Monthly Archives: April 2019

Bike lane intersection

Ray Thomas advocates for bill to clarify Oregon bike lane law

During the current legislative session, TCNF partner Ray Thomas has supported efforts by The Street Trust and Oregon House Representative Rob Nosse to clarify that bicycle lanes (and their right of way protections) continue through intersections even when their painted markings do not. For more about the need for the bill and its current progress, see BikePortland’s coverage here.

TCNF lawyers Chris Thomas and Cynthia Newton present bicycle legal clinic to Portland’s ALTA Planning

Chris Thomas and Cynthia Newton presented their bicycle legal clinic entitled “Moving Toward an Active Healthy Community” at Portland’s Alta Planning + Design on April 5. The clinic covered basic legal principles of Oregon law applicable to bicycles (and pedestrians), and guidelines and best practices for roadway riding (on streets with and without bike lanes), crosswalk and bike cross usage, and sidewalk riding, plus how best to address hazardous situations involving navigating around buses and large vehicles and car doors. Chris and Cynthia also shared tips about how auto insurance comes into play when cyclists are injured in a collision with a motor vehicle and how to handle crash and claims situations. The clinic included plenty of back-and-forth with Alta staff, many of whom work daily to design bike- and pedestrian-friendly urban environments. Check out their work here: https://altaplanning.com/. To schedule a bike clinic at your workplace, contact Chris [cthomas@tcnf.legal] or Cynthia [cnewton@tcnf.legal].