PPB Traffic Division Sgt. on Ladd Circle: ‘We don’t want to do more enforcement’
I’m afraid something got lost in translation.
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With video of lawbreakers, PPB will increase focus on infamous Ladd Circle stop sign
We need to make progress on this issue.
Southeast Portland elementary warns parents about unsafe cycling near school
A perennial problem that now has the attention of a local elementary school.
Stop! Police will target Ladd Circle stop sign violators today
A stop sign at Ladd Circle.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Police Bureau is all set to do a targeted enforcement mission at Ladd Circle today. The action comes after they received complaints from area residents about people rolling through the stop signs. As regular readers of this site know, this issue has plagued road … Read more
Police enforcement at Ladd Circle, N Flint ruffles feathers once again
The scene at Flint/Broadway last week.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Once again, two of the city’s most infamous stop sign locations are being targeted by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). This morning, and two other days this week, multiple motorcycle cops have stationed themselves at the intersections of N. Flint and Broadway and SE Ladd Ave … Read more
Neighbors distribute survey to help fix Ladd Circle traffic problems
Stop sign at Ladd Circle.(Photo © J. Maus) Ladd Circle has been a thorn in the side of neighbors, vehicle operators, and the City of Portland for years. The circle — which happens to sit on one of the most heavily traveled bicycle corridors in Portland — has stop signs at every entry; but they’re … Read more
Solution for Ladd Circle stop sign issue? Cookies
After reading and thinking about the latest debates over the stop signs at Ladd Circle, 24-year old Sellwood resident Joe Hand decided to take the issue into his own hands — or should I say, into his own oven. Hand, a Colorado native who came to Portland to attend Reed College and then stayed here … Read more
Video shows extremely low compliance at Ladd Circle stop signs – Updated
A reader just sent in a new video shot by local community news site Neighborhood Notes that shows blatant disregard of stop signs at the SE Ladd Ave entrance into Ladd Circle. Watch it below… Ladd Circle from Neighborhood Notes on Vimeo.
Ladd Circle stop sign issue heating up again
Ladd Circle stop sign.(Photo © J. Maus) The infamous traffic circle in Ladd’s Addition seems once again poised for headlines. The circle — which has frequently ignored stop signs at each entry point — is on one of Portland’s busiest bike routes and it has been the sight of numerous police enforcement actions (a.k.a. “stings”) … Read more
Ladds stop sign ‘trip-wire’ incident garners headlines
Live at 11! A plastic wrap booby trap discovered at Ladds Circle!(Screen grab from KATU-TV) What started as a post to the Shift email list at 1:30 am yesterday morning has become the latest headline-grabbing story in Portland’s ongoing fascination with the “bikes versus cars” dichotomy. It started with this email from Lauren Hudgins:
Updated: Police target Ladds for educational mission
**See results and a statement about this morning’s enforcement mission from Captain Larry O’Dea below** Ladds Circle in Southeast Portland. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division were out in force this morning in the Ladds Circle area of Southeast Portland. This area, which is a traffic circle ringed by streets with stop signs, … Read more
PDOT issues statement on Ladds Circle engineering
One of the issues that has come up after the recent stop sign enforcement at Ladds Circle is whether or not PDOT should consider changing the stop signs to yields. In response to many people contacting PDOT about this, they have issued a statement from a city traffic engineer with more details (click image for … Read more
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