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There was another car on Four Mile Run in Alexandria tonight just before 6pm. He was going from Mt. Vernon Ave. towards Commonwealth. I informed him cars weren’t allowed, and he responded that authorized vehicles were allowed (he clearly wasn’t an authorized vehicle) and that he was just going to the soccer field (which he had already passed). I told him it was dangerous for a car to be on a trail at night where they’re not allowed to be anyway, and he informed me to kiss my rear end and he sped off. I called 911, since I know from this forum that pictures or video don’t do any good. Hopefully with the tag number they could catch him in the act.

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I passed the motorcyclist on the 14th Street Bridge sidewalk. He had just passed a DHS police car parked by the bridge sidewalk entrance, so I figured law enforcement doesn’t care about motorcycles on sidewalks if it’s not their jurisdiction. At least he was riding fairly slowly and off to the side…

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It’s open. Just rode through.

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Well then sorry for wasting everyone’s time. And FYI, if you feel the need to just insult and talk down to someone, rather than provide constructive feedback, you’re more than welcome to not say anything.

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2011/09/d-c-driver-intentionally-strikes-a-bicyclist-in-waba-s-new-video-12678.html

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I was legitimately trying to figure out how to deal with rogue bicyclists, since that’s the one thing that has surprised me the most about biking around DC. Pedestrians/tourists and oblivious drivers I completely expected when I decided to commute by bike, but the spring and summer have brought out a ton of crazy bicyclists (winter was great though!). The tips to shame bicyclists who endanger others or point out to pedestrians and drivers that we’re not all bad are helpful – thank you!

There’s only so much a bicyclist can do to stay safe from getting hit by cars, but rogue bicyclists endanger everyone, which is why I’m concerned by this – bicyclists are in a uniquely vulnerable position. I’ve seen stories of drivers intentionally running down bicyclists, and these idiots I cited in my examples are probably why. I just don’t want to get hurt.

I’m not sure what my username has to do with making my question suspicious, but questioning the legitimacy of the questioner and avoiding the question itself doesn’t help anyone.

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