Out of my way!

From the December, 2008 issue

by Karl Benedek
James Winkelman knows that multi-use paths are not necessarily a utopian alternative to the toxic gridlock of the auto-centric road system. In fact, he knows from experience that user conflicts are common on these important transportation and recreation corridors. Perhaps it’s because for all the good they represent, multi-use paths could be considered [...]

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History of Idaho’s stop sign law

From the December, 2008 issue

by Ray Thomas
In Idaho, bicyclists have been allowed by statute since 1982 to approach stop signs and roll through, after first yielding the right of way.  Bicyclists in Idaho are also allowed to turn right at red lights without stopping, so long as the bicyclist first yields to other vehicles.  In 2005 the Idaho legislature [...]

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Are we ready for an Idaho-style bicycle yield law?

From the December, 2008 issue

by Ray Thomas
Would Oregon benefit from a law, similar to the one in Idaho, allowing bicyclists to slow down, yield to traffic and then travel through stop signs without coming to a complete stop or to stop, yield and then travel (when safe) through red lights?   Many if not most cyclists tend to behave this [...]

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The merciful victim

From the December, 2008 issue

by Mark Lansing
Roberto Maranghi was riding his bike home from work on September 26, 2008, when a car nailed him.
Maranghi was approaching a busy road from a side street, preparing to turn right.  Coming exactly the opposite direction, a car turned left onto the side street, cutting the corner. Into Maranghi’s lane.  Front bumper met [...]

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New safety campaign sheds light on visibility

From the October, 2008 issue

As part of the Eye to Eye traffic safety campaign, the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance have formed a partnership to educate new cyclists regarding good visibility practices and bike light laws.
The BTA kicked off the project on Friday, September 26, at the “Seven Corners” intersection of SE Division, SE [...]

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Pedestrian crossing hand signals

From the October, 2008 issue

by Ray Thomas
Safe access to the streets is a critical component in our movement away from reliance on inefficient and polluting automobiles and toward more use of walking, cycling and mass transit. Along with bike lanes, crosswalks are the key safety corridors facilitating access to roadways for non-motorized users. While Oregon has been [...]

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Stop or yield

From the September, 2008 issue

by Mark Lansing
Author’s note: This article was written before a well-publicized confrontation in Portland, where a motorist criticized a cyclist for running a stop light, and the cyclist responded by smashing the car with his bike. Needless to say, YHIHF would never endorse cyclists’ violence against anyone.  While we stand by our comments at the [...]

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Clipped in Washington County

From the September, 2008 issue

A Cyclist’s Account of The Citizen Initiated Violation Proceedings (ORS 153.058)
by Ray Thomas and Brion Barnett
For a while now, we have been working to promote and assist cyclists and pedestrians in filing citizen intitiated prosecutions against drivers who violate motor vehicle laws and injure or endanger non-motorized users. Citing dangerous motorists, even when there is [...]

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Citizen prosecution of dangerous drivers

From the July, 2008 issue

A users’ guide on how others have done it and how you can do it for yourself
by Ray Thomas
Some drivers are so dangerous that some action must be taken to protect others. It is usually the case that a bad driver will offend again and again and the most serious cases will often result in [...]

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Widow, BTA call for vehicular homicide law

From the July, 2008 issue

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance has announced its intention to pursue a vehicular homicide law in the 2009 session of the Oregon State Legislature. Mary O’Donnell and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance are seeking to better protect roadway users by increasing penalties for drivers who cause deaths as a result of their habitual violation of traffic laws. [...]

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