Tag: john duggan

October 17, 2017

Attorney seeks people who have had incidents at fatal Issaquah trail crossing

Wayne Wagner was biking on the East Lake Sammamish Trail September 22 when a woman driving made a right turn into him at SE 56th Street and killed him, according to the Issaquah Reporter. Wagner was 69. Our condolences to his friends and family. The trail runs alongside East Lake Sammamish Parkway in this part…
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tagged: deaths, issaquah, issaquah reporter, john duggan, wayne wagner
August 1, 2017

No, the state’s new ‘E-DUI’ law does not apply to people biking

There has been a bit of confusion in recent days about whether Washington State’s new so-called E-DUI distracted driving law applies to people biking. It does not. The Seattle Times published a story over the weekend saying explicitly that the law does apply to people biking. Shelly Baldwin, government liaison for the WA Traffic Safety…
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tagged: alex alston, distracted driving, john duggan, mike lindblom, seattle times, washington bikes
January 30, 2015

No charges for person who killed man walking his dog in a Kirkland crosswalk

Prosecutors for the City of Kirkland will not pursue any charges against the woman who struck and killed Kyle Warnick while he walked his dog in a city crosswalk September 15. He was 43. On a YouCaring page, family members describe Warnick as a story teller: Kyle was one of a kind. His love for…
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tagged: blakeley warbinton, caleb shoop, john duggan, kirkland, kyle warnick, vulnerable user law
July 3, 2014

Kenmore won’t pursue negligent driving charge in death of Caleb Shoop

This City of Kenmore has decided not to pursue negligent driving charges against Joshua Tucker, the person who struck and killed Caleb Shoop as he biked across a crosswalk in March. Tucker received a $175 ticket for failure to yield at a crosswalk. Kenmore’s prosecuting attorney “does not see enough evidence to charge the driver…
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tagged: caleb shoop, john duggan, kenmore, negligent driving, sarah roberts, vulnerable user law
September 10, 2013

Lan Remme back at work years after crash + Legal team seeking people familiar with Montlake Bridge issue

Lan Remme has had a long road back to work after a crash on the Montlake Bridge in April 2011 left him with quadriplegia. He is back at work for the city part-time, and he has traded his two-wheeled ride for one with four. Now his attorney is seeking help bolstering the case that the…
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tagged: courts, injuries, john duggan, lan remme, montlake bridge
April 25, 2013

Cascade: Law enforcement is often unfamiliar with the Vulnerable User Law

Two years ago, the primary focus of bicycling interests in the state legislature was to pass a bill that would create a penalty for negligent driving that results in a serious injury or worse. The Vulnerable User Law has been in place for almost a year, but it is rarely used and, as Cascade Bicycle…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, injuries, john duggan, negligent driving, vulnerable user law