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Category: Driving Safety

Drunk Driving Crack Down in Portland

All traffic accidents are regrettable under any circumstances and even more so when someone gets injured. Thousands of Oregon drivers are unfortunate enough to be injured every year, and hundreds are killed in accidents that are caused by everything from poor road conditions and appalling weather to medical conditions or texting while driving. However, Portland… read more




Portland’s Most Dangerous Intersections

For Portland drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, moving through the city is certainly more risky in some places than others. In fact, just 4% of Portland’s intersections accounted for more than 65% of all pedestrian fatalities over a 10-year period. Anyone moving about in the area east of 38th Avenue on the city’s east side is… read more



Oregonians Are Better Drivers: Portland Distracted Driving Attorneys

11/16/11

According to data recently released from the National Highway Transportation Administration Administration, the American Motorists Association and MADD, both Oregon and Washington drivers ranked in the top 15 safest in the country, which is great news for Portland distracted driving attorneys. Of course, someone has to come in first. So, who are better drivers: Washington… read more



Safety Belts Keep Three-Car Accident from Serious Injuries

07/12/11

Date: July 4, 2011 Location: Intersection Highway 20 & Old Bend Redmond Hwy. Names: Micah Nelson, Alko Dawn Fadler A two-vehicle collision Monday morning resulted in three people receiving minor injuries and a Bend man being charged with a driving offense. Oregon State Police Sergeant Don Wagner reported that at sometime around 11 a.m., Micah… read more


Two Recent OSP Car Crashes Caused by Black Ice

Date: December 30, 2010 Location: Highway 22 West of Salem & Highway 26 near the Timber Junction Names: Ray Henschel, Krystal Duff, Garland Oriet, Ingeborg Hoelzer Black Ice on roadways caused numerous crashes recently. What is black ice? And what causes it? Black ice is a thin layer of transparent glazed ice over a roadway… read more


Drunk Driver Causes Rollover Crash

Date: August 12, 2010 Location: I-205 near West Linn, Oregon Names: Ryan J. Porter, [Unknown] A 22-year-old man was cited for drunk driving and other charges after a single-car rollover crash that injured him and his female passenger, according to an OSP press release. On August 12, 2010, around 1:55 AM, a car driven by… read more