Dogs not restrained by seat belts have caused enough car accidents in the state of Oregon to prompt one legislator to draft a bill outlawing unrestrained dogs in moving cars.

Having represented injury victims for now 20 years in Oregon, I have seen dogs interfere with drivers and the result has been rather serious car crashes.

So if Oregon bill passes and is enacted into law Oregon will join Hawaii as the only other state to make loose pooches a no no in Oregon.

While any car accident lawyers worth their salt in Oregon will know that drivers who take right turns on red often find themselves in car accidents.

I just read that the Beaverton police department in right turn cases will now start issuing citations to motorists caught on camera who fail to make a complete stop at a red light prior to making a right turn.

With so many traffic camera getting drivers who fail to stop before turning on a red hand red will be equally important in any Oregon car accident car whether in Beaverton or Portland as well.

Recently I blogged about recent 2010 statistics showing low death rates compared to prior year but also just read that while the car accident mortality rate is the lowest since they started recording statistics in 1925 what is striking is that the 2010 motor vehicle statistics reveal pedestrian death have risen 36% and this would include people in Oregon injured when walking biking or are on transit such as Tri Met.