New map reveals red zones for pedestrian safety risks
We know ‘speed kills.’ Now we have more context for where and why.
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Guest Opinion: Personal reflectivity and pedestrian safety
Matt Kalinowski shares his argument for why we’d all be safer if we incorporated personal reflectors into our outfits.
Demonstration attracts attention to dangerous intersection
Concerned citizens and traffic safety advocates held signs on SE Foster last night at a notorious crossing just east of 80th.(Photos © J. Maus)
One woman killed, another critically injured at SE Foster and 80th (Updated)
Map of location. Two women who were crossing SE Foster Blvd at 80th Ave on foot last night were struck by a car. One woman, 23 year old Lindsay Leonard, died on the scene. The other, 29 23 year old Jessica Finlay, is in critical condition. According to the Oregon State Police, the women were … Read more
[Updated] Safety advocates will try (again) for new hand signal law in 2009
An elderly couple crosses NW Lovejoy at 9th.(Photos © J. Maus) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition are teaming up on a new bill that will seek to improve public safety by rewriting and expanding on Oregon’s crosswalk laws. The new law proposal will amend ORS 811.028 (Failure to stop and … Read more
“Accident” in parking lot kills 97-year-old pedestrian
The story below from the Oregonian was sent to me by a reader. It’s sad on so many levels (emphasis mine): A 97-year-old woman was killed Saturday in the parking lot of an apartment building in Milwaukie when she was hit by a car that was backing out of a parking space, the Milwaukie Police … Read more