"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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Written by Ray Thomas of Swanson, Thomas, Coon & Newton, Attorneys at Law unless otherwise indicated Index of Articles by Subject Accidents and Collisions; Injuries…
Read More Cynthia Newton Testifies Before City Council Concerning the Resolution for the npGreenway Project
STCN bicycling and pedestrian advocate and trial lawyer Cynthia Newton testified before City Council on October 30, concerning the Resolution to adopt an Alignment Plan…
Read More Cynthia Newton's Talk to FTWA on Pedestrian Rights and Safety Issues
On October 12, Cynthia Newton spoke to Foot Traffic's Women's Academy ("FTWA") before their Saturday morning training session. Cynthia's talk focussed on pedestrian rights and…
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