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Thinking out loud about road rage on OPB

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The media onslaught inspired by the recent headlinegrabbing road rage incidents in Portland continues.

Even Oregon Public Broadcasting’s daily Think Out Loud program decided to spend a few minutes of their show today talking about it.

The show, titled Mind Your Manners, focused on several different situations where you might be inclined to tell a complete stranger how they should behave (like leashing a dog, littering, or running a red light).

Host Emily Harris asked me to join the show to give share my opinions and insights into the recent altercations.

We had a nice discussion and I was able to bring things up that I haven’t shared yet here on BikePortland.org (like how alcohol played such a key role in both situations).

You can listen to the show via an MP3 on their website (I am the first guest to speak right after Harris introduces the show) or you can listen to the re-broadcast tonight from 9-10pm.

And I hope you’re not tired of hearing about road rage. There is a lot of coverage and discussion from the local media to come (check The Oregonian tomorrow and I’ll be on the Bob Miller Show (860 AM) tomorrow morning at 7:10 am if anyone’s interested).

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