From the Bike Law Blog: Are bicyclists required to give a signal when passing pedestrians?
Yes, a bicyclist, when passing pedestrians on a sidewalk, must give “an audible signal”. ORS 814.410(1)(b). Where it gets tricky is in the definitions. What is a sidewalk?: Sidewalk has a pretty hefty definition in the Oregon Vehicle Code but the biggest clue you are on a sidewalk is whether or not it it runs alongside a road, street, or highway, and is capable of being used by a pedestrian. This means multi-use paths like Portland’s Springwater Corridor or the paths in pa
From the Bike Law Blog: Can an electric assist bicycle operate on the sidewalk in Oregon?
One of the most surprising laws in Oregon is that e-assist bicycles are banned, statewide, from being operated on the sidewalk. E-assist bicycles, called electric assisted bicycles in the legal code, are considered bicycles under the law so long as they are limited to the specific qualifications found in ORS 801.258 (otherwise it may be considered a moped or even a motorcycle). However, the portion of ORS 814.405 that grants electric bicycles the same legal status as bicycle
