The Finer Points of DC Traffic Law
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Had an interesting conversation with a cab driver this morning while stopped at a light. I was riding in the L Street cycletrack when I came upon him, stopped IN the cycletrack to discharge a passenger in the 1900 block (note: this is not the block with the hotel, but one block to the west). As he pulled out into traffic, I called over to him that he couldn’t drive in the cycletrack; it was illegal. He told me he was required to discharge passengers at the curb. We continued our conversation while stopped at a red light. He asked me what he was supposed to do. I told him he could pull over to the right curb or pull around the corner, but that driving in the cycletrack wasn’t the answer and was just as likely to get him into trouble as discharging a passenger in the middle of traffic. He seemed persuaded by that observation and assented that he didn’t really want to get a ticket.
So, what are cabs supposed to do when discharging passengers when there is a cycletrack in the curb lane? I assume this is an issue on 15th (especially in the central downtown area) and will be on M Street to be sure. Also, whatever, the answer is, shouldn’t the cabbies have been educated about this by now?
Thanks.
Liz
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