #BeSafeBeSeen #StaySafe !
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2 years
@VictoriaSanchez @wmata @7NewsDC Now do stop signs and right turns on red.
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1 year
A neighbor: "For me, it's definitely worth an extra few minutes. People who opt to bicycle should be able to do so in peace...in a way that is safe to them." @WABADC : "Maybe it's worth it to spend a few extra minutes in traffic to avoid other people dying."
@ekoslof
Evan Koslof
1 year
Growing debate in Montgomery County... A new petition -- with over 4,000 signatures -- calls for the removal of new bike lanes on Old Georgetown Road. Big complaint: Traffic woes. But bike safety advocates say the bike lanes could save lives. WATCH for details. @wusa9
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2 years
@News_MTorres @wusa9 Thank you to Dan Langenkamp. And to all who have lost loved ones to crashes and advocate for life-saving changes. Thank you to @News_MTorres & @wusa9 for this story.
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
5 years
Sincere question. Some ppl say, "Transit isn't an option for everyone, so we need more roads." How does that follow? Wouldn't the logical conclusion be, "Transit isn't an option for everyone, so we need more transit."?
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@actfortransit
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2 years
@MayorBowser The mayor and @DDOTDC have a responsibility to design and operate streets that are safe.
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5 years
@AndrewGiambrone Ban cars between 10 pm and 4 am too?
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@actfortransit
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6 months
@JessieSingerNYC @NYC_DOT "There's only so much traffic engineers can do." - actual quote from an actual traffic engineer, as part of an explanation of why they were not going to do anything about an obviously hazardous design
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@actfortransit
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1 year
@Kenmcld @NHTSAgov This is in the "proper use" category. Because the bicyclist avoided being right-hooked by a driver who failed to yield while turning across a bike lane at a stop sign?
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
11 months
Good morning to everyone who uses the bank "drive-thru" on a bike and would like to have as much protection from drivers as the ATM.
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@actfortransit
Action Committee for Transit
6 months
For elected officials who wonder "What message are we sending to our residents" with red-light cameras? The message is: DRIVERS, DON'T RUN RED LIGHTS.
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