A Great New Webpage to explain Portland Oregon's new "Bike Box".

Here is how one state is dealing with potential conflicts between bicycles and automobiles at intersections. "Bike boxes" are now at many of Portland's intersections...

This new phenomenon is the result of two fatal "bicycle - automobile" collisions in recent months in the Portland area.

The rationale for the bike box is to put the bicycle rider out in front of the autmobile as a "reminder" that a cyclist is present.

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