Traffic Violence
Crashes, road rage, reckless driving — these are all violent things that emanate from traffic. We use the term “traffic violence” to capture the tragedy and toll of these incidents.
Intentional vehicular violence in southeast Portland leaves one dead, several injured
(Photos from the scene by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Opinion: Police chief and mayor’s handling of vehicular rampage sets a terrible precedent
Driving through crowds and macing out of vehicles at SW 4th and Washington. pic.twitter.com/dCNJxYlkYn — Cory Elia (@TheRealCoryElia) August 30, 2020
Gresham city employee under investigation for ‘All Lives Splatter’ sticker
The latest chapter in our chronicle of vehicular violence and the threat of people intentionally driving their cars into vulnerable road users comes from just across Portland city limits in Gresham. And what’s even more cause for concern this time around is that it involves an employee of the City of Gresham Transportation Division. According … Read more
The safety of Portland protestors is under threat due to aggressive car drivers
I was afraid of this. For years we’ve been warning about the threat of vehicular violence by people using cars. Now it’s on the rise amid the daily marches against police violence and racism that have been going on in Portland for three weeks straight. There have been several documented cases of Black Lives Matter … Read more
Portland Police officers drove SUVs into people on the street last night
After Monday’s peaceful protest, even more people took to the streets last night to march against racism and policy brutality. While the protest was largely peaceful for many hours, there were several instances of more aggressive actions. Reporters documented the Portland Police firing tear gas and flash-bangs into peaceful crowds indiscriminately, causing shock and horror … Read more
Man hospitalized after being shot while biking in southeast Portland road rage
Portlander Mike Hilbrandt faces multiples surgeries and is recovering at a local hospital after being shot in the arm Tuesday night. According to a source who’s related to Hilbrandt, the incident started on East Burnside. Hilbrandt was bicycling along Burnside near 12th Avenue when he noticed an SUV in the bike lane. As Hilbrandt passed … Read more
At hearing on speed limit bills, lawmaker bristles at mention of ‘traffic violence’
‘Traffic violence’ comes of age.
Video claims protestors are to blame in collision with truck driver
“All because he was trying to park.”