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• One in five motorists would fail driving test
  In late May, GMAC Insurance reported that nearly 1 in 5 drivers -- or about 38 million Americans -- could not pass a written drivers test if they took it today.
  September 6, 2010, USA Today
   
• 15th Street bike lanes a sucess
  The change has resulted in slower speeds and less speeding, while moving slightly more vehicles (but fewer by car).
  
  September 3, 2010, WashCycle
   
• Wakefield Park pedestrian bridge to close around Sept. 13
  The Wakefield Park bridge provides a place for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross the Capital Beltway near Braddock Road. Construction crews are continuing to work on raising the bridge. On or about September 13 the bridge will be closed for approximately 4 days to safely raise the structure. (Link goes to a PDF file, Adobe Reader required.)
  August 31, 2010, Virginia Megaprojects
   
• School safety reminders for drivers
  Maryland Transportation Secretary Beverly Swaim-Staley says each year an average of 300 Maryland pupils are injured either arriving at or leaving school. With most of the area's students back in school, it's a good time for a reminder on how sticking to the rules of the road can increase safety for schoolchildren and others.
  By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, August 31, 2010, Baltimore Sun
   
• 1st Capital Bikeshare Station
  The first of 114 stations was installed in Crystal City.
  August 31, 2010, CommuterPageBlog
   
• Bicyclist, 9, fatally struck by car in Fairfax
  The incident happened about 4:30 p.m. south of Alexandria on Franconia Road in the Rose Hill section of the county.
  By Martin Weil, August 30, 2010, Washington Post
   
• Columbia Pike to get easier to bike
  VDOT is planning to start work on the Washington Boulevard Bridge - to be renamed the Freedman's Village Bridge - over Columbia Pike in the summer or fall of 2011 (tip ARLnow).
  August 31, 2010, WashCycle
   
• Laurel to get bike lanes
  "When you build streets, you get more cars; when you build sidewalks you get more pedestrians; and when you build bike lanes, you get more bicyclists," a city engineer, Bryon White, told the Laurel Leader.
  By Luke Rosiak, August 30, 2010, Washington Post
   
• BicycleSPACE open in downtown DC
  Forget the stereotypical spandex and lycra image, this is normal bikes and gear for normal people who have discovered the convenience of getting around by bicycle.
  By Erik Kugler, August 26, 2010, Life in Mount Vernon Square
   
• The weekend and beyond
  Whether you're on the streets of the District or the suburbs, or riding beneath it all on Metrorail, you may run into delays that interfere with your travels.
  August 27, 2010, Washington Post
   
• Signs stolen at Falls Church bike trail
  After six of the signs were stolen from the intersections, city officials decided to move the 7th and final sign to another location downtown. But in a matter of hours, that sign was stolen too. Police don't have any idea who did it or why.
  By Wisdon Martin, August 25, 2010, myfoxdc.com
   
• Sign up in advance for Capital Bikeshare
  Cyclists in the Washington area can now sign up in advance for Capital Bikeshare, the regional bikesharing network that is scheduled to start service in September in the District and Arlington, Virginia. The program's website is now live at www.capitalbikeshare.com and by signing up online now individuals can take advantage of a special introductory offer.
  August 11, 2010, BikeArlington