City pays bicycle rider $25,000 to settle rail track crash lawsuit
The city knows these cycling hazards expose them to legal risk.
The city knows these cycling hazards expose them to legal risk.
As far as government PSAs go, it actually looks pretty cool and does a good job laying out the issues.
City Council is set to vote on whether or not accept the settlement at their meeting next week.
Threat of legal action appears to have been enough to force changes.
Drivers will be required to slow down before passing and be confident they can cross the centerline to do so.
BikeLoud will take what they learned and file a stronger case.
There are no warning signs to tell westbound bike riders they should expect people cycling toward them.
Arm yourself for the war on speeding.
Bike riders will often opt out of using bike lanes because they are so often full of to debris, potholes, or inherent engineering hazards.
The legal team has bulked way up and now we can see the locations the City of Portland is asked to address.
The lawsuit could be a game-changer both in how cities enforce the law and in how advocates do their work.
“We feel change is too slow coming when the need is so great.” – BikeLoud PDX Portland nonprofit BikeLoud PDX plans to sue the Portland Bureau of Transportation for not building legally required cycling facilities when they did major road projects — a requirement outlined in ORS 365.514, a law known as the Oregon Bike … Read more