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When electric scooter and bicycle users collide
There are now 587 more electric scooters on Portland streets than this time last year. In the first 10 weeks of the current pilot program, the City of Portland says 16 of those scooters were involved in a collision. We can confirm that at least two of those collisions involved a bicycle rider. There was … Read more
Oregon Court of Appeals upholds bicycle riders’ right to pass on the right
Let that be a lesson to you Ashland PD!
Use e-scooters in Oregon? You should read this legal guide
Know before your go.
Proposed bill would clarify definition of bike lanes in Oregon
A bit of legal housekeeping.
Bend judge rules bike lane does not continue through intersection
This law needs to be edited for clarity.
City says e-bike use on park paths is a violation, but it’s not enforced
You’re breaking the law, but you probably won’t get caught.
Portland firm releases free legal guidebook for electric bicycles
What you don’t know can hurt you.
Walk or roll on Portland streets? You need more personal injury insurance protection
It doesn’t cost that much more, but it can make a huge difference.
What you should know about Oregon’s new distracted driving law
It’s good news for road safety advocates.
Here are the Oregon House bills we’re following this session (Part 2 of 2)
From racial profiling in traffic stops to a significant revision of our cell phone law.
Here are the Oregon Senate bills we’re following this session (Part 1 of 2)
Hey! Get that dog off your lap!