A chance for solidarity between bicycle and motorcycle riders?
Bicycle or motorbike, we are all vulnerable.
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Man riding motorcycle dies after collision with delivery truck at Williams and Monroe (updated)
This is to my knowledge the first fatality on Williams since its 2014 redesign.
PPB arrest motorcycle operator for I-205 bike path collision
*Scroll to end of story for major update* Last night at just after 1:30 am I got a phone call about a “weird occurrence” on the on I-205 multi-use path just north of NE Glisan St on-ramp (map). It turns out that someone on a motorcycle heading northbound somehow managed to end up on the … Read more
Man riding motorcycle collides with man riding bike on Hawthorne Bridge
View looking westbound on Hawthorne Bridge. The Portland Police Bureau are reporting that a collision occurred last night on the Hawthorne Bridge. 32-year-old Mark Landers was operating a motorcycle (with passenger Jocelyn Shirley) and was headed westbound when he lost control and struck the curb just before the start of the bridge. His motorcycle then … Read more
Oregon ponders lane-splitting for motorcycles: What do you think?
A traffic sign from the U.K.(Photo: ODOT) The state of Oregon is looking for public feedback on an idea that could impact people who use bicycles. This Friday, the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Safety will meet in North Portland to discuss lane-splitting by motorcycles. Lane-sharing or lane-splitting would allow motorcycle operators to filter up … Read more