Free Bicycle Lights for DC Bicyclists
We've written at length on the DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog about helmet safety and the importance of bicycle helmets -- your best protection from head injury in the event of an accident. Headlights and taillights help prevent dangerous accidents, however, by making your bicycle more visible, and illuminating obstacles in your path. Thanks to the Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), you can outfit your bicycle with headlights and taillights free of charge this November 2nd and November 9th.
On November 2nd, between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at SunTrust Plaza, at the corner of 18th Street and Columbia Road, NW, free bicycle head and taillights will be distributed, as well as bicycle safety literature in both English and Spanish text.
On November 9th, the lights and safety literature will be available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 3211 Pine St. Altogether, approximately 200 headlights and taillights will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Previously on the DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog, we have posted articles related to:
- The hazards of nighttime bicycling
- Safety tips for bicycling in the DC metro area
- Bicycle safety tips for summer
For information about your legal rights, please click here or call the law firm of Regan Zambri & Long, PLLC at 202-463-3030.
