Oregon Teens Avoiding the Dreaded Road Test by Taking Drivers Education

The Register-Guard reports that an increasing number of Oregon teenagers are avoiding taking the state driving test to get their license.Ā  In a bid to prevent traffic accidents, the number one preventable cause of death for teenagers, the legislature has given teens a way out of the driving test: take a driverā€™s education course. The … Read More

A New Tool: Portland Bicycle Accidents Mapped by MIT

Oregon Public BroadcastingĀ reports that MIT is mapping all of Portlandā€™s bicycle accidents as a part of a project called ā€œYou Are Here.ā€Ā  The project is being worked on by MIT Media Labā€™s Social Computing Group.Ā  Portland is one of five cities included in the project so far, but there are hopes that eventually 100 cities … Read More

Elder Abuse: Involuntary Seclusion, Abandonment and Neglect

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Man Killed in Portland Area Motorcycle Accident Involving an SUV

News stationĀ KOINĀ reports that a man has been killed in a motorcycle accident near Portland.Ā  Three vehicles were involved:Ā  a motorcycle, an SUV, and a pickup truck.Ā  The motorcyclist was killed.Ā  The SUV rolled multiple times, injuring the driver.Ā  The driver of the pickup truck was not injured.Ā  The accident occurred on Interstate 5, just north … Read More

Fatal Portland Pedestrian Accident Does not Result in Criminal Charges

The Oregonian reports that the Multnomah County District Attorneyā€™s Office has decided not to criminally charge the driver in a pedestrian accident that resulted in the death of a 78-year-old woman and injury to her 80-year-old husband.Ā  Instead police issued tickets for two relatively minor traffic citations. The auto accident happened on Valentineā€™s Day morning … Read More

Portland Teens Killed in Commercial Truck Accident

A commercial truck accident killed two Portland teenagers earlier this month, reported news stationĀ KOIN.Ā  The crash occurred on Highway 47 north of Forest Grove during the morning of April 7, 2014.Ā  The driver of the truck was not injured.Ā  The report indicates that law enforcement had not yet determined precisely how the accident occurred. Preventing … Read More