Homeland Security Can Now Search Without Warrants
by Lewis DerkinsAugust 8th, 2008, 7:36 pm
In case you weren’t paying attention, the Department of Homeland Stupidity recently wiped its ass with the fourth amendment and threw it back in our collective faces. Citizens’ personal electronic devices are now subject to search by Customs and Border Patrol ... more
Posted in Government Workers, Laws, Security, Uncategorized Rage | 2 Comments »
National Resources Defense Council Asks: Why So Much Bike Hate?
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 31st, 2008, 10:16 pm
Today a National Resources Defense Council blogger asks why there is so much anger directed toward bicyclists. Plenty of angry cyclists are quick to point out perceived persecution, but you don’t often hear a cyclist take the opposite point of view ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Laws | 8 Comments »
New York Post Columnist Rips Into Dangerous Bicyclists
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 30th, 2008, 6:27 pm
Today, Andrea Peyser of the New York Post slams bicyclists for the injuries and deaths they inflict on pedestrians. We’ve covered this topic before, but Ms. Peyser has unearthed some new facts. A spokesman for Transportation Alternatives, the bicycle-advocacy group, told me ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Laws | 9 Comments »
Critical Mass: Organized Lawlessness
by Judd WileyJuly 29th, 2008, 9:43 pm
On Friday evening, January 25, 2008, a mass of cyclists were riding illegally through Times Square in Manhattan, blowing through red lights and impeding the flow of traffic. Tempers flared and NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan pushed a cyclist named Christopher ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Laws, Politics, Traffic Congestion | 9 Comments »
More Problems with DC Speed Cameras
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 22nd, 2008, 6:32 pm
The Washington Post ran an article today on speed cameras that highlights another potential problem with these things that never occurred to me – double jeopardy. Liz Poliner was driving north on Connecticut Avenue from her District home one Friday last ... more
Posted in Fines, Laws, Red-Light Cameras, Uncategorized Rage | 4 Comments »
California’s War on the Suburbs
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 21st, 2008, 7:19 pm
On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal ran an editorial critical of Jerry Brown’s policies toward the suburbs. Jerry Brown is the Attorney General of California, and is accused of using coercion to create the demographic patterns he wants. In recent months, ... more
Posted in Environmentalism, Gas Prices, Laws, Mass Transit, Politics | 1 Comment »
Bike Lanes - Safe or Not?
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 15th, 2008, 11:09 pm
The Washington Post Express ran an article today about bicycle safety. This article comes on the heels of a tragic traffic accident last week that claimed the life of a young woman on a bicycle. The article makes the case that ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Laws | 2 Comments »
Washington Area Bicyclist Association Opposes Speed Limits on Capital Crescent Trail
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 14th, 2008, 7:14 pm
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association has called for pro-bike supporters to come out to a public meeting being held tonight to debate the implementation of safety restrictions on the Capital Crescent Trail. The Trail is a popular bicycle and pedestrian ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Laws, Politics, Speed Limit, Traffic Accidents | 7 Comments »
Dissent on Bike Boxes Silenced by Greater Greater Washington.org
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 11th, 2008, 7:49 am
We beat up Streetsblog for a comment moderation policy that stifles debate, but I will say this in Streetsblog’s favor – at least they simply silence you, they don’t try to rationalize it. Greater Greater Washington on the other hand not ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Laws, Uncategorized Rage | 6 Comments »
Ridiculous: California’s New Cell Phone Law
by Judd WileyJuly 3rd, 2008, 7:12 pm
California has banned talking on hand-held cell phones while driving. The first time you're caught, you have to pay $20. Penalties escalate to $50 for subsequent violations. Whoever came up with this law should be run out of Sacramento on a ... more
Posted in Laws, Technology, Traffic Accidents | No Comments »
