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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doesn’t seem like an appropriate road for a family bike ride with such a little biker.  Maybe they’re only on it for a very short distance to get from their house to a quieter street or a trail, but cars go pretty fast, there are hills and curves, no bike lanes. Yeesh.[/quote]

Did you watch the video?? They were on a bike trail. Simply crossing the busy road to return to the trail. [/quote]

They should have gotten off their bikes and walked.  100%.  [/quote]

Why do you think it's safer to walk your bike across a road than to ride your bike?[/quote]

This is BASIC urban biking 101, and if you don't know the answer, I sure hope you aren't biking your kids all over DC.

But, in the spirit of public education:  biking through a crosswalk (especially entering from a sidewalk or bike trail) is dangerous because you're moving at a speed the car doesn't expect.  A car is looking for someone moving at PEDESTRIAN speed, not bike speed.  [/quote]

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