Tag: vulnerable user law
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Starting Jan 1, drivers must change lanes when passing people biking or slow down and give 3 feet + More
Some of the most significant changes to Washington State’s rules of the road in recent history will take effect January 1, when SB 5723 becomes law. Perhaps the biggest and most exciting change is that people driving will now have clear instruction on how to safely and legally pass someone on a bike (or riding…
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Bill moves forward to strengthen ‘Vulnerable User Law,’ revise road sharing rules
$42. That’s the “unsafe lane change” ticket a teenager received for striking and killing John Przychodzen while he biked in the shoulder of Kirkland’s Juanita Drive in 2011. Authorities claimed that because they couldn’t prove he was driving recklessly, the $42 ticket was all they could give. That $42 ticket became a rallying cry for…
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No charges for person who killed man walking his dog in a Kirkland crosswalk
Prosecutors for the City of Kirkland will not pursue any charges against the woman who struck and killed Kyle Warnick while he walked his dog in a city crosswalk September 15. He was 43. On a YouCaring page, family members describe Warnick as a story teller: Kyle was one of a kind. His love for…
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Kenmore won’t pursue negligent driving charge in death of Caleb Shoop
This City of Kenmore has decided not to pursue negligent driving charges against Joshua Tucker, the person who struck and killed Caleb Shoop as he biked across a crosswalk in March. Tucker received a $175 ticket for failure to yield at a crosswalk. Kenmore’s prosecuting attorney “does not see enough evidence to charge the driver…
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Kenmore is reviewing negligent driving charges in death of Caleb Shoop
The City of Kenmore is looking into using the state’s Vulnerable User Law to levy Negligent Driving in the Second Degree charges against the person who struck and killed Caleb Shoop in a crosswalk in March. He was 19. As we reported last week, Caleb’s family was shocked and disappointed when they learned that the…
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Person who hit and killed Caleb Shoop in Kenmore gets $175 ticket
The person who failed to stop at a Kenmore crosswalk and killed 19-year-old Caleb Shoop in March has been issued a $175 ticket. “We are shocked at the lack of appropriate consequences for drivers who hit and kill pedestrians/bicyclists while committing traffic infractions,” Caleb’s mother Tammy Shoop wrote in an email to Seattle Bike Blog.…
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