The facts speak for themselves. With top finishes in the bike portion of triathlons this season it’s official, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau is now a better cyclist than he is a runner ! The Herndon Reston sports injury lawyer owes this improvement on two wheels to the intense winter training sessions at HPC in…
Continue readingThe winds were gusting so hard that racers using disc wheels were nearly sent over the guardrails and into the highway below during the 2010 Hagerstown Duathlon today ! The sun was out, but the wind was treacherous. Luckily, no serious accidents were reported, though the finish line stand was blown over, and racer had…
Continue readingA pedestrian was struck in a hit-and-run at the Dumfries commuter lot Tuesday, but the Prince William Police would not take a report. And it was not the first time this week someone was hit at the Dumfries commuter parking lot on Virginia Route 234 ! After a 38-year-old man was struck and killed there…
Continue readingThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has a Safety Violation Hotline where you can report unsafe driving by trucks and buses. You have two options to report aggressive driving to FMCSA. You can either call the Safety Violation Hotline at 1-888-dot-saft (1-888-368-7238) between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday-Friday Eastern Time or you can…
Continue readingVirginia law defines aggressive driving as a hazard to others with the intent to harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person and commits at least one of the following: * failure to drive on the right side of the highway * failure to drive in the lanes marked for traffic * following too closely *…
Continue readingTo Report an Aggressive Driving Incident that Occurred in the District of Columbia you have two options for reporting an aggressive driver to law enforcement. You can report an aggressive driver by dialing 311 and your call should be directed to the appropriate department. 311 is designed to help citizens report non-emergencies such as situations…
Continue readingRacing down a street where children are playing; scattering a peloton by aggressively driving; nearly causing accidents due to excessive speed and tailgating – I have called the local police to report all of these dangers to our Community. In one instance, the teen age driver who was racing down our street was later picked…
Continue readingThere were so many runners, joggers, walkers and families that even organizers needed several starting lines to accommodate everyone ! The Anthem Great Pumpkin 5k was staged in conjunction with the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest which featured local restaurants, amusement rides, live entertainment and the Annual Pumpkin decorating contest!! Reston Herndon injury lawyer…
Continue readingA school district in Kentucky has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement with the parents of a male student who died on the football field in August 2008. The 15-year-old boy died of heat exhaustion, and the suit accused the head football coach of negligence, saying the amount of running and lack of water at…
Continue readingThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC“), in cooperation with the The Hive company announced a voluntary recall of the bicycle cable clamping assembly of the bike’s brakes. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. The cable clamping area…
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