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Is carrying someone on your bike illegal?

Fun, yes; but legal?(Photos @ J. Maus) Back in February, Portlander Ken Southerland got a ticket for attempting to give a friend a ride on the back rack of his bicycle. In the summer of 2007, I saw two Portland Police officers issue a ticket to a man on Alberta Street for the same offense. … Read more

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April 26, 2010

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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