StreetFilms-Portland: HighTech Bike Signal

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Portland's Office of Transportation (PDOT) goes the extra mile to accommodate cyclists. Rex Burkholder, the Metro Counsellor and founder of the the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), explains how to operate this bike signal placed at a potentially hazardous intersection for cyclists. The light gives riders a dedicated signal to maximize safety and the convenience of having to wait thru only one signal pattern.

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StreetFilms-Portland: HighTech Bike Signal

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  • i guess u must need ...

    i guess u must need to hit 24 for fitness then

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  • Something that is ...

    Something that is actually useful, unlike those bike boxes

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  • ?? Every cyclist ...

    ?? Every cyclist who is pictured in the video is wearing a helmet. You're not talking about the narrator, are you? That would be excessive, don't you think?

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  • It depends on the ...

    It depends on the helmet... I use a motorcycle helmet but Iam a roadie and doubt an ordinary bike helmet will give protection above 20kmh

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  • This is why I love ...

    This is why I love living in Portland it is such a bike friendly city.

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  • We need somo of ...

    We need somo of these sistems for bikers in Mexico, Nobody rspect bikers here.

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  • really? I had a ...

    really? I had a nasty accident a few months ago and smashed the side of my helmet in, glad I was wearing it then

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  • Bicycle helmets are ...

    Bicycle helmets are a red herring, and have very little effect on your safety. Go read cyclehelmets dot org if you'd like to know more.

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  • It would be even ...

    It would be even more effective if the fellow in the video wore a helmet. He's a bad example to the rest of PDX, especially in his visible position.

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  • Go Portland! =)

    Go Portland! =)

    By RockPaperScissors [Affiliate User] 1196998662 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • w00t

    w00t

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  • wadd up you pimps

    wadd up you pimps

    By trinpax [Affiliate User] 1196706697 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Too bad the rose ...

    Too bad the rose quarter directly north of here is so screwed-up. It would e nice if the powers that be would fix this area.

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  • go portland!

    go portland!

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  • the intersection ...

    the intersection works well and more importantly its a statement that things can be done differently. new approaches are possible and its a positive testament to PDOT and the BTA that this was implemented.

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  • let's all cycle for ...

    let's all cycle for work!!

    By ferrariModenas [Affiliate User] 1192109376 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • get lost you F****t ...

    get lost you F****t spammer

    By slasherbot [Affiliate User] 1191000834 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • That's awesome. ...

    That's awesome. Portland is Bike Mecca.

    By kimberlyhogg [Affiliate User] 1189449999 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Portland rocks!

    Portland rocks!

    By MichaelJensenIII [Affiliate User] 1188806482 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wow - i love ...

    wow - i love portland

    By bhingsi [Affiliate User] 1187816343 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • How about you shut ...

    How about you shut the hell up

    By chanrobi [Affiliate User] 1187804908 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Wow!! That's ...

    Wow!! That's awesome man!

    By chanrobi [Affiliate User] 1187761328 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • great work!

    great work!

    By mo98183 [Affiliate User] 1185134919 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I wish bicycles ...

    I wish bicycles were accomodated so well everywhere. The cycle routes in my city seem to get cyclists out of the way so cars get priority and the cyclist has to wait longer or contend with cars illegally stopping on cycle lanes.

    Grr@cars.

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  • No kidding. I love ...

    No kidding. I love it when some motorist shouts "get you stupid bike out of my way." I think to myself "stupid? Carbon fiber, air craft aluminum, titanium, and choromoly steel, assembled with love in America. Where is the stupid in my bike?"

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