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Cops mock West Seattle man struck by truck while jogging to work
“That’s why you drive a car!” said one Seattle Police officer responding to the scene of a man struck by a semi truck near the foot of West Seattle’s lower bridge while he was jogging to work during the October … Continue reading
KPLU: Seattleites notoriously unwilling to jaywalk
People in Seattle almost never jaywalk. In fact, the population’s firm adherence to the red crosswalk hand is the stuff of legends. For many, including myself, it’s one of the first things that stands out during an initial visit to … Continue reading
People walking bear disproportionate number of traffic deaths and tickets
Here is a look at the recently-released SDOT 2010 Traffic Report, in light of the city’s Road Safety Summit. This post focuses on data for people walking. We will dive into the data related to biking in a later post. … Continue reading
Man biking on Aurora injured in collision with car
A man in his 40s went to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries Thursday evening after colliding with a car while biking southbound on Aurora near 90th Ave N N 90th St. From SPD: On October 20th, at … Continue reading
SPD stops person in W Seattle for doing 42 in a 30 on a bicycle
While on an aggressive driving sting on Admiral Way, SPD stopped a person doing 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. Oh, and the person was riding a bicycle. Officers let the person off with a written warning. From SPD:
Seattle Crime: Police catch thief stripping parts from bike on Broadway
Seattle Crime reports that officers caught a man who was stripping parts off a locked bike in front of the post office at Broadway and Denny on Capitol Hill. Officers apparently watched the man for several minutes as he struggled … Continue reading
How should you handle anger while riding?
The PI reports that a Redmond cyclist has been charged with a felony after an alleged road rage incident in October. Of course both Chad Olson, the bicyclist, and the Volvo driver have differing accounts of what happened. From the … Continue reading
Accidentally saying ‘accident’
For someone who spends this much time and energy thinking and writing about misuse of the term “accident,” how did this happen? In a story about a pedestrian struck by a Volvo on Yesler last week, I referred to the … Continue reading
Teen on bicycle hit in West Seattle
A 15-year-old male in was struck by a car collided with a truck at Delridge Way SW and SW Cloverdale this morning. From the SPD Blotter: On January 13th, at approximately 7:07 AM, a 15 year old male bicyclist was … Continue reading
Driver runs down caroling cyclists downtown – UPDATED
Scroll down for updates, including an interview with the driver. A driver struck three riders and drove several blocks up Pike with one of them on his car hood Thursday evening, according to reports from the .83 forum and … Continue reading

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