Q: I’ve encountered two types of pedestrian-activated crossings; one that flashes yellow and one that flashes red. But both, more often than not, are treated the same by motorists. This
Q: I’ve encountered two types of pedestrian-activated crossings; one that flashes yellow and one that flashes red. But both, more often than not, are treated the same by motorists. This
Q: As long as I’m using my phone hands-free, I understand the law allows touching the screen to do some functions on the phone. But how much touching is allowed?
Q: In your last article about the right-of-way for turning drivers, you failed to point out that the drivers also need to yield to pedestrians. A: I’m glad you brought
Q: When a road has bike lanes on each side, are cyclists required to ride with traffic? There are arrows in the bike lanes indicating which direction the cyclist “should”
Q: Who is responsible for traffic enforcement, and crime generally, in grocery store parking lots? I was recently involved in an incident and nowhere was any traffic enforcer visible. The
Q: I’ve seen studies showing that lane-splitting is safer for motorcyclists, so why isn’t it legal in Washington? They’ve been doing it for years in California. A: To paraphrase Inigo
Q: There are several areas in town with angled parking. Some trucks parking in those spaces are longer than the parking slot, and they stick out into the traffic lane.
If you ride an e-bike or other e-ride (like a scooter, Segway, or Onewheel), or you’re thinking about getting into it, here’s an introduction to what’s legal and where you
Q: My neighbor was given a suspended license ticket while in his driveway. He backed up towards the road but never got there, and then pulled up to his house
Q: On a two-lane road with little or no shoulder and a double yellow center line and a cyclist in the lane, who has the right-of-way, or is there one?