LaHood and DOT Employees Bike to Work (VIDEO)

This two-minute video features U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood discussing the merits of bicycling and bike friendly places as he and other DOT employees bike to work.

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June 8, 2011, 10:00 AM PDT

By Victor Negrete


LaHood, a former Republican congressman, calls Washington D.C. "one of the most livable places" because of its bike-friendly nature and streets.

Ray LaHood Bikes to Work from Jay Mallin on Vimeo.

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