811.005 Duty to exercise due care
None of the provisions of the vehicle code relieve a pedestrian from the duty to exercise due care or relieve a driver from the duty to exercise due care concerning pedestrians.
Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 811 — Rules of the Road for Drivers
201 sections811.010 [1983 c.338 §544; 1985 c.16 §279; 2003 c.278 §1; repealed by 2005 c.746 §4]
811.015 Failure to obey traffic patrol member; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of failure to obey a traffic patrol member if: A traffic patrol member makes a cautionary sign or signal to indicate that students have entered or are about to enter the crosswalk under the traffic patrol member’s direction; and The driver does not stop and remain stopped for students who are in or entering the c…
811.017 Failure to yield to traffic patrol member; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of failure to yield to a traffic patrol member if the driver fails to stop and yield the right of way to a traffic patrol member who: Has entered a crosswalk for the purpose of directing students who have entered or are about to enter the crosswalk; and Is carrying a flag or wearing something that identifies the …
811.020 Passing stopped vehicle at crosswalk; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of passing a stopped vehicle at a crosswalk if the driver: Approaches from the rear another vehicle that is stopped at a marked or an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway; and Overtakes and passes the stopped vehicle. The offense described in this section, passing a s…
811.025 Failure to yield to pedestrian on sidewalk; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of failure to yield to a pedestrian on a sidewalk if the driver does not yield the right of way to any pedestrian on a sidewalk. The offense described in this section, failure to yield to a pedestrian on a sidewalk, is a Class B traffic violation.
811.028 Failure to stop and remain stopped for pedestrian; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of failure to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian if the driver does not stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian when the pedestrian is: Proceeding in accordance with a traffic control device as provided under ORS 814.010 or crossing the roadway in a crosswalk; and In any of the following locations: In the…
811.030 Driving through safety zone; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of driving through a safety zone if the driver at any time drives through or within any area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart as a safety zon…
811.035 Failure to stop and remain stopped for pedestrian who has limited vision or is blind; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of failure to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian who has limited vision or a pedestrian who is blind if the driver violates any of the following: A driver approaching a pedestrian who has limited vision or a pedestrian who is blind or deaf-blind, who is carrying a white cane or accompanied by a dog guide, an…
811.040 [1983 c.338 §550; 1985 c.16 §281; 2003 c.278 §4; repealed by 2005 c.746 §4]
811.045 [1983 c.338 §551; 2003 c.278 §5; repealed by 2005 c.746 §4]
811.050 Failure to yield to rider on bicycle lane; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure of a motor vehicle operator to yield to a rider on a bicycle lane if the person is operating a motor vehicle and the person does not yield the right of way to a person operating a bicycle, electric assisted bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, moped, motor assisted scooter or motorized wheelchair upon …
811.055 Failure to yield to bicyclist on sidewalk; penalty
The driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way to a bicyclist on a sidewalk if the driver does not yield the right of way to any bicyclist on a sidewalk. The driver of a motor vehicle is not in violation of this section when a bicyclist is operating in violation of ORS 814.410. Nothing in this subsection relieves the …
811.059 Milkman Mike Act
ORS 811.060 shall be known and may be cited as the Milkman Mike Act. Note: 811.059 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 811 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
811.060 Vehicular assault; penalty
For the purposes of this section, “recklessly” has the meaning given that term in ORS 161.085. A person commits the offense of vehicular assault if: The person recklessly operates a vehicle upon a highway in a manner that results in contact between the person’s vehicle and: A bicycle operated by a person; A person operating a bicycle; A motorcycle opera…
811.065 Unsafe passing of person operating bicycle; penalty
A driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of unsafe passing of a person operating a bicycle if the driver violates any of the following requirements: The driver of a motor vehicle may only pass a person operating a bicycle by driving to the left of the bicycle at a safe distance and returning to the lane of travel once the motor vehicle is safely clea…
811.100 Violation of basic speed rule; penalty
A person commits the offense of violating the basic speed rule if the person drives a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to all of the following: The traffic. The surface and width of the highway. The hazard at intersections. Weather. Visibility. Any other conditions then existing. The following…
811.105 Speeds that are evidence of basic rule violation
Any speed in excess of a designated speed posted by authority granted under ORS 810.180 is prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule under ORS 811.100. If no designated speed is posted by authority granted under ORS 810.180, any speed in excess of one of the following speeds is prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule: Fift…
811.106 [1995 c.558 §2; 1997 c.682 §4; 2003 c.397 §7; 2003 c.819 §§7,7a,7b; renumbered 810.243 in 2011]
811.108 Relationship between speed limits and basic rule
The speed limits established by ORS 811.111 do not authorize speeds higher than those required for compliance with the basic speed rule. The basic speed rule does not authorize speeds higher than those established as speed limits by ORS 811.111. (Maximum Speeds)
811.109 Penalties for speed violations
Violation of a specific speed limit imposed under law or of a posted speed limit is punishable as follows: One to 10 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit is a Class D traffic violation. 11 to 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit is a Class C traffic violation. 21 to 30 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit is a Class B traffic viola…
811.110 [1983 c.338 §565; 1987 c.887 §11; 1991 c.185 §9; 1995 c.383 §15; 2001 c.176 §6; 2003 c.402 §36; repealed by 2003 c.819 §§19,20]
811.111 Violating a speed limit; penalty
A person commits the offense of violating a speed limit if the person: Drives a vehicle on an interstate highway, except for the portions of interstate highway described in subsection (2) of this section, at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour or, if a different speed is posted under ORS 810.180, at a speed greater than the posted speed. Notwithstanding…
811.112 [1987 c.887 §4; 1995 c.383 §16; repealed by 2003 c.819 §19]
811.115 [1983 c.338 §566; 1985 c.420 §8; 1987 c.887 §12; 1989 c.457 §1; 1989 c.992 §19; 1995 c.383 §17; 1999 c.359 §9; repealed by 2003 c.819 §19]
811.120 [1983 c.338 §567; 1987 c.887 §13; 1995 c.383 §18; repealed by 2003 c.819 §19]
811.122 [1989 c.592 §2; repealed by 1991 c.728 §6]
811.123 [1991 c.728 §2; 1995 c.383 §19; 1995 c.558 §4; 1997 c.404 §6; 1997 c.438 §4; 2003 c.397 §8; repealed by 2003 c.819 §§19,21]
811.124 Meaning of “children are present” in ORS 811.111
For purposes of ORS 811.111, children are present at any time and on any day when: Children are: Occupying or walking within a crosswalk described in ORS 801.462 (1)(b); or Waiting on the curb or shoulder of the highway at a crosswalk described in ORS 801.462 (1)(b); or A traffic patrol member provided under ORS 339.650 to 339.665 is present to assist ch…
811.125 Speed racing on highway; penalty
A person commits the offense of speed racing on a highway if, on a highway in this state, the person drives a vehicle or participates in any manner in any of the following in which a vehicle is involved: A speed competition or contest. An acceleration contest. A test of physical endurance. An exhibition of speed or acceleration. The making of a speed re…
811.127 Organizing a speed racing event; penalty
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the offense of organizing a speed racing event if the person, to facilitate or aid another individual who is participating in an activity described in ORS 811.125 or 811.140 (1)(b): Obstructs or places a barricade on a highway; or Assists in placing an obstruction or barricade upon a hi…
811.130 Impeding traffic; penalty
A person commits the offense of impeding traffic if the person drives a motor vehicle or a combination of motor vehicles in a manner that impedes or blocks the normal and reasonable movement of traffic. A person is not in violation of the offense described under this section if the person is proceeding in a manner needed for safe operation. Proceeding in a…
811.135 Careless driving; penalty
A person commits the offense of careless driving if the person drives any vehicle upon a highway or other premises described in this section in a manner that endangers or would be likely to endanger any person or property. The offense described in this section, careless driving, applies on any premises open to the public and is a Class B traffic violation u…
811.140 Reckless driving; penalty
A person commits the offense of reckless driving if the person: Recklessly drives a vehicle upon a highway or premises open to the public in a manner that endangers the safety of persons or property; or Operates a vehicle on a highway or premises open to the public and, in the presence of two or more persons assembled for the purpose of spectating the cond…
811.145 Failure to yield to emergency vehicle or ambulance; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to yield to an emergency vehicle or ambulance if an ambulance or emergency vehicle that is using a visual or audible signal in a manner described under ORS 820.300 and 820.320 approaches the vehicle the person is operating and the person does not do all of the following: Yield the right of way to the ambulance or emer…
811.147 Failure to maintain safe distance from motor vehicle; penalty
A person operating a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to maintain a safe distance from a motor vehicle if the person approaches a motor vehicle that is stopped and is displaying required warning lights or hazard lights, or a person is indicating distress by using emergency flares or posting emergency signs, and the person operating the motor vehi…
811.150 Interference with emergency vehicle or ambulance; exemptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of interference with an emergency vehicle or ambulance if the person does any of the following: Drives a vehicle following at a distance closer than 500 feet any emergency vehicle or ambulance that is traveling in response to a fire alarm or emergency. Drives or parks a vehicle in a manner that interferes with the emergency veh…
811.155 Failure to stop for bus safety lights; exemptions; penalty
A driver commits the offense of failure to stop for bus safety lights if the driver meets or overtakes from either direction any vehicle that is stopped on a roadway and that is operating red bus safety lights described under ORS 816.260 and the driver does not: Stop before reaching the vehicle; and Remain standing until the bus safety lights are no longer…
811.156 School buses; stop arm cameras; citation based on cameras; response to citation
As used in this section and ORS 811.158: “Education provider” means: A school district as defined in ORS 332.002; An entity that is a provider under the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program or other public early learning and preschool programs established under ORS 329.172 to 329.200; The Oregon School for the Deaf; An education service district; An…
811.157 Report by driver of violation of ORS 811.155; contents
The driver of a school bus, worker transport bus or a bus issued a permit under ORS 818.260 may report a violation of ORS 811.155 to the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the area where the violation is alleged to have occurred. A report under subsection (1) of this section shall be made within 72 hours of the alleged violation and shall…
811.158 School buses; stop arm cameras; disbursement of moneys received from payment of fines
After a city or county receives moneys under ORS 153.633 or 153.640, as a result of a conviction of failure to stop for bus safety lights, in violation of ORS 811.155, the city or county shall disburse all of the moneys to an education provider if: The citation was issued on the basis of evidence provided by a stop arm camera; and The education provider ha…
811.159 Law enforcement agency response to report of violation of ORS 811.155
Upon receipt of a report containing the information required by ORS 811.157 (2), the law enforcement agency shall determine the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle and shall send the registered owner a letter informing the owner that the vehicle was observed violating ORS 811.155. The letter shall include, at a minimum, information from t…
811.160 Interference with rail fixed guideway public transportation system operation; penalty
A person commits the offense of interference with rail fixed guideway public transportation system operation if the person does any of the following: Drives any vehicle in front of a rail fixed guideway public transportation system vehicle upon a track and the person fails to remove the person’s vehicle from the track as soon as practicable after signal fro…
811.165 Failure to stop for passenger loading of public transit vehicle; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to stop for passenger loading of a public transit vehicle if the person is the driver of a vehicle overtaking a public transit vehicle described in this section that is stopped or about to stop for the purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger and the person does not: Stop the overtaking vehicle to the rear of…
811.167 Failure to yield right of way to transit bus; rules; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way to a transit bus entering traffic if the person does not yield the right of way to a transit bus when: A yield sign as described in subsection (2) of this section is displayed on the back of the transit bus; The person is operating a vehicle that is overtaking the transit bus from the rear o…
811.168 Unlawful fender height modifications; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful fender height modifications if the person operates a motor vehicle on a highway and the motor vehicle has been modified by any means so as to cause the height of the front fender to be four or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender, as measured vertically from the ground through the centerline of the w…
811.170 Violation of open container law; penalty
A person commits the offense of violation of the open container law in a motor vehicle if the person does any of the following: Drinks any alcoholic liquor in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a highway. Possesses on one’s person, while in a motor vehicle upon a highway, any bottle, can or other receptacle containing any alcoholic liquor, which has …
811.172 Improperly disposing of human waste; penalty
A person commits the offense of improperly disposing of human waste if the person is operating or riding in a motor vehicle and the person throws, puts or otherwise leaves a container of urine or other human waste on or beside the highway. The offense described in this section, improperly disposing of human waste, is a Class A misdemeanor. DRIVING WHILE SU…
811.175 Violation driving while suspended or revoked; penalties
A person commits the offense of violation driving while suspended or revoked if the person does any of the following: Drives a motor vehicle upon a highway during a period when the person’s driving privileges or right to apply for driving privileges have been suspended or revoked in this state by a court or by the Department of Transportation. Drives a mot…
811.180 Affirmative defenses
The following establishes affirmative defenses in prosecutions for driving while suspended or revoked in violation of ORS 811.175 or 811.182 and describes when the affirmative defenses are not available: In addition to other defenses provided by law, including but not limited to ORS 161.200, it is an affirmative defense to the offenses described in ORS 811.…
811.182 Criminal driving while suspended or revoked; penalties
A person commits the offense of criminal driving while suspended or revoked if the person violates ORS 811.175 and the suspension or revocation is one described in this section, or if the hardship permit violated is based upon a suspension or revocation described in subsection (3) or (4) of this section. Affirmative defenses to the offense described in this…
811.183 Department of Transportation data; admission into evidence in prosecution
A court shall, at the request of a party to a prosecution for driving while suspended or revoked in violation of ORS 811.175 or 811.182, admit into evidence data prepared or recorded by the Department of Transportation that details the suspension of a person’s driving privileges. Note: 811.183 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legis…
811.185 [1983 c.338 §600; 1985 c.16 §306; repealed by 1991 c.208 §1]
DRIVER OFFENSES INVOLVING PASSENGERS
811.190 Operation with obstructing passenger; penalty
A person commits the offense of driver operation with obstructing passenger if the person is operating a vehicle when another person is in the operator’s lap or in the operator’s embrace. The offense described in this section, driver operation with obstructing passenger, is a Class D traffic violation.
811.193 Smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing in motor vehicle when child is present; penalty
A person commits the offense of smoking, aerosolizing or vaporizing in a motor vehicle if the person smokes or uses an inhalant delivery system in a motor vehicle while a person under 18 years of age is in the motor vehicle. As used in this subsection: “Smokes” means to inhale, exhale, burn or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, weed, plant, regulated …
811.195 Having passenger in trailer; penalty
A person commits the offense of having a passenger in a trailer if the person operates a vehicle on a highway while towing any type of trailer that contains a passenger. This section does not apply if the person is operating any of the following vehicles: A commercial bus trailer. An independently steered trailer. A trailer towed with a fifth wheel hitch…
811.200 Carrying dog on external part of vehicle; penalty
A person commits the offense of carrying a dog on the external part of a vehicle if the person carries a dog upon the hood, fender, running board or other external part of any automobile or truck that is upon a highway unless the dog is protected by framework, carrier or other device sufficient to keep it from falling from the vehicle. The offense described…
811.205 Carrying minor on external part of vehicle; penalty
A person commits the offense of carrying a minor on an external part of a motor vehicle if the person carries any person under 18 years of age upon the hood, fender, running board or other external part of any motor vehicle that is upon a highway. For purposes of this section, the open bed of a motor vehicle is an external part of a motor vehicle. A person…
811.207 Legislative findings regarding restraint of children in motor vehicles
The Legislative Assembly finds that: Oregon drivers look to the law in deciding how to restrain and protect children in motor vehicles. The proper restraint of children in motor vehicles will reduce the number of children killed in motor vehicle accidents and reduce the severity of injuries to children who survive motor vehicle accidents. Note: 811.207 wa…
811.210 Failure to properly use safety belts; penalty
Except as provided in ORS 811.215, a person commits the offense of failure to properly use safety belts if the person: Operates a motor vehicle on the highways of this state and is not properly secured with a safety belt or safety harness as required by subsection (2) of this section. Is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for th…
811.215 Exemptions from safety belt requirements
ORS 811.210 does not apply to: Privately owned commercial vehicles that are being used for the transportation of persons for compensation or profit. The exemption in this subsection does not apply to any of the following: Motor carriers, as defined in ORS 825.005, when operating in interstate commerce. Vehicles designed and used for the transportation of …
811.220 Certificates of exemption from safety belt requirement
The Director of Transportation shall issue a certificate of exemption required under ORS 811.215 for any person on whose behalf a statement signed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician associate is presented to the Department of Transportation. For a physician’s, nurse practitioner’s or physician associate’s statement to qualify under this section,…
811.225 Failure to maintain safety belts in working order; penalty
The registered owner of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure of an owner to maintain safety belts in working order if: The vehicle is equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses that meet the standards established under ORS 815.055; and The owner fails to maintain the safety belts or safety harnesses in a condition that will enable occupants o…
811.230 Definitions; fine; notice
As used in ORS 811.230, 811.231, 811.232 and 811.233: “Flagger” means a person who controls the movement of vehicular traffic through construction projects using sign, hand or flag signals. “Highway work zone” means an area identified by advance warning where road construction, repair or maintenance work is being done by highway workers on or adjacent to a…
811.231 Reckless endangerment of highway workers; penalties
A person commits the offense of reckless endangerment of highway workers if the person drives a motor vehicle in a highway work zone in such a manner as to endanger persons or property or if the person removes, evades or intentionally strikes a traffic control device in a highway work zone. Reckless endangerment of highway workers is a Class A misdemeanor. …
811.232 Refusing to obey flagger; penalty
A person commits the offense of refusing to obey a flagger if the person intentionally and unreasonably disobeys a lawful order by a flagger relating to driving a motor vehicle in a highway work zone. Refusing to obey a flagger is a Class A traffic violation.
811.233 Failure to yield right of way to highway worker; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way to a highway worker who is a pedestrian if the person is operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone and does not yield the right of way to a highway worker who is a pedestrian. The provisions of ORS 814.040 and 814.070 regarding pedestrians do not apply to pedestrians described in subse…
811.235 Fine for traffic offenses in school zones
If signs authorized by ORS 810.245 are posted, the presumptive fine for a person charged with an offense that is listed in subsection (2)(a) or (b) of this section and that is committed in a school zone shall be the amount established under ORS 153.020 for the offense. If signs authorized by ORS 810.245 are posted, the minimum fine for a person convicted of…
811.250 Law applicable to vehicles registered out of state
Any out-of-state registered vehicle is subject to all laws, rules and regulations governing the operation of such vehicles on the highways of this state.
811.255 Permitting unlawful operation of vehicle; penalty
A person who is an owner, lessor or lessee of a motor vehicle or who employs or otherwise directs the driver of a motor vehicle, commits the offense of permitting the unlawful operation of a vehicle if the person knowingly permits or requires the operation of the vehicle in violation of any of the following: The rules of the road. The laws governing equipm…
811.260 Appropriate driver responses to traffic control devices
Except as provided in ORS 811.265 (2), a driver is in violation of ORS 811.265 if the driver makes a response to traffic control devices that is not permitted under the following: Green signal. A driver facing a green light may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at that place prohibits either turn. A driver shall yield the right of…
811.265 Driver failure to obey traffic control device; penalty
A person commits the offense of driver failure to obey a traffic control device if the person drives a vehicle and the person does any of the following: Fails to obey the directions of any traffic control device. Fails to obey any specific traffic control device described in ORS 811.260 in the manner required by that section. A person is not subject to th…
811.270 Failure to obey one-way designation; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to obey a one-way designation if the person is operating a vehicle and the person proceeds upon a roadway designated for one-way traffic in a direction other than that indicated by a traffic control device. The offense described in this section, failure to obey a one-way designation, is a Class B traffic violation. (…
811.275 Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled intersection; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection if the person is operating a motor vehicle that is approaching an uncontrolled highway intersection and the person does not look out for and give right of way to any driver on the right simultaneously approaching a given point, regardless of which driver first r…
811.277 Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled T intersection; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way at an uncontrolled T intersection if the person is operating a motor vehicle on a highway that ends at an uncontrolled T intersection and the person does not yield the right of way to any driver who is on the highway at the top of the T intersection. As used in this section and ORS 811.275: …
811.280 Failure of driver entering roadway to yield right of way; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure of a driver entering a roadway to yield the right of way if the person: Is operating a vehicle that is about to enter or cross a roadway from any private road, driveway, alley or place other than another roadway; and Does not yield the right of way to any vehicle approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed so…
811.285 Failure of merging driver to yield right of way; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure of a merging driver to yield the right of way if the person is operating a vehicle that is entering a freeway or other arterial highway where an acceleration or merging lane is provided for the operator’s use and the operator does not look out for and give right of way to vehicles on the freeway or other arterial highw…
811.290 Obstructing cross traffic; penalty
A person commits the offense of obstructing cross traffic if the person is operating a vehicle and the person enters an intersection or a marked crosswalk when there is not sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians. The offense described in …
811.292 Failure to yield right of way within roundabout; exception; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to yield right of way within a roundabout if the person operates a motor vehicle upon a multilane circulatory roadway and: Overtakes or passes a commercial motor vehicle; Drives alongside a commercial motor vehicle; or Does not yield the right of way to a second vehicle lawfully exiting the roundabout from a positio…
811.295 Failure to drive on right; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to drive on the right if the person is operating a vehicle on a roadway of sufficient width and the person does not drive on the right half of the roadway. A person is not required to drive on the right side of the roadway by this section under any of the following circumstances: When overtaking and passing another v…
811.300 Failure to drive on right of approaching vehicle; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to drive on the right of an approaching vehicle if the person is operating a vehicle upon a roadway having width for not more than one lane of traffic in each direction and the person does not: Pass to the right of any other vehicle proceeding on the roadway in the opposite direction; and Give to the other at least o…
811.305 Driving on left on curve or grade or at intersection or rail crossing; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of driving on the left on a curve or grade or at an intersection or rail crossing if the person is operating a vehicle upon any two-way roadway where traffic is permitted to move in both directions simultaneously and the person drives on the left side of the center of the roadway: Upon any part of a grade or upon a curve in the …
811.310 Crossing center line on two-way, four-lane road; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of crossing the center line on a two-way, four-lane road if the person is operating a vehicle on a two-way roadway that has four or more lanes for moving traffic and the person drives to the left of the center line of the roadway. A person is not prohibited from driving to the left of the center line of a roadway by this section…
811.315 Failure of slow driver to drive on right; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure of a slow driver to drive on the right if the person is operating a vehicle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing and the person fails to drive: In the right-hand lane available for traffic; or As close as practicable to the right-hand cur…
811.320 Failure to drive to right on divided highway; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to drive to the right on a divided highway if the person is operating a vehicle upon a highway divided into two or more roadways by means of an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic and the person does not drive only upon the right…
811.325 Failure to keep camper, trailer or truck in right lane; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to keep a camper, trailer or truck in the right lane if the person is operating any of the vehicles described in this subsection and the person does not drive in the right lane of all roadways having two or more lanes for traffic proceeding in a single direction. This subsection applies to all of the following vehicles…
811.330 Driving wrong way around traffic island; penalty
A person commits the offense of driving the wrong way around a traffic island if the person is operating a vehicle and the person drives the vehicle around a rotary traffic island in any direction except to the right of the island. The offense described in this section, driving the wrong way around a traffic island, is a Class B traffic violation. (Turning…
811.335 Unlawful or unsignaled turn; penalty
A person commits the offense of making an unlawful or unsignaled turn if the person is operating a vehicle upon a highway and the person turns the vehicle right or left when: The movement cannot be made with reasonable safety; or The person fails to give an appropriate signal continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle befor…
811.340 Improperly executed left turn; penalty
A person commits the offense of making an improperly executed left turn if the person operates a vehicle and is intending to turn the vehicle to the left and the person does not: Approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of the turning vehicle; Make the left turn to the left of the cente…
811.345 Failure to use special left turn lane; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to use a special left turn lane if the person is operating a vehicle where a special lane for making left turns by drivers proceeding in opposite directions has been indicated by traffic control devices and the person turns the vehicle left from any other lane. The offense described in this section, failure to use spe…
811.346 Misuse of special left turn lane; penalty
A person commits the offense of misuse of a special left turn lane if the person uses a special left turn lane for anything other than making a left turn either into or from the special left turn lane. A person who turns into a special left turn lane from an alley, driveway or other entrance to the highway that has the special left turn lane is in violation…
811.350 Dangerous left turn; penalty
A person commits the offense of making a dangerous left turn if the person: Is operating a vehicle; Intends to turn the vehicle to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, driveway or place from a highway; and Does not yield the right of way to a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction that is within the intersection or so c…
811.355 Improperly executed right turn; penalty
A person commits the offense of making an improperly executed right turn if the person is operating a vehicle, is intending to turn the vehicle to the right and does not proceed as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway: In making the approach for a right turn; and In making the right turn. The offense described in this section…
811.360 Vehicle turns permitted at stop light; proceeding against traffic control device; improperly proceeding at stop light; penalty
The driver of a vehicle, subject to this section, who is intending to turn at an intersection where there is a traffic control device showing a steady circular red signal, a steady red bicycle signal or a steady red arrow signal may do any of the following without violating ORS 811.260 and 811.265: Make a right turn into a two-way street. Make a right or l…
811.365 Illegal U-turn; penalty
A person commits the offense of making an illegal U-turn if the person is operating a vehicle and the person turns the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction in any of the following places: Within an intersection where traffic is controlled by an electrical signal. This paragraph does not apply where posted otherwise. Upon a highway within the …
811.370 Failure to drive within lane; exception; penalty
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the offense of failure to drive within a lane if the person is operating a vehicle upon a roadway that is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic and the driver does not: Operate the vehicle as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane; and Refrain from movin…
811.375 Unlawful or unsignaled change of lane; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful or unsignaled change of lanes if the person is operating a vehicle upon a highway and the person changes lanes by moving to the right or left upon the highway when: The movement cannot be made with reasonable safety; or The driver fails to give an appropriate signal continuously during not less than the last 100 fee…
811.380 Improper use of center lane on three-lane road; penalty
A person commits the offense of improper use of the center lane on a three-lane road if the person is operating a vehicle upon a roadway divided into three clearly marked lanes for traffic with two-way movement of traffic permitted on the roadway and the person operates the vehicle in the center lane under any circumstances other than as permitted under the …
811.385 Depriving motorcycle or moped of full lane; penalty
A person commits the offense of depriving a motorcycle or moped of a full lane if the person operates a motor vehicle upon a roadway laned for traffic in a manner that prevents a moped operator or motorcyclist from full use of a lane. This section does not apply to operators of motorcycles or mopeds whose use of lanes is controlled by ORS 814.240 and 814.25…
811.390 Unlawful use of lights to signal for passing; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful use of lights to signal for passing if the person is operating a vehicle and the person flashes any lights as a courtesy or “do pass” signal to other drivers approaching from the rear. The offense described in this section, unlawful use of lights to signal for passing, is a Class D traffic violation.
811.395 Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating
This section establishes appropriate signals, for purposes of the vehicle code, for use when signals are required while stopping, turning, changing lanes or suddenly decelerating a vehicle. This section does not authorize the use of only hand and arm signals when the use of signal lights is required under ORS 811.405. Vehicle lighting equipment described in …
811.400 Failure to use appropriate signal for turn, lane change, stop or exit from roundabout; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop or for an exit from a roundabout if the person does not make the appropriate signal under ORS 811.395 by use of signal lamps or hand signals and the person is operating a vehicle that is: Turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating; or Exitin…
811.405 Failure to signal with lights; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to signal with lights when required if a person is operating a vehicle and does not use the vehicle lighting equipment described under ORS 811.395 to signal when turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating under any of the following circumstances: During limited visibility conditions. At any time the p…
811.410 Unsafe passing on left; penalty
A person commits the offense of unsafe passing on the left if the person violates any of the following requirements concerning the overtaking and passing of vehicles: The driver of a vehicle that is overtaking any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the ri…
811.415 Unsafe passing on right; penalty
A person commits the offense of unsafe passing on the right if the person: Drives a vehicle to overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle at any time not permitted under this section. Drives a vehicle to overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle at any time by driving off the paved portion of the highway. For purposes of this section, a…
811.420 Passing in no passing zone; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of passing in a no passing zone if the person drives a vehicle on the left side of a roadway in a no passing zone that has been established and designated to prohibit such movements by appropriate signs or markings posted on the roadway. The authority to establish and post no passing zones for purposes of this section is establi…
811.425 Failure of slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure of a slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle if the person is driving a vehicle and the person fails to move the person’s vehicle off the main traveled portion of the highway into an area sufficient for safe turnout when: The driver of the overtaken vehicle is proceeding at a speed less than a speed established i…
811.430 Driving on highway divider; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of driving on a highway divider if the person drives a vehicle over, across or within a dividing space, barrier or section that is an intervening space, physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic and that divides a highway into two or more roadways. For purposes of this s…
811.435 Operation of motor vehicle on bicycle trail; exemptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of operation of a motor vehicle on a bicycle trail if the person operates a motor vehicle upon a bicycle lane or a bicycle path. Exemptions to this section are provided under ORS 811.440. This section is not applicable to mopeds. ORS 811.440 and 814.210 control the operation and use of mopeds on bicycle lanes and paths. The of…
811.440 When motor vehicles may operate on bicycle lane
This section provides exemptions from the prohibitions under ORS 811.435 and 814.210 against operating motor vehicles on bicycle lanes and paths. The following vehicles are not subject to ORS 811.435 and 814.210 under the circumstances described: A person may operate a moped on a bicycle lane that is immediately adjacent to the roadway only while the moped …
811.445 Use of throughway when prohibited; penalty
A person commits the offense of use of a throughway when prohibited if any use restrictions or prohibitions are posted by appropriate signs giving notice thereof and the person violates any restriction or prohibition so posted. The authority to impose restrictions and prohibitions for purposes of this section is granted under ORS 810.020. The offense descr…
811.450 Violation of posted truck routes; defense; penalty
A person commits the offense of violation of posted truck routes if appropriate signs designating truck routes are posted and the person does not operate a vehicle in compliance with the posted requirements. Authority to establish and change truck routes for purposes of this section is established in ORS 810.040. It is a defense to a charge of violation of…
811.455 Failure to stop for railroad signal; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to stop for a railroad signal if the person fails to comply with any of the following requirements: A person who is driving a vehicle must stop the vehicle at a clearly marked stop line on the near side of a railroad crossing or, if there is no clearly marked stop line, not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from…
811.460 Failure to follow rail crossing procedures for high-risk vehicles; application; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to follow rail crossing procedures for high-risk vehicles if the person takes any vehicle described in this section across any railroad or rail fixed guideway public transportation system tracks at grade without doing all of the following: Stopping the vehicle at a clearly marked stop line or, if there is not a clearl…
811.462 Failure of operator of commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check tracks; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure of the operator of a commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check that tracks are clear of an approaching train or other on-track equipment if the person: Is operating a commercial motor vehicle that is not required by ORS 811.460 to stop before reaching a rail crossing; Is approaching a rail crossing at grade; an…
811.465 Exemptions from high-risk vehicle rail crossing procedures
This section establishes exemptions from the special crossing procedures established for high-risk vehicles under ORS 811.460. The exemptions are partial or complete as described in the following: The vehicles are not required to comply with the procedures at a crossing of a street or highway and rail fixed guideway public transportation system tracks if: …
811.470 Improper movement of heavy equipment across rail crossing; application; penalty
A person commits the offense of improper movement of heavy equipment across a rail crossing if the person operates or moves any equipment described in this section upon or across any tracks at a railroad or rail fixed guideway public transportation system grade crossing without complying with any of the following: Before moving across the tracks, the person…
811.475 Obstructing rail crossing; penalty
A person commits the offense of obstructing a rail crossing if the person is operating a vehicle and the person does either of the following: Drives onto any railroad or rail fixed guideway public transportation system grade crossing when there is not sufficient space on the other side of the railroad or rail fixed guideway public transportation system grad…
811.480 Illegal backing; penalty
A person commits the offense of illegal backing if the person backs a vehicle the person is driving when it is not safe to do so or when it causes interference with other traffic upon a highway. The offense described in this section, illegal backing, is a Class D traffic violation.
811.481 [2015 c.1 §73; repealed by 2016 c.24 §76]
811.482 Use of marijuana in motor vehicle; penalty
As used in this section: “Consumes” includes the inhalation of smoke from a marijuana item by a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle. “Marijuana item” has the meaning given that term in ORS 475C.009. A person commits the offense of use of marijuana in a motor vehicle if the person consumes in any manner a marijuana item while in a motor vehicle when the…
811.483 Safety corridors; penalty
The Department of Transportation shall post signs in safety corridors chosen by the department indicating that fines for traffic offenses committed in those safety corridors will be doubled. The presumptive fine for a person charged with an offense that is listed in subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this section and that is committed in a safety corridor chosen b…
811.485 Following too closely; penalty
A person commits the offense of following too closely if the person does any of the following: Drives a motor vehicle so as to follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of the vehicles and the traffic upon, and condition of, the highway. Drives a truck, commercial bus or motor vehicle drawing anothe…
811.490 Improper opening or leaving open of vehicle door; penalty
A person commits the offense of improper opening or leaving open a vehicle door if the person does any of the following: Opens any door of a vehicle unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and it can be done without interference with the movement of traffic, or with pedestrians and bicycles on sidewalks or shoulders. Leaves a door open on the side …
811.492 Engine braking; penalty; exception
A person commits the offense of engine braking if the person is operating a motor vehicle on a highway and uses an unmuffled engine brake. The offense described in this section, engine braking, is a Class A traffic violation. A person is not in violation of this section if the person uses an unmuffled engine brake in an emergency situation to avoid imminen…
811.495 Unlawful coasting on downgrade; exception; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful coasting on a downgrade if the person is the driver of a vehicle on a downgrade and the person coasts with the gears or transmission of the motor vehicle in neutral or with the clutch disengaged. This section does not apply to the driver of a motorized bicycle. The offense described in this section, unlawful coastin…
811.500 Unlawful stop or deceleration; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful stop or deceleration if the person is operating a vehicle and the person stops or suddenly decreases the speed of the vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal to the driver immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give the signal. Appropriate signals for the purpose of this section are as design…
811.505 Failure to stop when emerging from alley, driveway or building; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to stop when emerging from an alley, driveway or building if the person is operating a vehicle that is emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway in a business or residence district and the person does not stop the vehicle as follows: If there is a sidewalk or sidewalk area, the person must stop the ve…
811.507 Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device; exceptions; penalty
As used in this section: “Driving” means operating a motor vehicle on a highway or premises open to the public, and while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device or other momentary delays. “Driving” does not include when the motor vehicle has stopped in a location where it can safely remain stationary and: Is pulled over on the…
811.508 Distracted driving avoidance course; rules
The Department of Transportation by rule shall establish standards for a distracted driving avoidance course provided to persons who violate ORS 811.507. The standards must describe the contents and quality of a curriculum for the course, specify requirements for obtaining a certificate or other evidence of having completed the course and otherwise determine…
811.510 Dangerous operation around livestock; penalty
A person commits the offense of dangerous operation around livestock if the person is operating a vehicle upon a highway and the person fails to do any of the following: A driver shall use caution when approaching or passing a person riding, leading or herding livestock on the highway. If a person riding or leading livestock upon a highway gives a distress…
811.512 Unlawfully operating low-speed vehicle on highway; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawfully operating a low-speed vehicle on a highway if the person operates a low-speed vehicle on a highway that has a speed limit or posted speed of more than 35 miles per hour. Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a city or county may adopt an ordinance allowing operation of low-speed vehicles on city streets o…
811.513 Unlawfully operating medium-speed electric vehicle on highway; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawfully operating a medium-speed electric vehicle on a highway if the person operates a medium-speed electric vehicle on a highway with a posted speed limit that is greater than 45 miles per hour. Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a city or county may adopt an ordinance allowing operation of medium-speed elec…
811.514 Unlawfully operating racing activity vehicle on highway; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawfully operating a racing activity vehicle on a highway if the person operates a racing activity vehicle on a highway that has a speed limit or posted speed that is greater than 55 miles per hour. The offense described in this section, unlawfully operating a racing activity vehicle on a highway, is a Class B traffic viola…
811.515 When lights must be displayed; kind of light; number; direction; use on certain vehicles
This section establishes requirements for ORS 811.520. Except where an exemption under ORS 811.525 specifically provides otherwise, a vehicle that does not comply with this section is in violation of ORS 811.520. Where specific types of lighting equipment are mentioned in this section, those types are types described in ORS 816.040 to 816.290. The requiremen…
811.520 Unlawful use or failure to use lights; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful use or failure to use lights if the person does any of the following: Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle at a time when vehicle lighting is required to be operated or is prohibited from being operated under ORS 811.515 and operates or fails to operate lighting equipment as required under ORS 811.515. Owns a …
811.525 Exemptions from requirements for use of lights
This section establishes exemptions from ORS 811.515 and 811.520. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. The exemptions established under this section are partial or complete as described in the following: ORS 811.515 and 811.520 shall not be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on…
811.526 Safety campaign for use of headlights
The Department of Transportation shall conduct a safety campaign to educate people about the advantages of using headlights in fog or rain or when driving on a single lane highway. The campaign shall include, but need not be limited to, encouraging people to drive with headlights on under the specified conditions. Note: 811.526 was enacted into law by the L…
811.530 Failure to post warnings for disabled vehicle; application; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to post warnings for a disabled vehicle if the person is the driver, or other person in charge of a vehicle subject to this section, and the person does not cause the placement of such roadside vehicle warning devices as the Department of Transportation may require under ORS 815.035 when the vehicle is disabled during …
811.535 Failing to obey police officer; penalty
A person commits the offense of failing to obey a police officer if the person refuses or fails to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of a police officer who: Is displaying the police officer’s star or badge; and Has lawful authority to direct, control or regulate traffic. The offense described in this section, failing to obey a police offi…
811.540 Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer; penalty
A person commits the crime of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer if: The person is operating a motor vehicle; and A police officer who is in uniform and prominently displaying the police officer’s badge of office or operating a vehicle appropriately marked showing it to be an official police vehicle gives a visual or audible signal to bring th…
811.550 Places where stopping, standing and parking prohibited
This section establishes places where stopping, standing and parking a vehicle are prohibited for purposes of the penalties under ORS 811.555. Except as provided under an exemption in ORS 811.560, a person is in violation of ORS 811.555 if a person parks, stops or leaves standing a vehicle in any of the following places: Upon a roadway outside a business di…
811.555 Illegal stopping, standing or parking; affirmative defense; penalty
A person commits the offense of illegal stopping, standing or parking if: The person stops, parks or leaves standing a vehicle in a place where such stopping, parking or standing is prohibited under ORS 811.550; or The person is the owner of an unattended vehicle parked in a place where such parking is prohibited under ORS 811.550. Exemptions from this se…
811.560 Exemptions from prohibitions on stopping, standing or parking
This section provides exemptions from ORS 811.550 and 811.555. The following exemptions are applicable as provided under ORS 811.550: When applicable, this subsection exempts school buses or worker transport buses stopped on a roadway to load or unload workers or children, providing that the flashing school bus safety lights on the bus are operating. When …
811.562 Parking in parking space with out-of-service meter
When a parking meter operated by any public body as defined in ORS 174.109 is out of service, a person may park a vehicle in any parking space regulated by the out-of-service meter: If the space is one in which the vehicle would otherwise be allowed to park; For the maximum amount of time that would otherwise be allowed for the space; and Without payment …
811.565 Dangerous movement of stopped, standing or parked vehicle; penalty
A person commits the offense of dangerous movement of a stopped, standing or parked vehicle if the person moves a vehicle so stopped, standing or parked when the movement cannot be made with reasonable safety. The offense described in this section, dangerous movement of a stopped, standing or parked vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation.
811.570 Improperly positioning parallel parked vehicle; exception; affirmative defense; penalty
A person commits the offense of improperly positioning a parallel parked vehicle if: The person stops or parks a vehicle on a highway where parallel parking is permitted and the vehicle is not parked in accordance with the following: Upon a two-way highway, the vehicle shall be positioned so that the right-hand wheels are parallel to and within 12 inches o…
811.575 Violation of posted parking restrictions on state highways; affirmative defense; penalty
A person commits the offense of violation of posted parking restrictions on state highways if appropriate signs or markings are posted giving notice of any regulations, restrictions or prohibitions on the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on a state highway and: The person parks, stops or stands a vehicle on a state highway in violation of any such …
811.580 Parking vehicle on state highway for vending purposes; penalty
A driver commits the offense of unlawful parking for vending purposes if the person parks or leaves standing a vehicle on a right of way of a state highway for the purpose of advertising, selling or offering merchandise for sale except pursuant to written agreement with the Department of Transportation. The offense described in this section, unlawful parkin…
811.585 Failure to secure motor vehicle; affirmative defense; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to secure a motor vehicle if the person is driving or is in charge of a motor vehicle and: The person permits the vehicle to stand unattended on a highway without first doing all of the following: Stopping the engine. Turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway when standing upon any grade. Locking …
811.587 Unlawful parking in space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling; penalty
As used in this section, “alternative fuel vehicle” has the meaning given that term in ORS 469B.100, except that “alternative fuel vehicle” includes vehicles registered in any jurisdiction. A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling if: The person parks a vehicle in any parking space that is …
811.590 Unlawful parking in winter recreation parking area; exemptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a winter recreation parking area if the person parks a vehicle in a location designated as a winter recreation parking area under ORS 810.170 at any time from November 1 of any year to April 30 of the next year and the vehicle is not displaying a winter recreation parking permit issued under ORS 811.595. U…
811.595 Winter recreation parking permit; rules; fees
A winter recreation parking permit is a vehicle permit that is issued as evidence of a grant of authority to park a vehicle in a winter recreation parking location established under ORS 810.170 without violation of ORS 811.590. The Department of Transportation shall establish a program for the issuance of winter recreation parking permits under this section.…
811.600 Fees for winter recreation parking permits
The Oregon Transportation Commission shall set the fees for issuance of a winter recreation parking permit issued under ORS 811.595 by rule. The commission shall consider recommendations of the Winter Recreation Advisory Committee in setting the fees under this section. The fees established for issuance of winter recreation parking permits shall be designed …
811.602 Disabled person parking permit; content; rules
A disabled person parking permit is a means of identifying vehicles being used to exercise the parking privileges described in ORS 811.635. The following are disabled person parking permits: A special decal described in ORS 811.605 issued by the Department of Transportation to be affixed to a golf cart or substantially similar vehicle; An individual placar…
811.603 Parking identification card without photograph; issuance; rules
The Department of Transportation shall issue a parking identification card without a photograph to an applicant for a disabled person parking permit if the applicant does not have a driver license, a driver permit or an identification card issued by the department under ORS 807.400 and if the applicant submits a statement from a physician that it would be im…
811.604 Application for disabled person parking permit
Application for issuance or renewal of a disabled person parking permit in the form of an individual placard or decal issued under ORS 811.602 shall include: A certificate, signed and dated within six months preceding the date of application, by a licensed physician, a licensed nurse practitioner or a licensed physician associate to the Department of Transp…
811.605 Contents of individual placard or decal
An applicant for an individual placard or decal issued by the Department of Transportation under ORS 811.602 must have a driver license, a driver permit, an identification card or a parking identification card issued by the department. An individual placard or decal shall contain an expiration date that is visible from outside the vehicle when the placard o…
811.606 Parking permit for person with temporary disability
The Department of Transportation may issue a placard showing an expiration date not to exceed six months after the date of issuance for use by persons with temporary disabilities upon submission by the applicant of a certificate described in ORS 811.604 except that it certifies that the applicant has a temporary disability for less than four years. An applic…
811.607 Program placards; rules
The Department of Transportation shall issue disabled person parking permits in the form of program placards for use on vehicles that are regularly used as part of a program for the transportation of persons with disabilities or by an adult foster home. All the following apply to placards issued under this section: The department shall determine the form, s…
811.608 [1987 c.187 §10; repealed by 1989 c.243 §18]
811.609 Family placards
The Department of Transportation shall issue disabled person parking permits in the form of family placards for use on vehicles that are regularly used by: A family that includes at least two persons with disabilities; or Multiple households that are caring for at least one person with a disability. All the following apply to placards issued under this se…
811.610 [1985 c.246 §2; repealed by 1991 c.741 §7]
811.611 Foreign visitor placard
The Department of Transportation may issue a disabled person parking permit in the form of a placard to a person who is visiting from a foreign country if the person presents to the department either a valid driver license or other grant of driving privileges from the foreign country or a passport or visa showing that the person is a visitor to the United St…
811.612 Maintenance of privileges after relocation
To maintain disabled person parking privileges after relocation, a person who relocates to Oregon and who holds a disabled person parking permit from another state shall obtain an Oregon disabled person parking permit pursuant to ORS 811.602.
811.613 Wheelchair User placard; rules
The Department of Transportation shall issue a “Wheelchair User” disabled person parking permit in the form of a “Wheelchair User” placard or decal for use by a person who uses a wheelchair or similar low-powered motorized or mechanically propelled vehicle designed specifically for use by a person with a physical disability. The department shall determine t…
811.615 Unlawful parking in space reserved for persons with disabilities; exceptions; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for persons with disabilities if: The person parks a vehicle in any parking space that is on private or public property and that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities and the vehicle does not conspicuously display a disabled person parking permit described in…
811.616 Oregon Wounded Warrior placard; rules
The Department of Transportation shall issue an “Oregon Wounded Warrior” disabled person parking permit in the form of an “Oregon Wounded Warrior” placard or decal for use by a wounded warrior. A person is a wounded warrior who qualifies for an “Oregon Wounded Warrior” parking permit if the person: Submits written proof to the Department of Transportation …
811.617 Blocking parking space reserved for persons with disabilities; penalty
A person commits the offense of blocking a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities if the person: Stops or parks a vehicle in such a way as to block access to a parking space that is on private or public property and that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities; or Places an object or allows an object to be placed …
811.620 Removal of vehicle illegally parked in space reserved for persons with disabilities
If a vehicle is illegally parked in violation of ORS 811.615, the vehicle may be removed and, if notice required under subsection (3) of this section is given, is subject to costs for the removal and storage of the vehicle as provided under the following: The owner of private property may have the vehicle removed from the property in the manner provided for…
811.625 Unlawful use of disabled person parking permit; penalty
A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a disabled person parking permit if the person: Is not a person with a disability and is not transporting the holder of a disabled person parking permit to or from the parking location; and Uses a disabled person parking permit described under ORS 811.602 or 811.606 to exercise any privileges granted under OR…
811.627 Use of invalid disabled person parking permit; penalty
A person commits the offense of use of an invalid disabled person parking permit if the person uses a permit that is not a valid permit from another jurisdiction, and that: Has been previously reported as lost or stolen; Has been altered; Was issued to a person who is deceased at the time of the citation; Has not been issued under ORS 811.602; Is a phot…
811.628 Invalidation of disabled person parking permit
The Department of Transportation shall invalidate a disabled parking permit issued under ORS 811.602 if any of the following occurs: The department receives information that the person issued an individual or “Wheelchair User” placard or permit has since obtained a driver license or driver permit issued by another jurisdiction or has since obtained an ident…
811.630 Misuse of program placard; penalty
A person commits the offense of misuse of a program placard if the person: Is the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of a program for the transportation of persons with disabilities; and Uses a program placard described under ORS 811.607 for any purpose other than exercising privileges granted under ORS 811.637. Except as provided in subsectio…
811.632 Appointment of volunteers to issue citations
A law enforcement agency authorized to enforce parking laws may appoint volunteers to issue citations for violations of ORS 811.615, 811.617, 811.625 and 811.630, or of ordinances dealing with parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Volunteers appointed under this subsection must be at least 21 years of age. The law enforcement agency appointing th…
811.635 Privileges granted by disabled person parking permit other than program placard
All of the following apply to the parking privileges granted to persons with disabilities under a disabled person parking permit other than a program placard described in ORS 811.607: The privileges granted under a permit may be exercised notwithstanding ORS 811.575, any authority granted under ORS 810.160 or parking restrictions imposed by any city or coun…
811.637 Privileges granted by program placards
Notwithstanding ORS 811.635, a program placard described under ORS 811.607 confers only the following privileges: It authorizes the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of the program to which the placard was issued to park the vehicle for three hours or less in any public parking zone restricted as to the length of time permitted therein without …
811.640 [1983 c.338 §684(2); 1985 c.16 §329(2); 1985 c.139 §5(2); 1987 c.187 §11; 1989 c.243 §14; 1991 c.741 §5; 1995 c.462 §3; 1997 c.680 §3; 1999 c.91 §6; repealed by 2001 c.827 §18]
COLLISIONS (Duties)
811.700 Failure to perform duties of driver when property is damaged; penalty
A driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in a collision commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged if the driver’s vehicle is involved in a collision that results in damage to property and the driver does not perform duties required under any of the followin…
811.705 Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons; penalty
A driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in a collision commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons if the driver’s vehicle has been in a collision that results in injury or death to a person and the driver does not perform all of the following duties: Immediately…
811.706 Money damages resulting from violation of ORS 811.700 or 811.705
When a person is convicted of violating ORS 811.700 or 811.705, the court, in addition to any other sentence it may impose, may order the person to pay an amount of money equal to the amount of any damages caused by the person as a result of the incident that created the duties in ORS 811.700 or 811.705. Note: 811.706 was enacted into law by the Legislative…
811.707 Crime classification for violation of ORS 811.705
The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify the crime of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons as crime category 8 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission if a person suffers serious physical injury as defined in ORS 161.015 or dies as a result of the collision that forms the basis of the conviction. Note: 811.70…
811.710 Failure to perform duties of driver when animal is injured; penalty
A driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in a collision commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver when an animal is injured if the driver’s vehicle injures or kills a domestic animal and the driver does not perform all of the following duties: Immediately stop the driver’s vehicle…
811.715 Failure to perform duties of witness to accident; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a witness to an accident if the person: Witnesses an accident that results in injury or death to any person or causes damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by any person; and Does not furnish to the driver or occupant of such vehicles or injured person, the true name and address of t…
811.717 Failure to remove motor vehicle from roadway; penalty
The driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway if, after an accident: A person has not suffered any apparent personal injury as a result of the accident; The motor vehicle is operable and does not require towing; It is safe to drive the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the …
811.720 When collision must be reported to Department of Transportation
Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, and notwithstanding ORS 801.020 (9), any place a collision is caused by the motion of a vehicle or its load that results in injury or death to any person, the collision is subject to the reporting requirements under the following sections: The reporting requirements for drivers under ORS 811.725. The re…
811.725 Driver failure to report collision to Department of Transportation; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of driver failure to report a collision if the driver does any of the following: Is driving any vehicle that is involved in a collision required to be reported under ORS 811.720 and does not, within 72 hours of the collision, complete a report of the collision in a form approved by the Department of Transportation…
811.730 Owner failure to report collision to Department of Transportation; penalty
The owner of a vehicle commits the offense of owner failure to report a collision if the owner does any of the following: If the person owns a vehicle that is involved in a collision that is required to be reported under ORS 811.720 and all of the following apply: The collision occurred while the vehicle was driven by someone other than the owner of the ve…
811.735 Failure of vehicle occupant to make collision report to Department of Transportation; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure of a vehicle occupant to make a collision report if: The person is an occupant, other than the driver, of a vehicle at a time when the vehicle is involved in a collision required to be reported under ORS 811.720; The driver of the vehicle is physically incapable of making a collision report required under ORS 811.725…
811.740 False collision report; penalty
A person commits the offense of giving a false collision report if the person gives information in any report required under ORS 811.725 or 811.730, knowing or having reason to believe that such information is false. The offense described in this section, giving a false collision report, is a Class B misdemeanor.
811.745 When collision must be reported to police officer or law enforcement agency
Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, and notwithstanding ORS 801.020 (9), any place a collision is caused by the motion of a vehicle or its load that results in injury or death to any person, the collision is subject to: The reporting requirements for drivers under ORS 811.748. The reporting requirements for occupants of vehicles in collis…
811.747 Definitions for ORS 811.748 and 811.750
As used in ORS 811.748 and 811.750: “Emergency communications system” has the meaning given that term in ORS 403.105. “Law enforcement agency” means any agency that employs members of the Oregon State Police, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a city police officer, a police officer commissioned by a university under ORS 352.121 or 353.125 or a law enforcement o…
811.748 Driver failure to report collision to police officer or law enforcement agency; penalty
The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of driver failure to report a collision if the driver is driving any vehicle that is involved in a collision required to be reported under ORS 811.745 and the driver, if physically capable, does not give notice of the collision immediately to a police officer or a law enforcement agency by the quickest means availa…
811.750 Failure of vehicle occupant to make collision report to police officer or law enforcement agency; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure of a vehicle occupant to make a collision report if: The person is an occupant, other than the driver, of a vehicle at a time when the vehicle is involved in a collision required to be reported to a police officer or a law enforcement agency under ORS 811.745; The driver of the vehicle is physically incapable of givi…
811.800 Operation of funeral vehicles with improper lights; penalty
A person commits the offense of operation of a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle with improper lights if the person: Fails to equip the funeral escort vehicle or funeral lead vehicle with at least one “fire company warning light” as provided for under ORS 816.350 and described under ORS 816.285; or Uses the “fire company warning light” at an…
811.802 Failure to yield right of way to funeral procession; penalty
A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way to a funeral procession if the funeral procession is accompanied by a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle and the person does not do the following: Yield the right of way to the funeral procession. Stop before entering any intersection and remain stopped until the funeral proces…
811.804 Intersection rules for funeral processions
While exercising due caution regarding the safety of others, notwithstanding any traffic control device, right of way provisions or other provisions of the Oregon Vehicle Code, if the funeral escort vehicle or funeral lead vehicle lawfully enters an intersection, the following procession may enter the intersection without stopping. Notwithstanding subsectio…
811.806 Exceeding maximum speed for funeral procession; penalty
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person commits the offense of exceeding the maximum speed for a funeral procession if: The person is driving in a funeral procession on a highway with a speed limit of less than 50 miles per hour and the person drives at a speed that exceeds five miles per hour less than the speed limit; or The person is drivin…
811.808 Exemption from speed limits for funeral escort vehicle
Notwithstanding ORS 811.111 or 811.295, while overtaking the funeral procession in order to direct traffic at the next intersection, the funeral escort vehicle may exceed the posted speed limit by 10 miles per hour and may cross the center line of a roadway that is divided into two or more lanes.
811.810 Disrupting funeral procession; penalty
A person commits the offense of disrupting a funeral procession if: The person is driving a vehicle that is not a member of the funeral procession and the person drives between the vehicles in a funeral procession; or The person is driving a vehicle that is not a member of the funeral procession and the person joins the funeral procession in order to be ex…
811.812 Free passage for funeral procession vehicles
Any person or vehicle participating in a funeral procession shall be allowed to pass free through all tollgates, tunnels, toll bridges and ferries. _______________ CHAPTER 812 [Reserved for expansion]