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Driver: "Look at this open lane no one is driving in!"

R and 16th st, Washington, DC

This genius driver drove in the bike lane for nearly an entire block, blocking bikers the whole way.

reported by tvol
on Thu, Jul 03 2008
Tags: none

DC  BZ 3132
1 violation

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UPS Making a Biker's Life Hard

14th ST NW and P ST NW, Washington dc, DC

UPS delivery truck parked in the 14th ST NW bike lane (facing South, towards Rhode Island Ave NW).

reported by bob_goulet
on Wed, Jul 02 2008
Tags: ups

MD  7 OC539
1 violation

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Isn't it ironic?

R and 11th NW, Washington dc, DC

This meter maid (ahem, parking enforcement agent) had pulled into the bike lane to write up a ticket.

reported by allysonlindsey
on Wed, Jul 02 2008
Tags: none

DC  4763
1 violation

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Readin' The Paper... Doot Dee Doo

14th St NW between P St NW and Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington dc, DC

The pic's too close to see it, but there's a wide open parking to the right and just behind.

reported by chiggins
on Fri, Jun 27 2008
Tags: none

MD  819 M700
1 violation

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Veering Right

7th Street and T Street NW, Washington dc, DC

This guy seems to have drifted into the bike lane purely out of spite since it's hard to see what he thinks he's accomplishing.

reported by myglesias
on Thu, Jun 26 2008
Tags: none

DC  CT 8437
1 violation

0 comments


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Stuck in the Middle With You

R Street and 7th Street NW, Washington dc, DC

I'm not sure it was such a great idea to make this stretch of the R Street bike lane run between two car lanes, but that's where they put the bike lane. No excuse for the guy to be driving here either since both the forward traffic lane and the right turn lane adjacent to him were vacant.

reported by myglesias
on Thu, Jun 26 2008
Tags: none

MD  21669 M1
1 violation

2 comments


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Garden District making it tough to be green

14th and T St NW, Washington dc, DC

So, more trouble with delivery trucks using the thoroughfare to unload. Franly, this is annoying because there is an alley that this truck could unload to just a few steps from the store AND the store encourages its patrons to hand-truck purchases home.

I felt like this was a worthy infraction mainly because the driver had made poor parking job. As you can see, he is parked against the curb, but his port-tail sticks into the bike lane, requiring the bicyclist to leave the bike lane.

reported by tonkatruck
on Thu, Jun 26 2008
Tags: none

MD  72 M962
1 violation

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Trucks unloading

14th and R St NW, Washington dc, DC

Two cube trucks and one rig were blocking the bike lane so they could do some unloading/loading, however no one was actively working.

My understanding of DC law is that trucks CAN use the public thouroughfare to unload goods as long as they aren't blocking traffic and there isn't available loading docks, but they are required to set up warning cones.

reported by tonkatruck
on Thu, Jun 26 2008
Tags: none

MD  76 S443
1 violation

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Q St. Bike Lane

12th Street NW and Q Street NW, Washington dc, DC

Sitting in the bike lane at 12th and Q Streets NW. Worse: she sat here for a while then darted out in front of another car using the right lane. A Maryland driver, naturally. Couldn't get the license plate due to glare.

reported by candrews
on Wed, Jun 25 2008
Tags: none

4 comments


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Multimodal 3

14th Street and Riggs Street, Washington dc, DC

Truck unloading.

reported by myglesias
on Mon, Jun 23 2008
Tags: none

  U 053513
1 violation

0 comments


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Multimodal 2

14th Street and Riggs Street, Washington dc, DC

Here's the cab -- driver was idling to wait for a friend who was buying something at the pet store.

reported by myglesias
on Fri, Jun 13 2008
Tags: taxi

DC  H 78153
1 violation

0 comments


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Multimodal 1

14th Street and Riggs Street, Washington dc, DC

A true multi-modal bike lane block, as a private car, a taxi, and a truck all line up together.

reported by myglesias
on Mon, Jun 23 2008
Tags: none

DC  CU 3551
1 violation

1 comment


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E St Bonanza 4

9th and E St NW, Washington, DC

reported by tvol
on Tue, Jun 24 2008
Tags: none

MD  14 M750
1 violation

0 comments


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E St Bonanza 3

9th and E St NW, Washington, DC

reported by tvol
on Tue, Jun 24 2008
Tags: none

MD  77985
1 violation

0 comments


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E St Bonanza 2

9th and E St NW, Washington, DC

State obscured on license plate due to glare.

reported by tvol
on Tue, Jun 24 2008
Tags: none

0 comments


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E St Bonanza

7th and E St NW, Washington, DC

reported by tvol
on Tue, Jun 24 2008
Tags: none

VA  21323
1 violation

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Twofer and then some

400 E St. NW, Washington dc, DC

MPD or city official car - note the red gumball on the dash and the "NON-EXP" registration.

Also visible here:

* UPS truck blocking the other bike lane
* MARKED squad car parked in bus stop
* 2 foot bike lane width to accommodate the bus stop
* "safety" barrels obstructing the bike lane
* 5 pedestrians crossing against the light
* 2 pedestrians crossing mid-block AND against the light

To be honest, I didn't notice any of those things when I snapped the picture. I was simply documenting the a**hole unmarked car, and all the rest just happened.

reported by boinker
on Wed, May 07 2008
Tags: mpd,ups

DC  CD 7409
1 violation

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Diplomatic Immunity

New Hampshire Avenue and Swann Street, Washington dc, DC

Even if they did enforce the law against bike lane violations, I guess this guy could get away with it.

reported by myglesias
on Sun, Jun 22 2008
Tags: diplomatic

  DLD 0051
1 violation

2 comments


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14th Again

14th Street and U Street, Washington dc, DC

Just south of U Street at a popular idling in the bike lane spot.

reported by myglesias
on Sun, Jun 22 2008
Tags: none

DC  BD 1411
1 violation

0 comments


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Apologetic Iowan

Q and 14th St NW, Washington, DC

I had to stop, since there was traffic pulling around this vehicle. The driver was getting back in her car, and she said "Sorry." As she turned around, I snapped a photo.

reported by tvol
on Sun, Jun 22 2008
Tags: none

IA  672 LOM
1 violation

0 comments


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vans everywhere 2

1150 E St NW, Washington, DC

reported by tvol
on Sat, Jun 21 2008
Tags: none

VA  MHL 12
1 violation

0 comments


Main_8328

vans everywhere 1

950 E St NW, Washington, DC

reported by tvol
on Sat, Jun 21 2008
Tags: none

DC  BN 9470
1 violation

0 comments


Main_8313

Mark III

14th Street and U Street, Washington dc, DC

Van half in the bike lane on 14th Street just south of U.1

reported by myglesias
on Fri, Jun 20 2008
Tags: none

MD  22055 M4
1 violation

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Main_8309

another bike by

11th and Girard, Washington, DC

11st street, blurry license plate

reported by tvol
on Thu, Jun 19 2008
Tags: none

0 comments


Main_8307

Right Turn

T Street and 14th Street, Washington dc, DC

Two people in the car, sitting mid-block, right turn signal on, blocking the lane.

reported by myglesias
on Thu, Jun 19 2008
Tags: none

VA  XYT 2436
1 violation

0 comments


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drive-by lane violation on R St. NW

R and 17th, Washington, DC

Didn't want to stop, so I missed the license plate.

reported by tvol
on Tue, Jun 17 2008
Tags: none

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more 14th st violators

1608 14th st nw, Washington, DC

Southbound 14th St. 1:00pm

reported by tvol
on Sun, Jun 15 2008
Tags: car bikelane violator bike virginia 14thst

VA  JVR 1407
1 violation

0 comments


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FBI police cruiser parked in bike lane

9th and E St, Washington, DC

Unoccupied police vehicle blocking the bike lane on busy street.

reported by tvol
on Sat, Jun 14 2008
Tags: fbi police cruiser bike bikelane car block

  J 38755
1 violation

3 comments


Main_8272

Hazard lights make it OK, right?

New Hampshire and Dupont Circlke, Washington, DC

New Hampshire Ave right off of Dupont Circle, 8:50pm

reported by tvol
on Fri, Jun 13 2008
Tags: car bikelane bike block flashers hazardlight

DC  AA 8286
1 violation

0 comments


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14th St fun

14th and U St, Washington, DC

Car blocking the bike lane at 14th and U St (14th Southbound) approx. 9pm 6/8/08.

reported by tvol
on Sun, Jun 08 2008
Tags: bike bikelane car block ustreet 14thstreet

DC  DA 0529
1 violation

0 comments


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Minivan blocking the bike lane on Columbia Rd Eastbound, Washington DC

Columbia Rd and Mozart Pl, Washington, DC

Approximately 12:30am, Saturday, June 7, 2008. It's sad because this stretch of road (which I ride daily) has a bike lane for only about 200 meters.

reported by tvol
on Sat, Jun 07 2008
Tags: minivan columbia mozart bikelane bike block car

DC  AA 7758
1 violation

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Thomas Circle

1101 Vermont Ave NW, Washington dc, DC

When I took this picture, the guy came out of the car and rushed me, saying "I'm going to smash you in the face." I started biking away and he smashed me in the back with his fist. I am pressing assault charges.

reported by lebowitz
on Tue, Apr 24 2007
Tags: mercedes

MD  8 CSM33
1 violation

1 comment


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Thanks Buddy

14th St and R St, Washington, DC

And there was a legal spot right next to him too.

reported by baldylocks
on Wed, Oct 04 2006
Tags: suv

VA  JUT 9493
1 violation

3 comments


Main_45

Cop in the bike lane

14th St and N St NW, Washington, DC

No flashers or blinker or any sort of warning, just a car in the bike lane. The flash reflected hard off of the plate and also made the lights appear on, but trust me, they weren't. Car #354.

reported by ryn_ddk
on Mon, Sep 25 2006
Tags: police,dcpd

DC  DCPD 354
1 violation

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