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May 11, 2026

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Opinion: Hands free but not risk free – the one touch limit

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|Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026

Opinion: Hands free but not risk free – the one touch limit

Washington law allows just one touch while driving — but crash data say even that carries real risk. ...

Washington law allows just one touch while driving — but crash data say even that carries real risk. ...

Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Opinion: Bike lanes aren’t two-way streets

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Opinion: Bike lanes aren’t two-way streets

Doug Dahl explains why riding against traffic in bike lanes creates dangerous intersection conflicts and ...

Doug Dahl explains why riding against traffic in bike lanes creates dangerous intersection conflicts and forces cyclists into vehicle lanes. ...

Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Opinion: Crashes, crime, and confusion – Who’s responsible in parking lots?

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|Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Opinion: Crashes, crime, and confusion – Who’s responsible in parking lots?

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl explains why police rarely patrol grocery store parking lots and what drive ...

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl explains why police rarely patrol grocery store parking lots and what drivers can do. ...

Friday, April 24, 2026
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Opinion: Passing a cyclist – Law, myth and a little patience

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|Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

Opinion: Passing a cyclist – Law, myth and a little patience

Most drivers can't legally pass cyclists in-lane due to vehicle width versus road measurements. ...

Most drivers can't legally pass cyclists in-lane due to vehicle width versus road measurements. ...

Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Opinion: Half the road, full stop – Understanding pedestrian right-of-way

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, April 3, 2026

Opinion: Half the road, full stop – Understanding pedestrian right-of-way

Doug Dahl explains how Washington’s law requires drivers to stop when a pedestrian is within one lane of ...

Doug Dahl explains how Washington’s law requires drivers to stop when a pedestrian is within one lane of their half of the road, not just when directly in front. ...

Friday, April 3, 2026
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Opinion: In plain sight – yielding to pedestrians

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|Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

Opinion: In plain sight – yielding to pedestrians

Drivers often fail to see pedestrians due to inattentional blindness, which highlights the need for more ...

Drivers often fail to see pedestrians due to inattentional blindness, which highlights the need for more focused awareness at intersections and stronger safety practices. ...

Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Opinion: Stay in your lane – seriously, it’s the law

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|Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Opinion: Stay in your lane – seriously, it’s the law

Drivers must choose the nearest lane when turning in Washington, and left turns bring added risk. Even wi ...

Drivers must choose the nearest lane when turning in Washington, and left turns bring added risk. Even with signals, every driver must help prevent crashes by following law. ...

Monday, March 23, 2026
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Opinion: Two ways to keep right

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

Opinion: Two ways to keep right

Doug Dahl explains how Washington drivers must “keep right” differently depending on whether traffic flow ...

Doug Dahl explains how Washington drivers must “keep right” differently depending on whether traffic flows in one direction or both, plus the exceptions that apply to two-way turn lanes. ...

Friday, March 13, 2026
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Opinion: Trails, roadways and crosswalks

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Opinion: Trails, roadways and crosswalks

Doug Dahl explains how Washington law treats hiking trails that cross roadways and whether pedestrians au ...

Doug Dahl explains how Washington law treats hiking trails that cross roadways and whether pedestrians automatically have the right-of-way. ...

Thursday, March 5, 2026
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Opinion: A-pillars – The safety feature that increases crashes

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, February 27, 2026

Opinion: A-pillars – The safety feature that increases crashes

Doug Dahl explains how wider A-pillars designed to protect occupants in rollovers may also reduce visibil ...

Doug Dahl explains how wider A-pillars designed to protect occupants in rollovers may also reduce visibility and increase crash risk for other road users. ...

Friday, February 27, 2026
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