Its only early June and Oregon roadway fatalities are up about 6% from this time last year. Many serious motor vehicle collisions occurred the last week May 2016. First, on Sunday May 28 a 45 year old woman from Gaston, Oregon needed to be extracted from a vehicle when the driver of her car rear…
Lately, a commute from Hillsboro to downtown Portland takes about the same time as Salem to Portland. It’s not your imagination. Portland highways are packed like never before. Portland is growing and an improving economy coupled with lower gas prices translates to crowded highways. Each year Portland sees about 10,000-12,000 motor vehicle collisions and 6…
“Ridesharing” services like Uber and Lyft are not about sharing. Make no mistake about it, Uber and Lyft are money making enterprises also commonly known as “businesses”. If you were injured in an auto accident as a passenger in a ridesharing vehicle or hit by a ride sharing car, you may be wondering what insurance applies,…
Lately, the city of Portland has faced troubling statistics involving traffic reports. We are ranked as the 9th city with the worst congestion in the US, have some of the worst drivers, and for the past two years our fatal accident rate has escalated. 2015 saw a sharp uptick in traffic fatalities, with 37 traffic…
Sunday May 10 was a wonderful day for an outing. With bikes atop, Jill my wife and I travelled to Silverton to visit a friend who lives in Silverton. Then it happened. An elderly lady, eyes wide, drove her vehicle the wrong way and was heading directly toward the vehicle in which Jill and were passengers. Thanks…
One car becomes two pieces. Another catches fire and rolls in ditch. The suspect, a driver of a third vehicle reportedly bites an arresting police officer. Police dog bites the suspect after feeling scene. Suspect is charged with Driving under the influence, assault, failure to perform duties of a driver in an injury crash, reckless…
More Commercial Traffic Winter holidays is time of great commerce. That means more large trucks on the highways and more delivery trucks in neighborhoods. People in a Hurry Gifts to buy, parties to attend, friends to visit, cards to mail. During winter holidays there never seems to be enough time. Distractions, Distractions, Distractions… Shiny lights,…
Call 511 to prepare for travelling on Oregon roadways. After you call, you will be prompted to choose from 7 options. They are as follows: Oregon Highway Conditions Mountain Pass Conditions Condition of Urban Roadways Commercial Vehicle Restrictions Chain and Traction Device Requirements Condition of Roadways Adjacent to Oregon Info Regarding Oregon’s NEW Roadway Reporting…
On September 8, 2014 at approximately 2:58 p.m., a commercial truck pulling a flatbed semi-trailer was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 290 when the left rear dual axle and wheels broke loose. The wheels and axle struck the center concrete barrier, bounced back across the southbound lanes and struck the right front area…
Air bags are meant to protect against serious injury or death in an auto accident, and normally they do. National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics show that air bags are 81% effective in the event of a car crash; good news unless you are one of the 19% injured or killed by an air bag…