I don’t want to jinx it, but we’re 44 days into being an “Idaho Stop” state and the sky hasn’t fallen. I haven’t heard of any crashes caused by confusion over Oregon’s new law, and there have been (remarkably) zero biased news stories or crazy op-eds about it.
Every city in America has a big problem when it comes to distracted driving. Most states have laws that outlaw it, but the challenge is enforcement.
Everyone’s podcasting these days… including your local police officers. The Portland Police Bureau launched a new podcast today. The ‘Talking Beat’ aims to provide, “Thoughtful conversations that… will inform and provide you with a small glimpse of the work performed by Portland police officers as well as issues affecting public safety in our city.” Among … Read more
As our community continues to grapple with a spate of deadly and serious injury collisions, much of the discussion in the past few days has focused on enforcement. It’s an important topic that deserves a productive debate. Out of around 260 comments in this shortened week (I was out of town Monday-Tuesday), here are three … Read more
Portland’s enforcement debate.
It’s scary to get harassed. It’s frustrating when police shrug their shoulders.
Let’s not come to any premature conclusions.
I’m afraid something got lost in translation.
We need to make progress on this issue.
About one stop every 3 minutes.
Quite an effort to get this girls bike back.
We’re optimistic about Capt. Lourenco’s leadership and hopeful she sticks around.