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“DCA traffic becoming especially unbearable?”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Nick Carton

“Dear PoPville,

The last couple of weekends, I’ve noticed the loop around Reagan National Airport become a parking lot and a nightmare for anyone arriving or departing. The traffic is so bad that cars can’t even leave the airport after picking someone up from arrivals.

This seems ironic since the whole arrivals area was just redesigned. Is this a tragic design flaw or is there another event that is clogging up the airport traffic?”

Nick wrote: “Friday evening mess at DCA. Complete gridlock. No Ubers available. Cab line 200+ people deep. Going the metro route!”

DCA reported last week: (more…)

Yesterday in Driving Dangerously

By Prince Of Petworth

Sunday around 6am a reader reported: “Narrowly avoided being hit by the black Kia at a red light, only for it to cause a massive accident at the next intersection of North Capitol and Michigan. Everyone was OK, aside from being very shaken. There were three what looked like children driving the black Kia. (more…)

“relatively serious motorcycle accident” around 10am on U Street “I would like to share my heartfelt thanks to these everyday heroes that sprang to my aid” and looking for witnesses

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

Ed. Note: If you were a witness you can email me at [email protected] and I’ll foward to OP.

“Dear PoPville,

I was involved in a relatively serious motorcycle accident today at the corner of 16th and U at a little after 10am. Thankfully, some bystanders came to my aid and stopped the crazy amount of bleeding that was happening in my right arm, perhaps saving my life and maybe even the arm itself. In any case, I am writing for 2 reasons: First and foremost, (more…)

Today in Driving Dangerously

By Prince Of Petworth

E. reports around 1:15pm: “Allegedly it’s 25mph going south on North Capitol. This is between Bryant and Adams blocks. There is a southbound speed camera, but it is just south of Michigan Ave. all the drag racing happens between Channing and the underpass at Rhode Island Ave. More deterrents are needed along the southbound stretch.” (more…)

Another One

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to M. for sending from Douglass St NE across from District Clay Center.

“is it lawyer time??”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I was hit by a car as a pedestrian in a protected walkway and filed an insurance claim against the driver 5 months ago; insurance company answers my calls 10% of the time and basically tells me it’s pending. Medical bills are dueeeeee, is it lawyer time?? ):”

The early replies: (more…)

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