Yellow Lights
I have to admit that I never really knew what the law was about yellow lights until I began hearing about some riders getting cited…
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Signals
I can't remember when I started to use hand turn signals while riding my bicycle. I do remember that until that moment in time…
Read More Bicycle, Sidewalks and the Law (In Oregon)
As I bicycle in the Portland area, I often see bicyclists riding on the sidewalks. Sometimes bicyclists appear to be doing this to avoid traveling…
Read More When is a Shoulder Not a Sidewalk And What Difference Does it Make?
I hate these kinds of situations. A Salem recreational rider called me about a serious accident several months ago. He was unhelmeted and had been…
Read More Pedestrian Rights On Roadways
Pedestrians, bicycles, and motor vehicles at various points all pass over roadways, sidewalks, multi use paths, bicycle lanes, and roadway shoulders. The purpose of…
Read More Fatal Right Hook Hazard From Right Turning Motorists
The two recent fatalities in October of 2007 resulting from large trucks being driven over bicyclists in a marked bicycle lane illustrates that we…
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