Portland Police to distribute bike lights, safety brochures
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on September 10th, 2005 at 9:21 am
Taking a cue from Shift’s highly successful “Get Lit” program*, Portland Police will soon be distributing free bike lights to visibility-challenged cyclists.
In addition, volunteers from Shift and traffic safety specialists from The City of Portland Office of Transportation have worked with the police on a bike safety brochure they will hand out along with the lights. Stay tuned for more details and an official statement from city officials.
This is a great example of what’s possible when community groups, the city, and the police all come together for a common goal of making our streets safer!
*A little background: Shift’s “Get Lit” program has given out free lights to thousands of cyclists and was recently featured in the Oregonian.
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