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SDOT Wants To Engage!
Love SDOT’s Find It Fix It app? I do! Now, SDOT has rolled out its Engagement Hub. This is your time to make your voice heard. My favorite is the interactive map that allows multiple folks to comment on known and hazardous road conditions. Try it! Document issues about problem spots with SDOT.
$1,550,000 -Seriously injured cyclist sues Seattle for unsafe road
Daniel Ahrendt, a conscientious bike commuter and web developer, was run over by a bus after his front bike tire got caught in the Seattle First Hill Streetcar track. On a partly sunny May morning in Seattle, Daniel rode his bicycle to his job. He was always careful as a bicyclist, as his friends all…
Who needs AOC? WA Senator for Safer Roads and Rails
Did you hear about the $13.8 million for Western WA to improve rail infrastructure and to prevent landslides? How about her discussion yesterday at the Spokane National Weather Service about improving fire forecasting tools? In her mild mannered way, she’s successfully pushed for safer roads, rail and communities. Sure, AOC has a flashier way that grabs people’s attention. Maybe…
Part 1: Seattle street cars and bicyclists
If you ride your bike anywhere in Seattle, you know about road hazards. Potholes, major elevation changes, and streetcar tracks are all bad news. These road hazards cause bicyclists to fall before they can do anything to stop it. Aside from a stream of buses that often share bike paths, Seattle bicyclists must contend with drivers…
Seattle’s Latest Transportation Plan, “STP3”
For years, the folks who aren’t crazy about bike commuters have complained about Seattle spending too much money, space and resources to its Bicycle Master Plan (BMP). The BMP has served as the main reference for SDOT to plan and design bike projects in the City. The goals were great and lofty. Let’s reduce greenhouse…
Fleming Law client testifies to protect consumers after obtaining a six-figure settlement
Fleming Law client testifies to protect consumers after obtaining a six-figure settlement: Aimee broke her neck in a car-crash, after a driver reversed into her twice on a busy section of I-5 in Seattle UPDATE: In February 2022, Ms. Fleming’s client, who sustained a broken neck among other injuries in a car crash, testified at the legislative…
Dear SDOT: Please walk the walk! Don’t just talk about your commitment to safety!
Only a year ago, SDOT’s head transportation engineer, Dongho Chang, cited City’s designs as harmful to people. While still at SDOT, Chang provided his perspective about the spike in pedestrian injuries on our roads. The explanation wasn’t just about the increase in population and heavier vehicles. He understood that Seattle’s road design issues were leading…
News You Can Use: You are not always at fault when you hit someone from the rear
When this articulate, bright, and warm woman first contacted Fleming Law about her car accident injuries, she worried about the fact that she was the driver who was behind the negligent driver. Everyone knows that the driver in a motor vehicle collision who is in the rear is immediately determined at fault. Do you think that’s how…
Dangerous Crosswalk for Pedestrians: Roosevelt Protected Bike Lane
Seattle recently reported its new and improved proactive approach to pedestrian safety (to use FHWA’s language. Below are excerpts of a 2020 City of Seattle Dept. of Transportation (SDOT) report: …the number of overall traffic-related fatalities continues to trend downward. However, pedestrian and cyclist crashes have remained relatively steady. To meetthe growing demand while improving safety, the City…
Is Your Insurance Company Acting in Bad Faith?
When we make regular payments for our insurance premium, we believe that our insurance company will be there for us when we need them most. Right? After all, isn’t that why we spend thousands of dollars every year on insurance? Like a friend, we expect our insurance company to respond in good faith. Unfortunately, when clients…
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I’m grateful for this thoughtful reminder of a topic rarely mentioned in mainstream media. #stopaapihate
Today marks two years since the tragic day that took the lives of 8 precious lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
To the families of the victims, though the grieving never truly ends, thinking of you all today.
May we never forget the names and lives of those we lost 🙏
Wow - this is about as clueless and unsafe as driving on the sidewalk or in the wrong direction. #Seattle #bikesafety @carbikelanesea
So this slow drive happened Saturday in the new Aurora Avenue bike lane. A runner was in front of the car.
The question of whether there were more than one pedestrian was killed is an important question.
@komonews Someone died, and you all are mad at the journalist for stupid reasons.
Will #TrafficCameras help #Seattle get #SaferRoads? Don't miss the great piece by @ethan2sea @SoSeaEmerald
Automated enforcement cameras can be an effective tool for traffic safety.
But a new @seattledot analysis raises serious equity concerns that must be addressed before Seattle expands its camera program.
🧵⬇️ on my op-ed with Nura Ahmed in @SoSeaEmerald…
https://southseattleemerald.com/2023/03/01/opinion-seattles-automated-traffic-cameras-disproportionately-target-neighborhoods-of-color/