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Attorney Ray Thomas Completes the Share the Road Safety Class

Ray Thomas, one of the founding partners of and current Personal Injury and Bicycle & Pedestrian Law attorney at Swanson, Thomas & Coon, recently underwent the Share the Road Safety Class (SRSC) without court mandate.  The SRSC is a class specifically focused on traffic law and safety issues in regards to pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.

Developed for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers who have received a citation for not practicing road safety, this class enlightens participants about sharing the public right of way on the road. By covering topics such as failure to yield the right of way, use of defective equipment and non-use of safety equipment, the SRSC is teaching, promoting, and upholding safe road practices for all individuals using the road.

For those with citations, successfully completing this course will potentially lead to the dismissal or sentence of discharge for your violation. One doesn’t need to have a citation to participate in this class, as Ray Thomas has proved. Learning more about the rules of the road and how to practice road safety is something all pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists can benefit from. For more information or to learn how to register for this class, visit the Legacy Health website at http://www.legacyhealth.org/srsc or call 503-413-2672.

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Using Dropbox: Security Issues for Attorneys

Dropbox, an online cloud computing tool, makes it easy for attorneys to instantly share large computer files with clients, experts and opposing counsel. Yet Dropbox also has a dubious privacy policy that raises security concerns for attorneys who are transferring highly sensitive or confidential information.

To help raise awareness among Portland lawyers of the potential pitfalls of using this increasingly popular web tool, personal injury attorney Charley Gee has published an article about Dropbox in the recent Multnomah Bar Association newsletter.

“Dropbox and other cloud computing solutions can provide law offices with tools to manage and transfer large amounts of information painlessly,” Gee states. “However, this emerging technology requires lawyers to be mindful of the risks involved and to use common sense and diligence in protecting client information.”

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Oregon Passing Laws and Bicyclists: Do You Know Your Rights and Responsibilities?

Sometimes it is difficult to know when a particular law applies to bicyclists. Confusion about application of the rules of the road and vehicle laws sometimes results when frustrated motorists turn to the statutes to try to put bicyclists in their “proper” place on the roadway; but bicyclists’ rights and responsibilities on the roadway are somewhat of a legal hybrid in the Oregon statutes.

To help clear up the confusion, pedestrian and bicycle attorney Ray Thomas has written an article outlining the manner in which the state’s motorist passing laws apply to bicycles, including:

  • Slow moving vehicle law. When must bicyclists yield to overtaking vehicles, and when is it acceptable to remain in the traffic lane?
  • Riding two-up. When may bicyclists ride side-by-side?
  • No passing zones. Are motorists allowed to pass cyclists in a no passing zone?

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STC Provides Gift Basket for Oregon Paralyzed Veterans’ Banquet

Oregon Paralyzed Veterans Gift Basket with Cheryl CoonSocial Security disability attorney Cheryl Coon provided a gift basket for the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans’ Banquet Oct. 1. Shown in the picture are Cheryl Coon; Kristin Kidd, a legal assistant at Swanson, Thomas & Coon; and Ryan Green of the Oregon Paralyzed Veterans.

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$500 Reward Offered for Information about the Vancouver Avenue Tacker

Bicycle attorney Ray Thomas is helping a local bicycle commuter track down the person responsible for scattering carpet tacks in bicycle lanes on North Vancouver and Williams avenues, creating unsafe conditions for local bicyclists who ride through the area.

Intel engineer Mark Allyn has offered a $500 reward to anyone who can offer information leading to the arrest and conviction of the “Vancouver Avenue Tacker,” whose clandestine tack-laying has caused at least two dozen flat tires this month.

At the nearby Metropolis Bike Shop, owner Nathan Roll has reported repairing at least two double flats that were caused by the tacks.

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