Kenyan or Janeese?

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

Patricia Bollinger.
Officer Terry Bennett.
Aaron Marckell Williams.
Mohamed Kamara.
Jonathan Cabrera Mendez.
Torres Velasquez.

The names of just some of the “rare” people who have died at the hands of drivers that you and Kenyan McDuffie believe are being preyed upon on by “traffic tickets and enforcement”.

Go and tell their grieving relatives that their lives didn’t matter. Go and tell their grieving relatives that the drivers that killed them were the ones who were being “preyed upon”. Go and tell their grieving relatives that we should care a lot less about preventing other people from suffering the same fate and a lot more about making sure others drivers don’t have to worry about pesky fines while they race through our city streets.

Let’s take the case of Patricia Bollinger, an elderly resident of Foxhall Village who was struck - in a 25mph zone - with enough force to throw her about a hundred feet down the road. Despite having thousands of dollars in unpaid fines, the driver who killed her had been able to re-register her vehicle, renew her license, and generally go about her business without any fear of suffering any consequences for her unpaid speeding tickets. And the problem, according to you and Kenyan McDuffie, is a lack of enforcement?

We are being preyed upon. The problem is that as long as VA and MD refuse to really work with us on their drivers, it's going to be hard. Those people with hundreds of tickets and killing people aren't DC drivers.

Do you also worry about serial killers? I think you have some issues with anxiety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Janeese says "we can utilize pension funds to finance new housing."

Can we discuss if this is wise or not? I'm not sure this is a good idea, but I suppose I could be convinced.

By “utilizing pension funds” she means raising taxes on residents drawing pensions.

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

Patricia Bollinger.
Officer Terry Bennett.
Aaron Marckell Williams.
Mohamed Kamara.
Jonathan Cabrera Mendez.
Torres Velasquez.

The names of just some of the “rare” people who have died at the hands of drivers that you and Kenyan McDuffie believe are being preyed upon on by “traffic tickets and enforcement”.

Go and tell their grieving relatives that their lives didn’t matter. Go and tell their grieving relatives that the drivers that killed them were the ones who were being “preyed upon”. Go and tell their grieving relatives that we should care a lot less about preventing other people from suffering the same fate and a lot more about making sure others drivers don’t have to worry about pesky fines while they race through our city streets.

Let’s take the case of Patricia Bollinger, an elderly resident of Foxhall Village who was struck - in a 25mph zone - with enough force to throw her about a hundred feet down the road. Despite having thousands of dollars in unpaid fines, the driver who killed her had been able to re-register her vehicle, renew her license, and generally go about her business without any fear of suffering any consequences for her unpaid speeding tickets. And the problem, according to you and Kenyan McDuffie, is a lack of enforcement?

You should move. It sounds like the big city is not for you. You might get mugged and it sounds like that would be very traumatic for you.

You should go f#ck yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Janeese says "we can utilize pension funds to finance new housing."

Can we discuss if this is wise or not? I'm not sure this is a good idea, but I suppose I could be convinced.

This is the kind of risky economic thinking that will drive the city into bankruptcy. Though at this point, as crazy as our Council is, I would welcome a control board to take the city back over. Yes, pension funds do invest in real estate. But they do it (a) as one component of an overall balanced portfolio and (b) because the investment is going to generate good returns for the fund so that the pension will be able to pay the public employees who have been promised it for retirement. Notice that neither of those principles is at work in her theoretical economics for building new housing.

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

Just have the cops enforce the traffic laws, like a normal city. Deterrence works wonders. And if a cop sees that someone isn't deterred, and is egregiously ignoring the law, they can arrest them and make their lives very difficult. It doesn't have to be complicated. This stuff about changing the infrastructure is dumb. It doesn't work.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

Just have the cops enforce the traffic laws, like a normal city. Deterrence works wonders. And if a cop sees that someone isn't deterred, and is egregiously ignoring the law, they can arrest them and make their lives very difficult. It doesn't have to be complicated. This stuff about changing the infrastructure is dumb. It doesn't work.

It would be great if the city actually made an effort to do something about the roving gangs of ATVs. They just ran over a kid on a bike.

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

Just have the cops enforce the traffic laws, like a normal city. Deterrence works wonders. And if a cop sees that someone isn't deterred, and is egregiously ignoring the law, they can arrest them and make their lives very difficult. It doesn't have to be complicated. This stuff about changing the infrastructure is dumb. It doesn't work.

Oh, sweet Jesus, you are ignorant fool.

Here’s but one article for you to read: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2025/pedestrian-deaths-surge-road-safety/

Let me know if you would like more. There’s plenty of research out there just waiting for the opportunity to make you feel like a complete dumbass.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

Just have the cops enforce the traffic laws, like a normal city. Deterrence works wonders. And if a cop sees that someone isn't deterred, and is egregiously ignoring the law, they can arrest them and make their lives very difficult. It doesn't have to be complicated. This stuff about changing the infrastructure is dumb. It doesn't work.

Uninformed opinion meet evidence: https://aashtojournal.transportation.org/state-dots-highlight-how-roundabouts-improve-safety/

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

Just have the cops enforce the traffic laws, like a normal city. Deterrence works wonders. And if a cop sees that someone isn't deterred, and is egregiously ignoring the law, they can arrest them and make their lives very difficult. It doesn't have to be complicated. This stuff about changing the infrastructure is dumb. It doesn't work.

Changing infrastructure does work, but it's expensive and time-consuming. I agree that traffic cops is the easiest solution, but we apparently can't enforce laws in DC.

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You mean you want crime-downplaying MPD to pretend to care about our safety. Sure, I'll wait for that.

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

Just have the cops enforce the traffic laws, like a normal city. Deterrence works wonders. And if a cop sees that someone isn't deterred, and is egregiously ignoring the law, they can arrest them and make their lives very difficult. It doesn't have to be complicated. This stuff about changing the infrastructure is dumb. It doesn't work.

Changing infrastructure does work, but it's expensive and time-consuming. I agree that traffic cops is the easiest solution, but we apparently can't enforce laws in DC.

They did a bunch of things in my neck of the woods to try to slow down traffic -- speed bumps and whatnot. Now people just blow the stop signs and go racing through the alleys. It's stupid. It was safer before they tried to make it safer.

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

Just have the cops enforce the traffic laws, like a normal city. Deterrence works wonders. And if a cop sees that someone isn't deterred, and is egregiously ignoring the law, they can arrest them and make their lives very difficult. It doesn't have to be complicated. This stuff about changing the infrastructure is dumb. It doesn't work.

It would be great if the city actually made an effort to do something about the roving gangs of ATVs. They just ran over a kid on a bike.

We have gangs of ATVs doing whatever they want, whenever they want. We have mopeds running stop signs without even slowing down. We have cyclists acting like traffic rules are for other people. Is it any wonder drivers don't follow the rules, either? Everyone sees everyone else ignoring all the rules and asks why they should be the sucker.

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Anonymous wrote:Watched the whole thing, this one isn’t complicated. McDuffie is the “better things aren’t possible” candidate. Zero vision, next to zero policy, and a totally uninspiring record for 13 years on the council. He was most animated talking about getting rid of traffic cameras, because yeah, more crazy driving is exactly what we need. He keeps talking about “showing up for dc” but doesn’t bother to show up to candidate forums or community meetings. Not ranking him at all.

I don’t agree with janeese on every single thing but she is great on the issues I care about the most. Ranking her first.

It's completely wild that McDuffie is campaigning on ending "predatory enforcement". What city does this man live in? He and his Council buddies did away with any remaining consequences for drivers who don't pay their fines, MPD has long since given up on traffic enforcement, and the only time I've seen the feds pulling anyone over was over a few weeks last year the administration called in the NG. There is no enforcement whatsoever for him to end! Meanwhile, traffic fatalities are up 220% over last year, firmly establishing maniacal drivers as the greatest threat to the life and limb of every DC resident that is not a teenage gang affiliate. I think most voters in this city realize this. Why in the world McDuffie thinks it will be a winning issue for him, I have no idea.

I think McDuffie is referring to the fact that the city now issues more than three million traffic camera tickets each year, even though there aren't that many cars in the city and traffic deaths are pretty rare. The number of tickets issues is pretty wild. They're expensive too! Our tickets are way more expensive than in NYC even though incomes here are much lower.

This is not about traffic tickets.

Kenyan - or any other candidate - could point out that the way that DC government uses traffic cameras often suggests it cares more about revenue than it does about improving safety and I would agree with him.

I would cheer Kenyan - or any other candidate - were he to propose moving away from cameras and instead rejigging DC’s road infrastructure (more raised crosswalks, bulb-outs, roundabouts etc.) to make it harder to speed while getting MPD back in the business of traffic enforcement.

But to deny that we don’t have a problem with how a not-insignificant number of people are driving in DC is crazy.

It’s not just that the number of people dying on DC roads is far too high, although that’s the most serious problem. It’s that the quality of life for almost all DC residents is being dragged down by a lack of respect for our laws and for others.

I’d like to not have to pay hundreds of dollars extra in car insurance every year because uninsured and/or unlicensed drivers are fleeing the scene after crashing into other people’s vehicles.

I’d like to be able to drive around DC without being regularly freaked out or pissed by selfish jerks who believe their time is more important than everyone else’s (and/or are incentivized by rideshare or delivery corporations to engage in anti-social behavior for the convenience of their customers).

I’d like to be able to set foot on a crosswalk without a clear and present fear of being struck by someone who is texting, watching a video, or feels no need to heed traffic signals or basic traffic laws.

I’d like my kids to be able to ride their bikes in DC without worrying that some nutcase will endanger them because not having parents who can drive them everywhere establishes them either as gentrifying scum or adherents to the progressive cult.

I’d like a mayor that believes that drivers should respect both traffic laws and other road users and should find an alternate mode of transportation if they cannot do this.

I would vote for this person, too. I'm not a cyclist and I don't even particularly hate traffic cameras given that DC doesn't have traffic cops, but Vision Zero is not working and there's a real culture of impunity among the worst drivers (and ATV riders, and weird little 50cc motor DoorDash delivery guys, and and and). It makes us all less safe and is a QOL issue no matter how you get around.

Just have the cops enforce the traffic laws, like a normal city. Deterrence works wonders. And if a cop sees that someone isn't deterred, and is egregiously ignoring the law, they can arrest them and make their lives very difficult. It doesn't have to be complicated. This stuff about changing the infrastructure is dumb. It doesn't work.

It would be great if the city actually made an effort to do something about the roving gangs of ATVs. They just ran over a kid on a bike.

We have gangs of ATVs doing whatever they want, whenever they want. We have mopeds running stop signs without even slowing down. We have cyclists acting like traffic rules are for other people. Is it any wonder drivers don't follow the rules, either? Everyone sees everyone else ignoring all the rules and asks why they should be the sucker.

LOL. So the victimized drivers are learning their driving behavior from the dastardly ATVs and the scofflaw cyclists, the latter of which apparently don’t even exist according to your set and that’s why you argue we don’t need bike lanes. The stupidity of your tribalist nonsense knows no bounds.