During this year's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, our blog has tried to emphasize the dangers that distracted driving poses in particular to pedestrians who are often found on the streets and sidewalks of Portland, Oregon. Auto-pedestrian accidents are often very...
Month: April 2018
What’s the most common type of fatal distracted driving?
Especially in light of our previous post on this blog about Oregonians and their ongoing love affair with using their electronic devices, even while driving, a Portlander might think that texting and driving or talking on one's cell phone is the most common cause of...
What to do if you are in a bike-share crash
You may have seen orange bicycles popping up around Portland lately. In the newest innovation to put fewer cars on the road, the city has come up with BIKETOWN, a new bicycle-sharing program that allows you to grab a bike when you need it to go around town. Residents...
Oregon’s distracted driving problem reportedly getting worse
As a previous post reported, this month is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and, at least according to one recent study, the commemoration of this month could not come at a better time for residents of Portland, Oregon. This study showed that despite this state's...
Think of pedestrians during Distracted Driving Awareness Month
A major non-profit organization, the National Safety Council, has proclaimed April to be Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The organization is encouraging a variety of individuals and businesses who use this country's transportation system to do their part to cut...
