Tag: vulnerable user law

June 18, 2014

Person who hit and killed Caleb Shoop in Kenmore gets $175 ticket

The person who failed to stop at a Kenmore crosswalk and killed 19-year-old Caleb Shoop in March has been issued a $175 ticket. “We are shocked at the lack of appropriate consequences for drivers who hit and kill pedestrians/bicyclists while committing traffic infractions,” Caleb’s mother Tammy Shoop wrote in an email to Seattle Bike Blog.…
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tagged: 61st ave ne, caleb shoop, deaths, kenmore, tammy shoop, vulnerable user law
November 12, 2013

Herald: Man who killed Trent Graham in Everett gets $10K ticket for negligent driving

The man who drove his pickup across several lanes of Evergreen Way in Everett and killed Trent Graham in October 2012 has been ticketed for second-degree negligent driving, the Everett Herald reports. He received a $10,287 ticket, the sum of court fees plus the $5,000 fee made possible by the state’s relatively young Vulnerable User…
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tagged: everett, negligent driving, trent graham, vulnerable user law
November 11, 2013

NYTimes op-ed cites infamous $42 ticket in 2011 death of John Przychodzen

I’ll never forget the first time I saw the number: 42. That’s how many dollars Nick Natale was fined for veering his work truck onto the shoulder and killing John Przychodzen as he biked on Juanita Drive in the summer of 2011. I was stunned. I just sat at my computer rereading the notice. I…
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tagged: daniel duane, John Przychodzen, kirkland, new york times, nick natale, vulnerable user law
September 12, 2013

City Attorney to police: Don’t write a ticket at scene when someone walking or biking is injured

Sometimes it feels like salt in a wound. Somebody walking or biking in town is seriously injured by someone behind the wheel, and the person driving—even if they did something wrong—does not even get a ticket at the scene. But the Seattle City Attorney’s Office (“SCAO”) sent a memo to SPD recently explaining that this…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, city attorney, spd, vulnerable user law
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