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aurora4000 t1_iy01zv1 wrote

Excellent article that highlights how three US State Department staff/bicyclists were killed in DC by cars in 2022. There are over 900 comments so far.

On July 27, 2022 DCist posted about Traffic Safety Advocates holding a protest at the Wilson Building where they advocated for specific changes to make roads safer.

I am afraid to ride my bike in Arlington or DC and walk instead - which is also risky as drivers often do not yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk even when pedestrians are walking with the light.

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Quelcris_Falconer13 t1_iy2qp6y wrote

I agree that drivers don’t yield in this city and it’s unsafe to walk but in the opposite side I almost hit pedestrians staring down at their phone at least 1-3 times a week as they don’t look to see if it’s safe to cross before stepping off the curb

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aurora4000 t1_iy326uf wrote

Yes - far too many people are distracted by their phones when driving and walking.

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