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• Did firing of Karl Rohde hurt the Idaho Stop bill?

  Rep. Jules Bailey(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Mercury’s Matt Davis is reporting that House Representative Jules Bailey (D-SE Portland) places blame for the demise of the Idaho Stop law on the way the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) handled... Posted Apr 22 2009, 11:21 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation, BTA, idaho stop law

• No Idaho Stops in Oregon: Bill fails to win necessary support

  “…they [legislators] had heard from a number of constituents who were very concerned and opposed to giving cyclists what they viewed as special rights.”–Doug Parrow, Chair of the BTA’s Legislative Committee An effort to pass... Posted Apr 20 2009, 09:40 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation, 2009 legislative session, idaho stop law

• Time running out on BTA’s effort to pass Idaho Stop Law

  Bricker on the steps of the Capitol in 2007.(Photo © J. Maus) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is working feverishly to garner more support for the Idaho Stop Law (HB 2690) with legislators in Salem. According to BTA Executive Director and lobbyist... Posted Apr 16 2009, 04:56 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, 2009 legislative session, idaho stop law

• Get an animated lesson in bikes, stop signs, and the Idaho Stop Law

  Screen grab from animation about bikes, stop signs, and the Idaho Stop Law by Spencer Boomhower. Watch it below. Lots of stop sign news at BikePortland headquarters today. I spent my morning out at SE Water and Caruthers where city crews recently removed... Posted Apr 14 2009, 06:50 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, idaho stop law

• Eugene shifts position, no longer opposes Idaho Stop bill

  One surprise at the Idaho Stop bill hearing two weeks ago was outright opposition from an unexpected quarter — the city of Eugene. BikePortland obtained a copy of a letter in opposition from Lee Shoemaker, Eugene’s bicycle and pedestrian coordinator... Posted Apr 03 2009, 03:55 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, idaho stop law

• Why the City of Eugene opposes the Idaho Stop law

  The letter from Eugene’s bike program coordinator in opposition to the Idaho Stop bill.(Download PDF) Last week, when the Idaho Stop Law bill — which would allow bikes to treat stop signs as yields (adopting a law similar to one already on... Posted Mar 23 2009, 06:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation, 2009 legislative session, eugene, idaho stop law

• Idaho Stop rolls on: Committee work session scheduled, vote likely

  [Update, 10:50am: According to a comment from Karl Rohde of the BTA, the work session has been delayed for a few weeks.] The BTA’s Karl Rohde, seen here on the steps of the capitolearlier this week.(Photos © J. Maus) The House Transportation Committee... Posted Mar 20 2009, 05:48 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation, 2009 legislative session, idaho stop law

• BTA: Negative media has put Idaho Stop effort in jeapordy

  (Photo © J. Maus) Karl Rohde, the BTA lobbyist who is working on a bill in Salem that would allow bicycles to treat stop signs as yields (known as the “Idaho Stop law”), tells us that the fate of the bill hangs in the balance. (The bill received... Posted Mar 19 2009, 11:03 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation, BTA, Karl Rohde, idaho stop law

• Live from Salem: The Idaho Stop law hearing

  [I'm writing this story live from the hearing, so please refresh page for latest updates.] Rep. Jules Bailey minutes before he introduced the Idaho Stop bill to his colleagues on the House Transportation Committee.(Photos © J. Maus) I’m sitting... Posted Mar 18 2009, 09:20 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, idaho stop law

• The Oregonian takes low blow at Idaho Stop law

  “And you’re scratching your head wondering when was the last time you saw one actually stop.”– Harry Esteve, The Oregonian It’s the BTA’s worst nightmare. They’ve spent months preparing for the smooth passage... Posted Mar 18 2009, 02:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Media, Politics, Legislation, 2009 legislative session, idaho stop law

• Idaho stop law set for first hearing and vote in Salem

  (Photo © J. Maus) The BTA’s proposal for an Idaho-style stop sign law will get its first public hearing and committee vote later this month. BTA lobbyist Karl Rohde told me this morning that the bill, HB 2690, is scheduled to go in front of the... Posted Mar 05 2009, 05:05 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Legislation, idaho stop law

• Idaho-style stop law fizzles out in Arizona: A bad sign for Oregon?

  Idaho-style law fails in Arizona. Will Oregon be any different?(Photos © J. Maus) Arizona’s attempt to adopt an “Idaho-style” stop sign law for bikes has come to a complete stop. According to an article published yesterday in the Tucson... Posted Mar 05 2009, 04:24 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Legislation, idaho stop law

• Exclusive: BTA will go for “Idaho style” stop sign law

  The BTA hopes to make it legal to roll through stop signs.(Photos © J. Maus) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), a Portland-based non-profit with over 5,000 members statewide, has proposed a new law that would make it legal to roll through a stop... Posted Jan 14 2009, 06:07 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, BTA, idaho stop law