What to do if your bike is stolen
It’s a cyclist’s worst nightmare - Your bike is gone. Stolen. Whether from the rack in front of your apartment, your backyard, or off of your car, having your bicycle stolen can leave you feeling victimized and helpless. Bikes are highly fungible items. Easily transported, dismantled, and hocked, bikes are a currency of choice for thieves up and down the West Coast. Stolen bikes are hard to track, hard to recover, and a low law enforcement priority. If your bike has been
Oregon Vulnerable Roadway User law
Oregon’s Vulnerable Roadway User (VRU) Law is not a stand-alone law. It is an enhanced penalty that can be levied when a driver violates Oregon’s Careless Driving law and in doing so causes physical injury to, or the death of, a vulnerable roadway user. A vulnerable roadway user is defined in Oregon law as: A pedestrian; A highway worker; A person riding an animal; or A person operating any of the following on a public way, crosswalk, or shoulder of the highway: A farm tract
Does an Oregon Bicyclist have to Yield to Pedestrians in a Crosswalk
Here the answer is simple: yes. Oregon cyclists riding on the "highway" must follow all of the same laws that motor vehicle operators must follow. This includes yielding to pedestrians in a crosswalk. Charley Gee is a Portland personal injury attorney. He focuses his practice on representing injured cyclists and pedestrians statewide throughout Oregon and Washington. #OregonBikeLaws #Pedestrians
