Bike Helmet Giveaway Program And Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention Program Held At Hutchison Elementary School

The aim of the attorney and avid cyclist Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm Abrams Landau, Ltd. is to save children from traumatic brain injury due to skateboarding and cycling accidents. His program named "Lids on Kids" was introduced in Hutchison Elementary School on May 22. The purpose of the program was to provide helmets to the children who don't have them, but this year the program had a twist. It was made compulsory for the students of fifth and sixth grade to have a pledge signed by a parent or adult guardian in order to get a free helmet. Landau said that they did so that they know that the family is also invested in bicycle safety. Continue reading

19th Century Transportation, in Washington DC

19th century Transportation in Northern Virginia has a history that includes metro, automobile, train, bike, plane, etc.

How Can I Get Around Northern Virginia Without a Car?

1. Metro is great for getting to various metro stations in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. Many people use the metro to commute into DC daily. 2. Bus routes offer transportation to highly trafficked areas that might not be covered by the metro. Buses come more frequently in the morning and are usually on an hourly schedule in the evenings. 3. Train useful for longer distance travel to different parts of Virginia as well as different parts of the United States. 4. Plane Ronald Reagan National Airport is a transportation hub for many people in Northern Virginia flying out to different parts of the world. 5. Scooter fuel efficient, easy to find parking for, minimal paperwork involved, and fun to ride. 6. Bicycle green, healthy, and in some ways cheaper then the other modes of transportation listed above. Many neighborhoods in Arlington and Alexandria are bicycle friendly. 7. Walking green, healthy, and free. 8. Boat good for fishing, relaxing on the Potomac River after leaving a marina, or just taking the Potomac Riverboat to a Nationals game. 9. Taxi can be expensive, but great for going out to explore nightlife.

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