It seems that all of the bicycle traffic, and disregard for the rules of the road, in Portland has drawn the attention of law enforcement. They have had emphasis patrols out for the past couple of days to "re-educate" all modes of commuters -- but primarily bicyclists on the traffic rules.
Most violators are receiving warnings, but a couple of citations have been issued. One has to believe that this emphasis was sparked in part by recent road rage incidents between motorists and bicyclists in Portland. You can read the full story here.
Okay, I admit it. When I ride my bike, I rarely follow the same rules I would ordinarily follow in my car. I can see where that could become problematic, so I will vow to change my ways.
How about you...do you always follow the proper rules while bicycling?
UPDATE: Huckleberries Online linked our post here to a discussion over there. Also, a southern Idaho poster who calls himself Sisyphus provided this link to Idaho's bicycling laws. It's pretty interesting stuff.
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