Note, 4/14: I had total knee replacement surgery on Friday and I’m still in recovery-mode. I’ll start posting again as soon as I can. Thanks for all the well wishes! 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor

Bill would allow non-police agent to review traffic camera citations

A new bill in the Oregon Legislature would remove a major barrier to the use of automated photo radar cameras. Current Oregon law requires that every citation issued by a fixed speed camera must be reviewed by a sworn police officer. While well-intentioned, this statute has led to delays in citation processing, higher personnel costs … Read more


800 citations in 17 days: Tigard mayor connects dots from speeding to traffic deaths

It only took 17 days for Tigard’s two new traffic enforcement cameras to rack up over 800 citations. And just a few minutes for that city’s mayor to draw a line between this rampant, normalized lawlessness and death. The new cameras started issuing citations on July 14th at 72nd Avenue and at Hall Boulevard on … Read more