Last week, the Oregonian published a multimedia web page full of bike-related information, a Google Map, stats and videos. When I pointed out the page, I shared my disappointment at the choice of, “Bike versus car” as the title of the story. I find this term — which seems to be the phrase-of-choice whenever a … Read more
Several readers have sent in links to a story in Seattle about a cyclist shot by a gun loaded with BBs on his commute home. Peter McKay was the victim and he’s written about the ordeal on his blog. Other coverage of the story has come in from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, blogger and advocate Kent … Read more
Oregon State Representative Jerry Krummel, the Wilsonville Republican who backed “Eric’s Law”, is now getting behind Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. Here’s the press release from Krummel’s office: “I’m so glad to see this important public safety issue getting national attention”, said State Representative Jerry Krummel (R-Wilsonville). The first ever Drowsy Driving Prevention Week is being … Read more
With all the talk of increasing education (on both sides of the windshield) lately, I thought I’d pass along a photo and the story about a new highway billboard that just went up on a rural Oregon highway. It might be helpful for people to learn about how this came about, in case anyone is … Read more
Roger Geller(Photo: Jonathan Maus) [We’ve heard from the local media, we’ve heard from the Police Bureau, we’ve heard from the BTA, and we’ve heard from the community (through hundreds of comments on various websites and blogs). Now, in this guest article, PDOT bike coordinator Roger Geller shares an in-depth analysis of how the City of … Read more
Detail from Portland Mercury cover. Not to be outdone by the Oregonian or the Willamette Week, the Portland Mercury has published their contributions to what has clearly become a citywide conversation about how to improve bike safety in Portland. In their issue that hit streets today, news editor Scott Moore (a daily bike rider himself) … Read more
Detail of Willamette Week cover Local media outlets continue to be interested in the topic of bike safety. The latest to chime in is the Willamette Week. In this week’s issue, they devote their cover and nine pages to a story by Corey Pein titled, “Vicious Cycle: Turns out Portland’s not so bike-friendly. Here’s how … Read more
Order yours today! Operators are standing by at (503) 823-SAFE (7233) Remember PDOT’s new “I brake for people” pedestrian safety campaign I posted about a few weeks ago? Now you too can be the proud owner of the cool bumper sticker shown above.
Approximate crash location. Click for Google Map. KATU has the story of a collision last Friday in Hillsboro that resulted in the death of 47 year-old Hillsboro resident Kerry Alfred Teufel. Here’s what they reported:
Noticed this story on KGW yesterday: “A Portland cyclist launched to the asphalt will get a $100,000 settlement check from the City of Portland. The city forgot to change a sewer grate when it created a bike lane in Southwest Portland. Essentially, it accidentally set a trap and cyclist Gary Dunkley fell right into it.”
(Note: The Oregonian has changed the page headline to “Bikes and cars”) Over the weekend, the Oregonian posted an expanded, multimedia look at the topic of bike safety in Portland. The page (which is unfortunately titled “Bike versus car” after some back and forth emails with their online editor Mark Friesen, the Oregonian has changed … Read more
[This article has been written by BikePortland.org columnist Elly Blue] Columnist Elly Blue says more education is needed.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)