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Oregon DOT Begins Work to Make Powell Boulevard Safer
Powell Boulevard is a dangerous road for a lot of reasons. For one thing, a portion of the road that runs through densely populated low-income neighborhoods currently has no sidewalks. The road is also described by the Portland Tribune as a “1950s-vintage rural highway” that needs to be made into a “modern urban thoroughfare” because […]
Portland Pedestrian Killed by School Bus
Early this July, a pedestrian was killed in a Portland crosswalk when she was hit by a school bus. According to witnesses, two pedestrians tried to walk in front of the bus, which put them in the vehicle’s path. However, witnesses also indicate that the bus driver did not appear to stop the bus or […]
Oregon Teen’s Death Highlights Dangers Faced by Kids During the 100 Deadliest Days
The months stretching from Memorial Day to Labor Day are the riskiest days for teen drivers each year, with more teens dying in car wrecks during this time than at any other point throughout the year. Since teen drivers already have high fatality rates and car wrecks are always a top cause of teen deaths, […]
Elderly Oregon Man Killed in Auto Accident
Early this June, two senior citizens were together in a Toyota RAV4. According to NR Today, the two elderly Oregon men in the RAV4 were traveling on Interstate 5 South when the 76-year-old driver lost control of the car. The vehicle drifted onto the right shoulder of the road and then collided with a guardrail […]
Cognitive Distraction & Inattention Blindness: Impact on Auto Accident
Recently, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety sponsored a study on distracted driving. The Washington Post reported on the outcome of the study, which showed that drivers who have their eyes on the road may still be distracted if they are using tech devices while driving. Our Portland, OR car accident lawyers know that 3,331 […]
Oregon Texting Ban Results in Few Citations
In the state of Oregon, drivers are not permitted to text while behind the wheel. Since January 1, 2010, texting has been a primary offense. This means that police can pull someone over just for sending a text message even if the driver is not breaking any other laws or doing anything else wrong. Our […]
Oregon is Bike Friendly But Cycling Accidents Still Happen
Oregon is one of the top 10 most bike-friendly states as reported by the Detroit Free Press. This is good news for bicycle riders in the state, especially as the weather gets warmer and more people head out on outdoor biking adventures or use bikes for commuting over the upcoming months. Unfortunately, although Oregon ranks […]
Sleeping Driver Blamed in Oregon Traffic Accident
Drowsy driving is a serious issue with 4.2 percent of all drivers admitting in a CDC study that they had fallen asleep while driving in the prior 30 days. While the number of sleeping drivers in Oregon was revealed by the study to be well below the national average at only 2.5 percent, even a […]
Motorcycle Accidents in Oregon in Focus this May
Riding a motorcycle is both fun and practical in Oregon, especially through the summer. Unfortunately, riding a motorcycle is becoming increasingly dangerous as the number of motorcycle-related fatalities has gone up for fourteen out of the past fifteen years. The Governors Highway Traffic Safety Association recently noted that the increase in fatalities from 2011 to […]
Oregon Hit-and-Run Bill Unanimously Passes House
In Oregon, section 811.705 of the state code indicates that drivers who are convicted of “failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons” are subject to a one year suspension of their drivers’ license. In simple terms, this means that drivers who hit-and-run or who don’t stop after an auto accident can […]
