Is it legal to run in the bike lane in Oregon?
Cyclists will often encounter people running in the bike lane. Runners, especially the more experienced and faster ones, prefer to run in bike lanes over the sidewalks in order to avoid driveways, curbs, and pavement defects. Occasionally this will lead to a conflict. So, is it legal to run in a bike lane in Oregon? I’ve already written about how it is illegal to walk or run in the street in Oregon. But there is a key word in the law that makes it legal to run in the bike
Oregon Pedestrian Law Blog: Is it legal to walk or run in the street?
Over on the Oregon Pedestrian Lawyer blog: Is it legal to walk or run in the street in Oregon? Charley Gee is a Portland, Oregon Personal Injury Attorney. He is best known for being a Portland, Oregon Pedestrian Attorney and a Portland, Oregon, Bicycle Attorney. He maintains blogs on Oregon Bicycle Laws and Oregon Pedestrian Laws. #Pedestrians
Does a bicycle have to have brakes?
In Oregon, a bicycle is legally required to be able to stop. ORS 815.280 Violation of bicycle equipment requirements legally requires a bicycle be "equipped with a brake that enables the operator... to stop the bicycle within 15 feet from a speed of 10 miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement." What is not defined in that statute is what constitutes a "brake" in the context of bicycle brakes. Since the term is not defined in the statutory law or any case law in Oregon,
