Police battle speeding drivers as death toll piles up
Activists are trying something new this year to raise awareness of the responsibility we all have as road users, and reinforce the tragic consequences of shirking it.
Activists are trying something new this year to raise awareness of the responsibility we all have as road users, and reinforce the tragic consequences of shirking it.
Something the Portland Police Bureau did in 2021 has bothered me ever since.
Shannon was doing nothing wrong; but the officer chose to pull her over instead of the driver who passed her.
Wave of retirements was foreseeable
Too many drivers face zero consequences for very dangerous behaviors.
“Why would they say that?”
The more people speed, the fewer of them get caught.
The dedicated traffic enforcement team will be on the streets in less than two days.
The move comes two and-a-half years after the division was dissolved.
50 mph on the Springwater. We are very lucky no one was hurt.
It’s the most candid and detailed assessment yet of past problems and what to expect in the future
Starting tonight, a 12-block section of downtown Portland will be off-limits to cars two nights a week. It’s part of an effort from Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office to improve safety and reduce gun violence in Old Town Chinatown’s entertainment district. Wheeler hosted a press conference Tuesday at Kells Irish Pub to announce the plan. “As … Read more
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