HeraldNet
A 19-year-old Edmonds woman was charged with a felony Friday after allegedly driving with alcohol and drugs in her system the morning she was involved in an accident that claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Edmonds.
Mia Erica Gribble is scheduled to appear Oct. 12 in Snohomish County Superior Court.
The article further quotes Snohomish Presecutor [...]

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I received word this afternoon that Hit and Run (Death) charges have been filed against Mia Gribble in the death of motorcyclist Gabriella Muelher-Roosevelt.
Hit and Run (Death) is defined in RCW 46.52.020 section (1) and is a Class B felony under section (4)(a). RCW 9A.20.021 provides for a maximum penalty of “confinement in a state [...]

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As I slid along the pavement, I had plenty of time to think.
In the four or five seconds it took to leave the paved surface of the road and hit the gravel, a whole range of questions and scenarios rolled through my mind.
There was, of course, the instant of denial and the inevitable, “Oh S@%T” [...]

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Connie Thompson at KOMO News has produced a follow up piece on the mandatory insurance exemption for motorcycles (Insurance For Motorcycles? Your Turn to Weigh In).
The new piece includes feedback from motorcyclists and insurance company representatives.
The following is a part an e-mail statement from State Farm Insurance, whose representative is also an industry lobbyist that [...]

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This weekend is the premiere motorcycle event of the year; the Oyster Run. I plan to be there on Sunday with folks from the VTXOA forum to enjoy the sights and sounds. Last year set a record for accidents; so please be careful. The traffic in and out of Anacortes is extra heavy so be [...]

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