Oregonian
May 13, 2015
[…] The bucket was the only on-the-job “toilet” option given to Andrew C. Lane by Superior Home Maintenance, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The bucket was kept in the back of an enclosed work truck, next to a gas-powered power washer that spewed colorless and odorless carbon monoxide into the air. […]
The Oregonian
5/11/15
[…] The cyclist, 22-year-old Alistair Corkett, was headed southbound on the 26th on Sunday morning when driver Barry Scott Allen, 42, turned left in front of him onto westbound Powell, according to police and witness reports. […] The intersection has had 39 accidents between from 2009 to 2013, second most in the stretch of Powell between 24th and 33th avenues, with only 31st Avenue experiencing more, with 54. […]
New York Times
5/11/15
[…] And as the number of victims mounts, the ignition-switch crisis is cementing its status as one of the deadliest automotive safety issues in American history. […] Lawyers involved in litigation against G.M. have accused the company of deliberately understating the magnitude of switch-related deaths in congressional hearings last year. […]
LA Times
5/12/15
[…] Four of the nearly 50 self-driving cars undergoing tests on California roads since September, when the state began issuing permits to auto companies, have crashed. […] Consumer Watchdog learned of the Google’s robotic cars crashes after it filed a Public Records Act request with the DMV. […]
WIRED
May 6, 2015
[…] Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers, so anything that can reduce those crashes is worth exploring. That’s why Chevy has built a special “Teen Driver” nanny mode into the new Malibu. […]
The Guardian
May 5, 2-15
[…] In the 1960s, Dutch cities were increasingly in thrall to motorists, with the car seen as the transport of the future. It took the intolerable toll of child traffic deaths – and fierce activism – to turn Amsterdam into the cycling nirvana of today […]
The American Conservative
4/22/15
[… ] Ferguson today is trapped: in 2013 it spent $800,000 paying interest on debt while being able to devote only $25,000 to sidewalk maintenance. There is a reason people in Ferguson might walk in the streets instead of on the sidewalks. […]
CityLab
5/8/15
[….] The latest innovation in bicycle infrastructure isn’t happening in Portland, Oregon, or New York City, or even Minneapolis. No, the newest thing in safer streets is being rolled out in a somewhat lower-profile bike venue: Salt Lake City. […]
Portland, Oregon
The Oregonian
5/11/15
A 22-year-old Portland man who had his right leg severed in a collison with a truck in Southeast Portland on Sunday morning is in serious condition and is expected to survive his injuries. [….]
U-T San Diego
May 5, 2015
[…] The 57-year-old woman was in a marked crosswalk on Del Mar Trails Road at Mona Lisa Street when she was hit by an eastbound BMW, San Diego police said. […]
