changing the odds for safety with laws and enforcement-education and enforcement, and...

Steph Routh | Hopscotch Town | @stephrouth

Education and Enforcement, and Nonprofits’ Role in Both


Credit: BikePortland.org

Steph Routh | Hopscotch Town | @stephrouth Credit: BikePortland.org


Working with Media, Diversion Classes, and Partners


Planning for the year

Safe Routes to School

Daylight Savings

Holidays (eg. Halloween)

Media Advisory – 1 week prior Press Release – day before Post-Action Releases


A clarified law, an opportunity to educate

Defines when a pedestrian is "crossing the roadway" and therefore given the legal right of way to cross. Once any part of the pedestrian's body -- such as a wheelchair, cane or crutch -- moves onto the roadway with the intent to proceed, the responsibility for a motorist to stop is triggered.

A pedestrian is still at fault is he/she "suddenly leaves a curb or other place of safety and moves into the path of a vehicle that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard."


Use “crash” not “accident.” “No citations have been issued at this time.” Use person-first language when possible

person walking/driving/cycling v. pedestrian/car/cyclist


One model pedestrian (Oregon Walks staff)

One to two volunteer spotters

One data recorder

One videographer / photographer


Marked and unmarked crossings Arterials designated as High Crash Corridors

4:00 – 7:00pm


Partners: City of Portland Portland Police Bureau Oregon Walks Volunteers

changing the odds for safety with laws and enforcement-education and enforcement, and...

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