The DC Dextro Triathlons had 5 Maccabiah team athletes competing 4 weeks before the quadrennial games’ triathlon was to be contested in Israel. It was a great day for members of the USA Maccabiah Triathlon team racing in our Nation’s Capitol (yes, that’s the White House behind Landau’s head !). Mark Stuckelman, a member of…
Continue readingMaccabiah USA Sports for Israel supporters and participants crossed paths at the ITU Dextro Triathlons in Washington, D.C. These races were held in the Potomac River and finished on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and Capitol Hill ! The world’s best pro triathletes competed after the amateurs. Their transition area was carpeted for their…
Continue readingIf I get ticketed while riding my bike I could lose my license to drive my car, but if I get my license to drive my car suspended, do I lose my bicycle privileges ?” Do I now have to carry my drivers license when I ride my bicycle ? Are the Loudoun, Fairfax and…
Continue reading“How is it illegal in Virginia to operate a bicycle IN BROAD DAYLIGHT with no lights or reflectors ?” “I’m going to check the reflectors on my bike as soon as I get off the computer. ” “Please cite the relevant statute or local ordinance.” These were some of the comments I recently received after…
Continue readingWashington Area Bicyclist Association, Winchester Wheelmen, VBF, Fairfax Cycle and other groups have called, sent e-mails and comments about the Multiple Sclerosis Ride and other bikers’ court cases in Leesburg. They raise valid points, concerns and criticisms. I will try to answer as best I can. For those who want to speak to me in…
Continue readingThis morning Doug Landau represented 2 of the bikers who were ticketed for rolling through a stop sign in Loudoun County. But the details of their ride are turning heads all over Virginia, as reported in prior posts. On Sunday June 11th, a total of eight cyclists were stopped for this offense (Virginia Code 46.2-821)…
Continue readingLaws that make the roadways safer for cyclists and motorists, while at the same time freeing up the traffic courts, police and judges to concentrate their precious time, energy and resources on dangerous criminals and drunk drivers should be adopted. It’s the “All American” thing to do. As one who has represented injured cyclists and…
Continue readingThe law in Idaho permits cyclists to roll up to a stop sign, yield the right of way, and then proceed without stopping. This is what the “MS-8” Multiple Sclerosis charity ride participants did and what most bike commuters and weekend riders that I have observed do in Leesburg, Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. The “Idaho…
Continue readingWhen not in court helping injured athletes and recreational sports participants, Doug Landau likes to race, attend live concerts and shows with his family and friends. For the last three dozen years, the Landaus have celebrated the Fourth of July in New England. Shown here listening to the annual reading of the Declaration Of Independence…
Continue readingWere the “MS-8” blasting through intersections and ignoring stop signs, cars and safety ? No. Such conduct would certainly be dangerous. Two of the Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”) charity bikers noted that they had slowed to about 1 mph before proceeding through a stop sign in Lovettsville, only to find a sheriff’s deputy nearby, who flagged…
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