Posts tagged Insurance
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A law that blames you, instead of the driver who hit you, could soon meet its end
In 2008, a driver in a minivan hit me (Tracy) when I was riding my bike on Connecticut Avenue, fracturing my pelvis in three places. The driver’s insurance company denied my claim because of a law that says if you’re even 1% at fault, you can’t collect anything. The good news? DC is moving to change this. Keep reading…
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National links: No more grocery stores
Walmart has turned many towns into high-dry food deserts, Nashville is considering its transit options, and Uber had to get creative to get insurance. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Walmart’s small town shuffle: Walmart is closing shop in a number of small towns despite only recently arriving… Keep reading…
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Letting cyclists yield at stop signs won’t lead to chaos
An “Idaho Stop” is a law in some states that allows bicyclists to treat stop signs as if they were yield signs. DC Councilmember Mary Cheh recently proposed adopting the law in DC, but some people say it would turn traffic law on its head. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not going there
Not National Harbor; Bus lane blues; Alexandria Dems are split; Bikeshare for Fairfax; Health Link help; Convention business; House weighs in on DC vouchers; Pay the real price; Birthplace of TOD; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Eminent, imminent
Stadium negotiations; Trash or treasure; The name game; Enough with the monuments; Shelter successes; Election timing; Cell correlation; How to win a bike lane; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sports, sports everywhere
Bowser for soccer, not swap; Empty penthouse promise?; MNCPPC on the move; A flood of flood protection need; When to go for turkey; Inclusionary zoning lags; Not forfeit. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Vote early
Vote now; Parking makes way for sidewalks; Region prepares for mini-Olympics; Doctrine of self-preservation; How to get everyone biking; Building from a position of strength; UN investigates access to water; And…. Keep reading…
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What is “contributory negligence,” and why is it such a big danger for cyclists and pedestrians?
Say you are riding along on your bicycle. Your tail light battery dies one evening, and then a texting driver crashes into you. Can you recover your medical costs from the driver? Or, say you are on foot and need to cross a street where the nearest crosswalks are far away. But then a drunk driver speeds by and hits you. Or, you’re biking and get doored. A police officer, confused… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where to put it
Where to put industrial uses?; Georgetown boathouse may stay, after all; Football opens doors?; Insure-as-you-go?; 2013: the year for budget autonomy?; Even truckers want transit; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The future is soon
Water in McMillan’s future?; Autoload is coming; Underground power?; Less green, more sign; Help Fairfax pay for transport; Politicians off the ticket; Less driving alone; And…. Keep reading…