Category: Bicycle Law


A bike at night silhouetted against headlights, which emphasizes how tricky visibility can be in Oregon and how bicyclists can protect themselves through the use of bike lights and bright or reflective clothing.

Holding Dangerous Drivers Accountable for Injuring Bicycle Riders

It is a big shock when you get hit and hurt on your bike by a driver. AND it is a big disappointment to find…

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Attorneys riding bicycles.

April Bike Clinic at Simple

TCNF trial attorney and vulnerable road user advocate Cynthia Newton recently presented a bicycle/pedestrian clinic at the inner east side Portland corporate office of banking…

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Child on a bike

We Support OTLA's Bike Helmet Safety Project

We know that head injuries can be devastating. For this reason, we are proud to support the Oregon Trial Lawyer Association’s Bike Helmet Safety Project,…

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Woman in jeans standing next to a blue bike

Do Cyclists Lose Their Right To The Road When Off The Bicycle?

Bicycle riders are granted an important right to travel upon Oregon’s roads from the “Bicyclist Bill of Rights” contained in ORS 814.430. This law provides…

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Woman on bike stopped and texting in the middle of the road

Vulnerable Roadway User, A Useful Legal Concept for Bicycle and Pedestrian Injuries

The 2007 Oregon Legislature passed HB 3314, creating an enhanced penalty for careless driving if it contributes to serious physical injury or death to a…

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Getting Around - Portland's Cully Bike Clinic

Last Wednesday, September 28, trial attorney Cynthia Newton presented her program Getting Around: Know Your Rights at Hacienda Community Development Corporation (HCDC), a Latino-focused organization…

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