Columbia Pike at Washington Blvd close call (Arlington)

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  • August 1, 2018 at 2:01 pm #920554
    elbows
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    Saw a cyclist almost get smacked by a car going straight in the right turn only lane this morning. A regular occurrence here, of course.

    I rarely see ACPD doing enforcement here in the past few years. I did see a bunch of them in Pentagon City dealing with the after-effects of an accident.

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  • August 1, 2018 at 3:07 pm #1088735
    chuxtr
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    A pedestrian was killed at this intersection either earlier this month or late last month. I use this ramp on my commute to work. Despite the much better signage, it’s still confusing to a lot of drivers that the right lane is right turn only in the mornings during rush hour. And I’m sure some drivers know but just ignore it. Would be great if you could have a cop directing traffic.

    August 1, 2018 at 3:28 pm #1088736
    dasgeh
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    @chuxtr 179932 wrote:

    A pedestrian was killed at this intersection either earlier this month or late last month. I use this ramp on my commute to work. Despite the much better signage, it’s still confusing to a lot of drivers that the right lane is right turn only in the mornings during rush hour. And I’m sure some drivers know but just ignore it. Would be great if you could have a cop directing traffic.

    Police direct traffic in Rosslyn in the mornings, so it wouldn’t be unprecedented. Please let ACPD know what you saw and any suggestions you have — police@arlingtonva.us

    August 1, 2018 at 6:21 pm #1088751
    rcannon100
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    Ftfy

    elbows;179930 wrote:
    i rarely see acpd doing enforcement.
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