Originally Posted by PDXJeff

Hey Ky Venom, if you think you're angry now, check this out. Here in Oregon you can kill a law abiding cyclist while driving with a suspended license, carelessly driving and passing in a no passing zone. She paid a $1000.00 fine w/monthly installments, and no jail time. Links below, please read.

http://bikeportland.org/2007/06/09/f...ington-county/

http://bikeportland.org/2007/06/30/d...ds-no-contest/

I do understand your frustration. I live by the highest traveled two lane bridge in Oregon. Old and narrow. Recently rated a 2 on a scale of 100 for structural integrity. There is a narrow sidewalk on one side that is shared by peds and cyclists. Technically the bikes should be in the lane, but it is to narrow and unsafe. Some cyclists take the lane, but not most, because of the high traffic volume and narrow lanes it really is scary. Usually, it works. It's not following the letter of the law, but it is keeping cyclists alive. The bridge has so many problems of it's own, no dead cyclist will solve any of them.

Good luck with the advocacy, I think you'll learn that it can become quite contentious.