Bicyclists ask for better enforcement of traffic laws

Bicyclists ask for better enforcement of traffic laws

By Donal on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 9:35am |

CM Mendelson had a hearing on Friday about the enforcement of traffic laws, specifically with an eye on keeping vulnerable users safe. He heard some stories where vulnerable users were hurt or killed, but the driver was not even ticketed, or worse, the cyclist or pedestrian was without being interviewed.

Sometimes, victims testified, they haven't been interviewed about the accidents in which they were injured.

Washington Area Bicyclist Association Executive Director Shane Farthing said the city's police officers "often lack a basic understanding of cycling in the District." He cited examples of a cyclist fined $100 after a taxi rider opened his door into the biker.

[More here and an emotional vimeo summary here.]

URL:

http://www.thewashcycle.com/2011/02/bicyclists-ask-for-better-enforcement-of-traffic-laws.html