speed limits
The outdated and dangerous 85th percentile rule is dead in Oregon
On May 1st, traffic engineers in the state of Oregon will no longer rely on an outdated and dangerous method for setting speed limits. Thanks to new rules adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission last month, the process for for designating speeds has changed dramatically and now goes way beyond the traditional 85 percentile method. … Read more
Oregon lawmakers vote to give cities authority to set speed limits
A key part of the City of Portland’s 2020 legislative agenda and traffic safety efforts got a boost in Salem yesterday when the Joint Committee on Transportation voted 10-2 in favor of House Bill 4103 which authorizes the Oregon Department of Transportation to delegate authority to set speed limits to cities and counties. HB 4103 … Read more
Let’s be like Leslie Carlson and make driving the speed limit a hot new trend
“What started as an exercise in modifying my own behavior has become an interesting social experiment in watching other drivers react.”— Leslie Carlson
NW Portland is now a Slow Zone. Here’s how your neighborhood can be one too
By Portland resident Scott Kocher, a lawyer and safety advocate who has worked tirelessly to encourage the City of Portland to lower speeds in many Northwest neighborhoods. Have you noticed new 20 mph signs in northwest Portland?
A lower speed limit on St. Johns Bridge? Maybe
I have good news to share regarding a little advocacy effort in St. Johns. Remember how the Oregon Department of Transportation lowered the speed limit on the St. Johns Bridge to 25 mph during a recent construction project? They told me the rationale was to protect vulnerable work crews who were walking on the bridge … Read more
Proposed rule changes would let ODOT set safer speeds
(Slides from an ODOT presentation explain proposed changes.)
“Slow down!” Neighbors fight back against speeders with signs and cheers
“I’m sick and tired of people speeding around here.”
City lowers speed limits in latest effort to control the insanity on Marine Drive
Every bit helps. This street is a beast.
At hearing on speed limit bills, lawmaker bristles at mention of ‘traffic violence’
‘Traffic violence’ comes of age.
City lowers speed limits on Marine Drive west of 33rd, the ‘gnarliest gap of them all’
It’s a step forward, but more aggressive interventions are needed.