Tag: king 5

October 19, 2011

The neighborhood safe speeds bill has unanimous, bipartisan support

20’s Plenty For Us from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Last year, freshman state Representative Cindy Ryu sponsored a bill that won wide, unanimous and bipartisan support. HB 1217 would allow municipalities to bypass red tape when lowering speed limits on non-arterial streets (such as residential streets). The House voted 92-0 to approve the bill, but it…
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tagged: beacon hill, bicycle alliance of washington, cindy ryu, hb 1217, king 5, mike mcginn, neighborhood greenways, willie weir
September 14, 2011

King 5: Lakewood hit-and-run victim pleads for driver to ‘do the right thing’

A Navy veteran struck from behind in Lakewood (southwest of Tacoma) is asking for the person who hit him to come clean. James “Jym” Kinney was biking home September 7 when the driver hit him and never stopped. King 5 has the story:
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tagged: hit and run, james kinney, king 5, lakewood
July 28, 2011

Person biking on Dexter killed, SUV driver flees the scene – UPDATED

A person riding a bike was killed in an apparent hit-and-run at Dexter and Thomas in South Lake Union. The collision happened at 3:45 p.m., according to King 5. After the collision, the driver of the brown, American-made SUV with tinted windows and a chrome roof rack fled the scene. UPDATE 7/29 12 pm: The…
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tagged: deaths, dexter, hit and run, king 5
May 19, 2011

Bikelash? I’d rather go ride in the sunshine

Danny Westneat and I had an excellent chat Tuesday about Seattle’s resurging “bikelash” this past week. Coincidence or not, this week has also had fantastic weather for riding a bike. The frustrations started with the announcement that Mayor Mike McGinn has hired former Cascade Bicycle Club Advocacy Director David Hiller. This hiring sent at least…
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tagged: bike to work day 2011, bikelash, danny westneat, david hiller, king 5, linda brill, mike mcginn, ride of silence
March 2, 2011

Oh no! Gas is expensive! (VIDEO)

Sorry for the late post today. I am sick as a dog. So just like when your 5th grade teacher was sick, I am going to play a video and you can all sit there at your desks and daydream about riding your bikes… From King 5 (sorry about the commercial): Discussion points:
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tagged: alternatives to driving, gas prices, king 5, sov
December 10, 2010

Why giving away bike lights makes sense

Having a front-facing bike light can greatly reduce a rider’s chances of being struck in many of the most common types of car-bike collisions. The rate of collisions goes up significantly at night, and a common response from drivers who hit people on bikes is, “I didn’t see him/her.” Bike riders, especially inexperienced riders, do…
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tagged: bike lights, cascade bicycle club, king 5, safety, sdot