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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Ray Thomas explains Oregon pedestrian laws
On March 6, 2017, Attorney Ray Thomas presented to law enforcement officers for the Oregon Department of Transportation Pedestrian Safety Operations Training. He explains the…
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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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"Crossbike" Crossings Add Further Confusion to Intersections
On August 2, 2016 BikePortland featured a column titled “Say Hello To 'crossbikes' –Portland’s latest bikeway innovation." The feature included photos and PBOT’s description of…
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New Law Expands Coverage for Injured Cyclists, Pedestrians & Motorists
By Cynthia Newton Senate Bill 411, passed by Oregon’s 2015 legislature, will help Oregonians injured in vehicular collisions by expanding benefits under two sections of…
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Oregon Pedestrian Rights
While pedestrians and bicycles sometimes share a rather wary alliance, their unity comes from a shared vulnerability to the speed and mass associated with motorized…
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