Oregon road deaths tick upward after long-run decline
One year after Oregon saw its best year for traffic safety since World War II, it seems to have backslid somewhat.
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One year after Oregon saw its best year for traffic safety since World War II, it seems to have backslid somewhat.
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Ellee Thalheimer is a new contributing writer to BikePortland. Her most recent story was a product review of women’s bike shorts designed for utility and fashion. Ellee is a yoga instructor and travel writer living in Southeast Portland. Check out her author page here. We covered the beginnings of the Share the Road Safety Class; … Read more
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