Join @safestreetsdc.bsky.social on 11/16 as we walk to remember and honor the lives lost and forever changed by traffic violence and then rally at the Lincoln Memorial with the Ride for Your Life. RSVP: dcfamiliesforsafestreets.org/2025/10/12/w...

We're grateful for @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social's leadership to author and pass the STEER Act and for @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social's role in addressing the most reckless drivers on DC streets. 💛 We're also looking fwd to DC and VA's implementation of anti-speeding tech (ISA) to ensure safer speeds

You don't need a bike in order to enjoy DC Family Bike Fest! But if you're coming by bike - you can come with friends #bikedc @ward5familybiking.bsky.social

DC Family Bike Fest - #bikedc you're invited! - Connect & build community - Workshops, test rides, meet local shops & orgs - KIDS BIKE PARADE! - Huge prize giveaway (for @waba.org + @safestreetsdc.bsky.social) - Free mini tune ups - Food trucks & FREE SNO CONES! RSVP: www.waba.org/fbf

Not a "fun" use case... but we're honored to be a part of @safestreetsdc.bsky.social work to maintain ghost bike memorials to those who have been killed by traffic violence #bikedc

🧵 (1 of 6) Community members recently placed memorial ghost bikes in honor of friends and loved ones. This includes new memorials for loved ones who were killed while bicycling sometime in the past year and a half, plus previous memorials that were in need of care and replacement. ❤️‍🩹 #BikeDC

Please sign a petition supporting an increase in Washington D.C.'s minimum auto insurance requirements: waba.org/action-page/raise-dc-insurance-minimums/ . Many crash victims are unable to cover the high cost of medical care and recovery. An update is a common-sense step.

Looking for advice for a crash survivors family member re: insurance. Docs say short term acute care needed, insurance won’t cover…

In (most of) the US, May is Bike Month, a time for all of us who ride to celebrate the (mostly) improving weather and enjoy the ride. Tonight, however, is an opportunity to pause during the great joy of #BikeMonth and honor & remember those who cannot be here to celebrate with us.

The #RideOfSilence is coming up tomorrow! We're aware storms are forecast for #BikeDC tomorrow, especially in the morning, and we're keeping an eye on things. _At this time_ we are planning to go forward as scheduled, but stay tuned for potential updates.

Join me and others for the Ride of Silence on May 21 at 6:30pm at Freedom Plaza to honor and remember cyclists who have been killed or injured. More info here: ggwash.org/calendar/eve...

Improving roadway safety takes a regional approach. In an area where VA, MD, & DC drivers cross borders all the time, strategies to target dangerous drivers work best when they work across all jurisdictions. Glad to see VA join DC here! MD, you’re up next! www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Quick State Department employee thank you to @safestreetsdc.bsky.social - Good to see Shawn O'Donnell's ghost bike restored.

🚨#TranspoBINGO week ends tomorrow! Submit your final board: rebrand.ly/TranspoBINGO.... Some notes: 🙌Honor system for reporting 🔄Flexibility in interpreting squares-just challenge yourself 🎨Prizes for creativity & more, not just most squares 🎉Join the Active Transit Social on Mar 6 at metrobar!

How are you rolling into this #TranspoBINGO weekend? 🚍 bus to a new-to-you neighborhood 🚆 train to a new-to-you public space 🚋 Streetcar (it’s electric!) to support a local business 🚲 roll through a protected bike lane or multi-use trail Walking 👣 and rolling 🦼 are active transpo too!

TranspoBINGO 2025 starts tomorrow!! 🚶‍♀️🚲🛴🦽🦼🚌🚇🥳 More info ⤵️

NEW: We are suing three Maryland drivers who racked up more than $90,000 in fines for dangerous driving violations in DC. These are the first lawsuits brought under the STEER Act. This new civil authority empowers OAG to make our roads safer by holding dangerous drivers from any state accountable.

Families for Safe Streets member Jason Hicks, "We have the tech to prevent reckless drivers from causing tragedies such as the one that devastated my family. I’ve worked for more than two decades in law enforcement and ... this bill will prevent senseless deaths."

2024 was the 2nd year of record-high traffic fatalities in DC: 52 people. We need the leadership and political courage to stop these preventable tragedies. My testimony on behalf of @safestreetsdc.bsky.social at today’s DDOT oversight hearing. 👇🏻

The new www.transpobingo.com website is live! It highlights this year's sponsors, including @ggwash.org, Coalition for Smarter Growth, @safestreetsdc.bsky.social, Ward 8 Woods, @hillfamilybiking.org, @thehillishome.bsky.social, and metrobar. Sign up to sponsor here: rebrand.ly/TranspoBINGO....

Looking for causes to support? Consider @safestreetsdc.bsky.social. Your support helps us honor crash victims, foster our community, and advocate for a DC that’s safe for ALL road users. dcfamiliesforsafestreets.org/donate/

"The change comes after years of advocacy. 3 years ago, an FSS petition...generated more than 45,000 signatures. The petition was created by @jlrhart.bsky.social, whose 5-year-old daughter, Allison, was killed by the driver of a large vehicle in 2021." usa.streetsblog.org/2024/11/19/s...

We are heartened to see NHTSA make long awaited updates to its 5⭐ vehicle safety rating system. Safety technology + design consideration for those *outside* vehicles is significant. TY to @jlrhart.bsky.social from @safestreetsdc.bsky.social for your vocal advocacy. www.nhtsa.gov/press-releas...

On Nov 16, Ms. Irma was struck by the driver of an oversized pick-up truck as she made her way to her co-teacher's car to go care for children. She sustained very serious injuries and is in the ICU. Please help Ms Irma and her family in this time of unfathomable uncertainty and heartbreak.

There are so many problems that you, as one person, can't do anything meaningful about. But maybe you - either by yourself or with other people - can put up ghost shoe memorials for pedestrians killed on roads in your community. #WDoR2024

We are sending energy and positive thoughts to the scores of organizations and municipalities across the United States hosting #WDoR2024 events this weekend. Over 40k Americans killed on our roads every year from preventable crashes - we are organizing to put an end to it. See events: wdor-usa.org

Sarah Langenkamp's ghost bike, on River Rd/190 in Bethesda, was refurbished today to prepare for tomorrow's World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims ride and walk. @safestreetsdc.bsky.social @familiesforsafestreets.org

Volunteers posted 300 signs for traffic fatalities dating back to 2015, when Mayor Bowser first adopted Vision Zero by 2024. Posting signs was a powerful reminder of the human cost behind these numbers. Many of these intersections feel just as deadly as ever. Read more: ggwash.org/view/97600/t...

After last week, I am looking forward in taking part in this movement and raising awareness to an area far too normalized, traffic violence, which takes the lives of 45k in the US alone.

I'll be helping marshall. Always an impactful ride. Come join, ##BikeDC.

My family will be doing the walk for #wdor2024 with @safestreetsdc.bsky.social Join us! 🩷 (And if you do, please say hello!)

"In 2024, D.C. residents are not asking to reinvent the wheel. Ms. Bowser’s administration has a long list of safety measures on its desk. We are asking for them to be implemented, and for DDOT to run the marathon forward." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Kayla Williams-Rawlinson was killed in a crash on Nov 25, 2023 in Accokeek, MD in PG County. Her loved ones have started a Change.org petition to hold the driver accountable. Please sign and share: www.change.org/p/kayla-s-ju...

SEEKING: unrideable bicycle for ghost bike. do not volunteer a bike in rideable condition please. please be in DC (someone can pick it up) or able to deliver to union market neighborhood. Peter Black was hit December 19th and died yesterday. mpdc.dc.gov/release/bicy...

This week Luz Lazo published two articles in the @washingtonpost.com about traffic violence. 1️⃣ With less than 2 weeks left in 2023, there have been 47 fatalities—the most since 2007—and 6,000+ injuries this year on DC streets. Gift link: wapo.st/3tiUbFO

Only 1️⃣ week til the Tiny Streets Ride brought to you by Brickie Award-winning Hill Family Biking! eventbrite.com/e/687938932867

Join us tomorrow @ 10:30am for Ward5 Family Bike ride and post-ride holiday party. Photos with Santa on a bunch bike (so much better than a sleigh & flying reindeer), latkes, hot chocolate, cookie decorating, free helmets, Right Proper Beer to support @safestreetsdc.bsky.social and more!

Posting here as seen on the other place. The Ward 5 Family Biking ride is this Sat 12/9! Join us for some fun family biking, latkes, hot cocoa, and a special Santa riding on (or maybe in) a Bunch bike! Sign-up here: www.facebook.com/events/12702... Big thx to Right Proper for the post-ride party.

A proposal in front of the DC Council would establish 3 permanent ped corridors of at least a quarter mile long in the city by 2026. “The Open Streets that have worked best around the world happen so often that they don’t feel like big events; they’re simply Sunday."

Adding here since it's circulating on the other place. There's a vigil tonight (Sat 11/25) at 5pm for Riverdale Elementary students Sky and Shalom. More information here: www.gofundme.com/f/sky-sosa-a...

The NTSB says America needs to confront the potentially deadly impact of reckless auto advertising on U.S. roads — and mandate technology that prevents drivers from ever reaching the lethal speeds that automakers depict in their commercials.

There is not yet a @familiesforsafestreets.org chapter in Prince George's County, MD. For families impacted by any crash in PG County, please reach out to us if you're interested in starting a chapter. No one should have to go through this alone.

Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. 💛🕯️ 🧵 A thread on how we are honoring our loved ones who were killed or seriously injured due to traffic crashes in the DC region. #WDoR2023 #SafeStreetsForPeople #SafeStreetsDC #WalkDC #BikeDC

"Everyone knows someone who has been hurt or injured in a car crash. We have the tools to protect them. And it’s time to begin the work of implementing them." #WDoR2023

Join us on Nov 19 11am-1pm to demand safe streets for all! We’ll be cleaning up our community, writing postcards, and rallying with Ride for Your Life to draw attention to the need for #SafeStreetsDC. Hope to see you there! #WDOR2023

Can almost guarantee that if you're reading this, it doesn't apply to you, but maybe pass it along at Thanksgiving?

Researchers from Johns Hopkins confirm that skinny roads save lives. "When you design streets so cars can go more quickly, then you have far more crashes," says mother @jlrhart.bsky.social. Listen more here: www.npr.org/2023/11/13/1... Read the study here: publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/narrowe...

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is on Sun 11/19/23. Two events to join us: 🚲 At 10am, the Ride for Your Life from Bethesda to DC. Ride details here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ride-for-y... 💛 At 11am, join a community clean up and postcard party at 14th & Irving St NE.