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**See results and a statement about this morning’s enforcement mission from Captain Larry O’Dea below** Ladds Circle in Southeast Portland. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division were out in force this morning in the Ladds Circle area of Southeast Portland. This area, which is a traffic circle ringed by streets with stop signs, … Read more
[Updated 7/16, 2:40pm -7/17, 3:00pm — see below] (Photos © J. Maus) A new traffic sign at the northeast corner of SE Water and SE Caruthers offers a stern reminder for those who pass by on two wheels: “BICYCLISTS MUST FOLLOW STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC DIRECTIONS!” The area (just south of OMSI) is currently the … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The BTA is working to solidify plans for a new educational campaign focused not just on people who ride, but all users of the roadway. The campaign, dubbed Eye to Eye … a lot is riding on it, is still in the formational stages, but initial campaign materials describe it as, … Read more
The media onslaught inspired by the recent headline–grabbing 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.
David Darby next to his company vehicle.(Photos/video © J. Maus) Portlanders love their gardens, their bikes, and their Mother Earth, so it’s no wonder that David Darby’s new business has taken off. Darby is the man behind Fossil Fuel Free Lawn and Garden Care, a bike-powered business based in Southeast Portland that he started just … Read more
The City of Beaverton (Portland’s neighbor to the west) and their Bicycle Advisory Committee are planning “Bike Beaverton” tomorrow night. The event poster encourages folks to “Join your neighbors… for an evening bicycle ride through Beaverton.” The route will be a 7 mile loop starting and ending at the Beaverton City Library using low volume … Read more
For the third time in less than a week, “Bikes vs. Cars” makes the front page. The windshield-surfer from yesterday’s road rage incident has become something of a local celebrity. The cell-phone video of his wild ride was replayed numerous times on the TV news last night and it was even played and discussed on … Read more
The calm of a popular bike boulevard was shattered in Southeast Portland this afternoon when a truck and a bike collided in the intersection of SE Lincoln St. and SE 50th Ave. According to Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division Lieutenant Bryan Parman, a man in a car was traveling northbound on 50th and a man … Read more
[Updated 7/16, 10:42am (see below)] A truck parked in the bike/ped lane forces a woman and children into the roadway as they make their way from the Eastbank Esplanade to the Springwater Corridor Trail via SE 4th Ave.(Photos © J. Maus)
James F. Millican A 21 year-old man has been arrested after a road rage altercation in Southeast Portland last night. A Portland Police Bureau press release says that James F. Millican, who was driving a Ford Escort, chased down 37 year-old Jason Rehnberg after Rehnberg “yelled at Millican to slow down.” Millican has been arrtested … Read more
“Maybe we overplayed this story, but it was compelling to readers…”–Rick Attig, associate editor of The Oregonian An associate editor of The Oregonian has penned an editorial in response to my critique of their coverage of the recent road rage incident. The editorial was written by Rick Attig, a former Pulitzer Prize winner and member … Read more