Originally Posted by ChezJfrey

Apparently, the Oregon legal code merely requires a rear wheel skid. So far, one Portland judge ruled that a "brakeless" fixie does NOT meet this requirement regardless of rider ability to skid the rear wheel and another judge ruled that a fixed gear bike without hand levers/calipers DOES meet the legal requirement because the legs can provide sufficient braking action to produce a skid.

So, depending on the jurist, this rider may or may not have been "up to code."