Thanks to Meg for sending around 5:45pm yesterday (Monday): “Rock creek trail by the exercise area. guy was out of the car standing with police and seemed okay.”
1000 words
Thanks to MC for sending from Bloomingdale: “these rats tho…”
If you got the stomach here’s the video of this beast.
600 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NE
Ed. Note: This is the same spot where major flooding occurred August 5th.
Thanks to Pablo for sending these incredible and frightening photos at 5:32pm: (more…)
Nik wrote: “Love the driver who “parked” (i.e. left his flashers on) his car to run into a store on 14th Street for at least five minutes now. Truly iconic levels of not giving a fuck about anyone else.”
The Milk Man replied: “king for not blocking the bike lane”
Nik concedes: “Honestly, yes”
Thanks to Terry for sending from 16th and U Street, NW.
Thanks to Eric for sending from Brightwood Park: “speed hump, and they PAVED right around a car…”
Thanks to Terry for sending from 4th and Indiana Ave, NW.
As one who has been documenting A LOT of dangerous driving over the years, all I can say is this:
We’re gonna need a third sign…
Thanks to Dr. K for sending around 9am from: “Shaw at Rhode Island and R Street, NW. I really can’t explain it. 3 police cars are there – not sure if anyone got hurt.”
“Dear PoPville,
Someone parked in front of no-parking signs for so long that they actually repaved *around* the car!
What surprises me the most is that the city (or the construction contractors doing the work) never had the car towed, even though it’s been easily a week or more.
Does anyone know what’s happening with all the road/construction work around the neighborhood the last 6 months or so? I saw one sign on 4th St SE saying water line replacement, but none of the other streets have signs, and have heard various rumors.”
Ana reports above: “NH/21st/M St NW. I should note the protected bike lane, the ghost bike already on the corner where someone was killed by a truck and that this is five blocks from where Shawn was killed earlier this week.” (more…)