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I cannot agree with you, the reason a citation was not issued in that last two incidents was because the driver did not break any laws! Why is that so hard for you people to understand? I drove a truck for almost a year on the streets of Portland, and I have seen some pretty bad drivers. I have seen equally bad and even stupid bicyclists. These people run red lights, and stop signs, (some stop, but run the light when its clear, but still breaking a law), they often do not check behind them changing lanes, they are completely unpredictable. Some even have such a chip on their shoulder they ride on the wrong side of the street, they ride in the traffic lane on busy heavy traffic streets like, Sandy Blvd, and Grand Ave. I have seen them ride two abreast one in the bike lane, and one in the street lane. This forces motorists to change lanes to pass them and in heavy traffic that increases the risk of an accident. Recently reported was the traffic sting in SE Portland on bicyclists running a stop sign on Clinton Street. The blogs and Podcasts went out warning all the bicyclists of this sting, so they could avoid the citation. As far as I am concerned, until you morons learn to obey the law, and be responsible for your own safety first, then sell the bicycle and take the bus. I will look up the right of way in the bike lane, but let me tell you man! There are laws on the Oregon DOT website "Rules Of The Road For Drivers" that govern bicyclists too. Get educated!


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