Tips for Parents, Drivers, and Kids on Halloween Car Accident Prevention in Portland
On Halloween night, twice as many children die in pedestrian car accidents as compared with any other night of the year.
Protecting Portland Motorists on the Roadside
A driver who comes too close to someone stopped or pulled over on the roadside could cause a collision for which he becomes liable.
Portland Drivers Can Reduce T-Bone Crash Injuries With Safer Vehicles
An experienced T-Bone accident attorney knows drivers in collisions are especially likely to experience permanent injuries or to lose their lives in a crash.
Tips to Prevent Portland Rear-End Collisions
Drivers in Portland can prevent rear-end crashes by making smart choices about their own actionsand paying careful attention to what other motorists are doing.
Oregon’s New Red Light Policy for Motorcycles and Bicycles
The new rules will allow bikers and motorcyclists to go through the red signal if the traffic signal does not turn green after a full cycle.
Do Speed Limit laws Provide Enough Protection to Portland Drivers?
In Portland, Hillsboro, and Gresham, drivers have maximum speed limit laws that they must obey. States set their own speed limit laws. However, prior to 1995, there was a federal law in place setting a national maximum speed. Initially, the national maximum speed was 55 MPH but then in 1987, the national maximum speed was […]
Unseen Perils: Perceptual Blindness & Portland Pedestrian Crash Risks
Children may be at greater risk of getting hurt or killed in a pedestrian accident because of perceptual blindness.
Heightened Drunk Driving Accident Risks in Portland, Oregon
The number of deadly alcohol-related crashes between Thanksgiving and New Years Dayhas increased in recent years.
Portland Drivers Endangering Kids in School Zones
As many as 25,000 school kids in the United States get hurt annually while they are trying to get to school or to get home from class.
Too Many Passengers Increase the Risk of Student Accidents
In the state of Oregon, new drivers under the age of 18 are given a provisional driver’s license. The graduated licensing program is intended to reduce the risk of teen accidents by restricting young people from some of the behaviors that could increase the chances of a motor vehicle collision occurring. Unfortunately, teenagers remain the […]