driving dangerously

“Rage-fueled driver…It’s inconceivable to me that this driver could very easily have killed somebody”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

On Monday, September 14th around 8:00AM, I was biking my kid to school along with two other parents/children. While going south on 11th Street NW by Cardozo High School, a driver in a blue Tesla from Maryland started honking at us repeatedly for no reason. He then passed us at a high rate of speed dangerously close: particularly the parent/child in front, the driver was within inches of running them over.

There’s a stoplight at the bottom of the hill where cars were stopped at a red. The driver stopped, got out of his car, and started yelling at us. He was ranting incoherently about the rules of the road, swearing, and threatening us — all while our children watched. While flailing his arms and pointing exuberantly at the bike lane he smacked me in the face several times hard enough to leave a scratch. Eventually a bystander was able to calm the situation enough that we were able to bike away.

In all the mess, (more…)

Driving Dangerously: Flipped on Friday Night, Alleged Drunk Driver and the Aftermath near Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park

By Prince Of Petworth

16th Street, NW between W and Euclid

Thanks to readers for sending Friday night: “Car flipped on 16th St NW, police blocked road from top of park at Euclid St down to W St.”

and the alleged: “Drunk driver rescued from her car by the fire department and arrested after flipping her car on 16th by Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park and the aftermath she left behind.” (more…)

This Morning in Driving Dangerously

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

A driver got tired of waiting for traffic and decided the bike lane was their HOV lane for a quarter mile. Unsurprisingly, the driver almost caused an accident when the light turned green at 15th and Maine SW.”

Driving Dangerously is brought to you by the Friends of the Andrea de Cesaris Society.

“Another North Cap Crash.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to T. for sending: “Southbound on North Capitol Street NW at Channing on Sunday afternoon. Maryland tags, as well as “Please be Patient – New Driver” stickers…”

Driving Dangerously Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to T. for sending from Chevy Chase, MD (on Bradley, just west of Wisconsin) on Saturday: “Pretty remarkable accomplishment.”

Slow clap earned for sure.

“Help! Hit by a Maryland driver…”

By Prince Of Petworth

photo by CTB in DC

“Dear PoPville,

On Saturday August 1 at about 4:40 pm, I was driving in the inner lanes of Nebraska Ave NW through Ward Circle NW at American University. I was in the left hand lane, which is a “go straight only” lane. A red Mazda CX-5 with Maryland plates that was in the right lane next to me (also a “go straight only” lane) attempted to turn left onto Mass ave as we were crossing the circle and hit my car. At the time of the accident, the driver kept saying, “Traffic circles are just so confusing,” and apologized. But now that I’ve filed a claim against her insurance, (more…)

Carnage on K Street – Driver Smashed Through Multiple Concrete Pillars

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

last night at 6:30 PM on K Street at 21st Street NW. It happened during the storm, but we didn’t hear anything inside. The car/truck took out multiple concrete pillars on the median between the main road and service road. There were multiple pillars in the middle of the eastbound lanes of K. They didn’t stick around, but did leave some of their bumper behind! Video (below) shows the police trying to move them after I called it in. It was wild!” (more…)

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