{"id":4000,"date":"2013-07-31T06:43:47","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T06:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/?p=4000"},"modified":"2013-07-31T06:43:47","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T06:43:47","slug":"car-driving-on-wod-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2013\/07\/31\/car-driving-on-wod-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Driving on W&amp;OD Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Words probably can not express the fear felt by pedestrians, runners and cyclists out on the W&amp;OD trail one evening in early June.\u00a0 A car entered the trail in the Reston area and traveled east toward Vienna for about five miles, speeding at around 50 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out the driver was drunk, and was charged with driving while intoxicated and felony hit-and-run.\u00a0 A cyclist was seriously injured, and many others scampered for safety, literally jumping off the trail and into the woods.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4126\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4126\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/07\/Herndon-sign-dkwl.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4126\" title=\"The W&amp;OD Trail runs through Herndon, down the street from the Landau Law Shop.  Herndon Reston area bike safety lawyer Doug Landau ntoes that there signs regularly stating &quot;NO Motorized Vehicles&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/07\/Herndon-sign-dkwl-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The W&amp;OD Trail runs through Herndon, down the street from the Landau Law Shop.  Herndon Reston area bike safety lawyer Doug Landau ntoes that there signs regularly stating &quot;NO Motorized Vehicles&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/07\/Herndon-sign-dkwl-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/07\/Herndon-sign-dkwl.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The W&amp;OD Trail runs through the center of &#8220;downtown&#8221; Herndon, down the street from the Landau Law Shop. Herndon Reston area bike safety lawyer Doug Landau ntoes that there signs regularly stating &#8220;NO Motorized Vehicles&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The W&amp;OD, which runs almost right past the Herndon law offices of <a title=\"landau law shop web site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landaulawshop.com\" target=\"_blank\">Abrams Landau, Ltd<\/a>., is a popular spot for cyclists, rollerbladers, runners, serious walkers and those out for a casual stroll &#8212; maybe walking their dog, pushing a stroller, or with children skipping beside them.<\/p>\n<p>Herndon injury lawyer and frequent W&amp;OD trail user Doug Landau was shocked and saddened to learn that a beautiful early summer evening had turned to a scene of chaos because of the irresponsible choices made by one woman.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you are on a trail, the last thing you expect is a car speeding by,&#8221; says injured athletes&#8217; lawyer Landau.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know has been injured due to know fault of your own and there are questions as to what laws apply, <a title=\"email front desk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.landaulawshop.com\/contact.asp\" target=\"_blank\">email <\/a>or call Abrams Landau, Ltd. at once (703796-9555).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Words probably can not express the fear felt by pedestrians, runners and cyclists out on the W&amp;OD trail one evening in early June.\u00a0 A car entered the trail in the Reston area and traveled east toward Vienna for about five miles, speeding at around 50 miles per hour. 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