Scooter company reps scolded by Oregon legislators over helmet law proposal
What was expected to be just another ho-hum hearing on one of thousands of bills working their way through Oregon’s 2019 legislative session, turned out to be anything but.
Legislation
Special coverage of the 2007 Legislative Session
You can also read about the BTA’s legislative efforts on their website.
Here are the bills we’re tracking this legislative session
From scooter helmets to jurisdictional transfers.
Families for Safe Streets lobbying for TriMet crash oversight, driver education bills
Part of our ongoing coverage of the 2019 legislative session.
In push to save lives, Oregon Senator wants to lower DUI limit to .05
Following in footsteps of Utah.
Oregon Governor signs anti-profiling bill aimed at racially motivated traffic stops
Data will help anti-profiling advocates.
The Street Trust: Oregon transpo bill falls short on Safe Routes to School
Do more for the children, advocates say.
Portland’s 20 mph speed limit bill passes Senate, nears final passage
Another step taken in the march toward safer streets.
The latest on Oregon’s bike tax proposal from Street Trust policy director Gerik Kransky
To oppose and support something simultaneously can be quite tricky.
Distracted driving, Vision Zero, speed limits and more: Checking in on the Oregon legislative session
We welcome any improvement to the cell phone law.
The Street Trust: Why we’re pushing for safe routes to school for every kid in Oregon
A recap and update on our push for more safe routes funding for Oregon.
TriMet lobbies for more freeways in a misguided ‘fix’ for Portland congestion
We don’t need your congestion solutions. Signed, Portland.
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.