ORS Chapter 811

Chapter 811 — Rulesof the Road for Drivers

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

RULESOF THE ROAD FOR DRIVERS

 

OREGONVEHICLE CODE

 

DUTIESTO PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES

 

811.005     Dutyto exercise due care

 

811.015     Failureto obey traffic patrol member; penalty

 

811.017     Failureto yield to traffic patrol member; penalty

 

811.020     Passingstopped vehicle at crosswalk; penalty

 

811.025     Failureto yield to pedestrian on sidewalk; penalty

 

811.028     Failureto stop and remain stopped for pedestrian; penalty

 

811.030     Drivingthrough safety zone; penalty

 

811.035     Failureto stop and remain stopped for pedestrian who is blind; penalty

 

811.050     Failureto yield to rider on bicycle lane; penalty

 

811.055     Failureto yield to bicyclist on sidewalk; penalty

 

811.060     Vehicularassault of bicyclist or pedestrian; penalty

 

811.065     Unsafepassing of person operating bicycle; penalty

 

SPEED

 

(BasicRule)

 

811.100     Violationof basic speed rule; penalty

 

811.105     Speedsthat are evidence of basic rule violation

 

811.106     Operationof flashing light indicating children in school zone

 

811.108     Relationshipbetween speed limits and basic rule

 

(MaximumSpeeds)

811.109     Penaltiesfor speed violations

 

811.111     Violatinga speed limit; penalty

 

811.124     Meaningof “children are present” in ORS 811.111

 

(Racing)

 

811.125     Speedracing on highway; penalty

 

811.127     Organizinga speed racing event; penalty

 

(ImpedingTraffic)

 

811.130     Impedingtraffic; penalty

 

CARELESSAND RECKLESS DRIVING

 

811.135     Carelessdriving; penalty

 

811.140     Recklessdriving; penalty

 

SPECIALSAFETY MEASURES

 

811.145     Failureto yield to emergency vehicle or ambulance; penalty

 

811.147     Failureto maintain safe distance from emergency vehicle, roadside assistance vehicle,tow vehicle or ambulance; penalty

 

811.150     Interferencewith emergency vehicle or ambulance; penalty

 

811.155     Failureto stop for bus safety lights; penalty

 

811.157     Reportby driver of violation of ORS 811.155; contents

 

811.159     Lawenforcement agency response to report of violation of ORS 811.155

 

811.160     Interferencewith rail fixed guideway system operation; penalty

 

811.165     Failureto stop for passenger loading of public transit vehicle; penalty

 

811.167     Failureto yield right of way to transit bus; rules; penalty

 

OPENCONTAINER VIOLATIONS

 

811.170     Violationof open container law; penalty

 

DISPOSINGOF HUMAN WASTE

 

811.172     Improperlydisposing of human waste; penalty

 

DRIVINGWHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED

 

811.175     Violationdriving while suspended or revoked; penalties

 

811.180     Affirmativedefenses

 

811.182     Criminaldriving while suspended or revoked; penalties

 

DRIVEROFFENSES INVOLVING PASSENGERS

 

811.190     Operationwith obstructing passenger; penalty

 

811.195     Havingpassenger in trailer; penalty

 

811.200     Carryingdog on external part of vehicle; penalty

 

811.205     Carryingminor on external part of vehicle; penalty

 

811.207     Legislativefindings regarding restraint of children in motor vehicles

 

811.210     Failureto properly use safety belts; penalty

 

811.215     Exemptionsfrom safety belt requirements

 

811.220     Certificatesof exemption from safety belt requirement

 

811.225     Failureto maintain safety belts in working order; penalty

 

HIGHWAYWORK ZONES

 

811.230     Definitions;fine; notice

 

811.231     Recklessendangerment of highway workers; penalties

 

811.232     Refusingto obey flagger; penalty

 

811.233     Failureto yield right of way to highway worker; penalty

 

SCHOOLZONE PENALTIES

 

811.235     Finefor traffic offenses in school zones

 

GENERALDRIVING RULES

 

(Generally)

 

811.250     Lawapplicable to vehicles registered out of state

 

811.255     Permittingunlawful operation of vehicle; penalty

 

(TrafficControl Devices)

 

811.260     Appropriatedriver responses to traffic control devices

 

811.265     Failureto obey traffic control device; penalty

 

811.270     Failureto obey one-way designation; penalty

 

(Rightof Way)

 

811.275     Failureto yield right of way at uncontrolled intersection; penalty

 

811.277     Failureto yield right of way at uncontrolled T intersection; penalty

 

811.280     Failureof driver entering roadway to yield right of way; penalty

 

811.285     Failureof merging driver to yield right of way; penalty

 

811.290     Obstructingcross traffic; penalty

 

811.292     Failureto yield right of way within roundabout; exception; penalty

 

(Drivingon the Right)

 

811.295     Failureto drive on right; exceptions; penalty

 

811.300     Failureto drive on right of approaching vehicle; exceptions; penalty

 

811.305     Drivingon left on curve or grade or at intersection or rail crossing; exceptions;penalty

 

811.310     Crossingcenter line on two-way, four-lane road; exceptions; penalty

 

811.315     Failureof slow driver to drive on right; exceptions; penalty

 

811.320     Failureto drive to right on divided highway; exceptions; penalty

 

811.325     Failureto keep camper, trailer or truck in right lane; exceptions; penalty

 

811.330     Drivingwrong way around traffic island; penalty

(Turning)

 

811.335     Unlawfulor unsignaled turn; penalty

 

811.340     Improperlyexecuted left turn; penalty

 

811.345     Failureto use special left turn lane; penalty

 

811.346     Misuseof special left turn lane; penalty

 

811.350     Dangerousleft turn; penalty

 

811.355     Improperlyexecuted right turn; penalty

 

811.360     Whenvehicle turn permitted at stop light; improper turn at stop light; penalty

 

811.365     IllegalU-turn; penalty

(LaneUse)

811.370     Failureto drive within lane; penalty

 

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