Image of the scene.(Photo: Carl Larson)

At around 5:00pm yesterday evening, there was a right-hook crash involving a bike and a truck at the intersection of Broadway and Williams in Northeast Portland (Map).
According to the Police Bureau's assistant PIO Greg Pashley, a woman riding a bicycle was struck by a "short panel truck" and was transported [...]

"We couldn't support the mental state required for a criminal prosecution." -- Gresham DA Ben O'Glasser on his decision to not seek a Reckless Driving charge against Lance Waddy

The Multnomah County District Attorney's office has elected not to proceed with a Reckless Driving charge against Lance Waddy, the man who let his car veer into [...]

This just in from the Portland Police Bureau:
PORTLAND POLICE CONDUCT SCHOOL SAFETY MISSONS
Starting Tuesday, September 2, 2008, and continuing every weekday for the next two weeks, officers from all five precincts, the Traffic Division, the Transit Police Division, and School Resource officers will participate in a citywide school safety mission. Among the goals [...]

On July 31st, a high-speed collision between a car and a bike on Stark Street in outer southeast Portland struck a nerve with readers and the incident left many with questions about how the law was applied.
The collision itself was horrific. The man driving the car, 23 year-old Lance Waddy, was going an estimated [...]

New sign at entrance to Rose Quarter.(Photo © J. Maus)

Yesterday from 3:30 to 6:00pm, the Transit Police and Traffic Divisions of the Portland Police Bureau staged what they refer to as a "bicycle education mission" at the Rose Quarter Transit Center.
According to a statement just released by spokesperson Brian Schmautz, the mission was, "done in [...]

(Photos © J. Maus)

Yesterday morning (7/23) the Portland Police Bureau's Traffic Division conducted their second of three "educational warning missions" focused on bicycle operators at the intersection of North Flint and North Broadway.
The results?
According to Traffic Division Captain Larry O'Dea there were 61 total stops. 8 motor vehicle operators were stopped (all were given [...]

**See results and a statement about this morning's enforcement mission from Captain Larry O'Dea below**

Ladds Circle in Southeast Portland.

Officers from the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division were out in force this morning in the Ladds Circle area of Southeast Portland.
This area, which is a traffic circle ringed by streets with stop signs, is a busy [...]

Traffic Division Captain, Larry O'Deaat the bike box press event in March.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division Captain Larry O'Dea wants to learn more about bicycle laws.
In fact, he also wants his officers, local judges, bike advocates, lawyers, and others to learn more too.
Next month, he'll assemble all of them to [...]

Unlike their morning shift, the Traffic Division of the Portland Police Bureau was busy yesterday afternoon at the intersection of SE Hawthorne and 7th.

Officer Voepel keeps a watchful eye on the new bike box.(Photos © J. Maus)

This morning, officers from the Portland Police Bureau's Traffic Division began a series of targeted enforcement missions at the new bike box on SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Traffic Division Lieutenant Bryan Parman and three of his officers were on hand to watch the intersection [...]