Closing of Winter Weather Warrior Contest

The Capital Bikeshare program's Winter Weather Warrior Contest will come to an end after today, February 28th, but winter left town for one day. Sunday's warm temperatures and sunny skies packed the streets with pedestrians, and led cyclists to take to the trails.

Is this also a sign of spring?

Not a single Capital Bikeshare bike to be had. I watched as the last one rolled out late Sunday afternoon--or was it early Sunday evening? No matter---people like these bikes! I even spotted one out on the Capital Crescent Trail. And the woman who was using it was smiling.

"It's cosmically absurd!" Maryland's Vehicular Manslaughter Laws

Maryland's House Judiciary Committee has failed to get a vehicular manslaughter bill out of committee for the last 6 years. Once again, Maryland Delegate Luiz Simmons is pushing to toughen the state's laws, but even on the 7th attempt, he says he's not sure what the outcome will be. Still, he's pushing HB 363 which would make vehicular manslaughter a criminal offense with a possible 3 year jail term and $5,000 fine. It would still be a misdemeanor.

The quote in the above headline comes from Delegate Simmons. You can find more on the air at WTOP News 103.5 fm and you can read a story based on what I filed on WTOP.COM. 

But here's some of the audio from witnesses in their own words.

Go-or-No-Go in the Snow?

So many modes of transportation, so much snow in the forecast...

As of 7:30pm, Bike Maryland's Symposium ,scheduled for Annapolis on Tuesday, Feburary 22nd, remains on track, though if you call their offices, you'll hear that they'll update by 6:30am on Tuesday.

And will Montgomery County and US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood still "Love the Bus" in the snow? An event paying tribute to the hard work that school bus drivers do has been scheduled at Takoma Park ES tomorrow. Will there be a snow day instead?

Keep it stuck on WTOP 103.5fm and check back at WTOP.COM for all the latest. And no matter how you care to travel, take it easy out there. Feel free to let me know how it's going at kryan@wtopnews.com

Meet the Rider...Brett Hack

You may have seen him* on the W&OD Trail--and if you were listening to WTOP this weekend you probably heard Brett Hack, a bike commuter from Northern Virginia.

What makes Brett's story a little different: the office pool against his ability to keep his bike commuting streak going. Check it out.

And if you spot him on the commute, give a wave to a guy who laughed at Snowmageddon while powering through on studded tires.

*How could you miss him? Visibility is the key to riding safer out there. Photo credit to Mark R. Photo courtesy of Brett Hack.