Is it legal to run in the bicycle lane in Oregon?
Over on our Oregon Bicycle Law Blog I wrote a companion blog post to my last entry about how it is illegal (in most circumstances) to walk or run in the street in Oregon. The opposite is true for bike lanes. It is legal to walk and run in bicycle lane in Oregon. Charley Gee is a Portland, Oregon Personal Injury Attorney. He is best known for being a Portland, Oregon Pedestrian Attorney and a Portland, Oregon, Bicycle Attorney. He maintains blogs on Oregon Bicycle Laws and
Can I go play in the street? Is it lawful to walk or run in the street in Oregon?
Runners often like to run in the street to avoid the driveways and hazards found on sidewalks. Other pedestrians also use the streets to walk and play in. But is this legal? Aren’t streets just for cars? Unfortunately in most circumstances it is illegal for a pedestrian to be in the roadway. ORS 814.070 Improper position upon or proceeding along highway makes it illegal when a pedestrian “takes a position upon or proceeds along and upon the roadway where there is an adjac
