tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post2701589239770619426..comments2015-01-18T18:00:22.633-05:00Comments on The District Curmudgeon: UPDATED: Attempted assault with a Circulator busIMGophhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-75951744495359752002012-01-20T14:03:25.770-05:002012-01-20T14:03:25.770-05:00The Circulator routes are run by a WMATA contracto...The Circulator routes are run by a WMATA contractor, First Transit. I'd cc their folks as well. There's a lot of opportunity for disconnect between WMATA and FT.DCUnionGuynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-17251777491184663962012-01-19T15:41:00.646-05:002012-01-19T15:41:00.646-05:00Glad the WMATA rep told you that the driver would ...Glad the WMATA rep told you that the driver would be given a talking-to.<br /><br />Because I didn't catch the ID # of the 70 bus that hit me last spring, WMATA was never able to identify the driver...for all I know s/he is still out there driving buses without giving cyclists enough clearance.Stronghold D.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15653750518766036284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-56986152229285644372012-01-19T14:17:14.604-05:002012-01-19T14:17:14.604-05:00Florida Avenue cyclist: I wholly agree with you th...<b>Florida Avenue cyclist</b>: I wholly agree with you that getting honked at wouldn't qualify as assault. I don't even know if the sum total of the bus drivers' actions would qualify as such either, honestly. But what he did was much more than honk. There was a deliberate, sudden acceleration that left him following me <i>much</i> closer that anyone would consider a safe distance, and there was exaggerated emoting on his part that clearly was more than just an "excuse me, I'd like to pass" motion.IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-47771374697524933302012-01-19T13:40:30.219-05:002012-01-19T13:40:30.219-05:00I'm a bike commuter too, so I understand that ...I'm a bike commuter too, so I understand that getting honked at is annoying, but it doesn't sound like "attempted assault."Florida Avenue cyclistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-79422189350676334452012-01-19T13:00:02.730-05:002012-01-19T13:00:02.730-05:00Terrifying. I am so glad you weren't injured. ...Terrifying. I am so glad you weren't injured. And glad that DDOT is taking action.citymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836266932232533852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-42242121336498786742012-01-19T12:47:22.403-05:002012-01-19T12:47:22.403-05:00Glad you are ok. This is really unacceptable.Glad you are ok. This is really unacceptable.Nicolehttp://pedalnpurl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-8951013730315832182012-01-19T12:44:25.865-05:002012-01-19T12:44:25.865-05:00Sorry to hear this happened. You'd think a dri...Sorry to hear this happened. You'd think a driver with a bike rack on the front of his bus would at least be aware of how to drive properly around cyclists. <br /><br />I am glad you have a platform for advocacy, and that you're using it in such a constructive and meaningful way. Oh, and that you weren't hurt!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522199728675818341noreply@blogger.com