Title 59, Oregon Vehicle Code

(1) 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…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of the open container law in a motor vehicle if the person does any of the following: (a) Drinks any alcoholic liquor in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a highway. (b) Possesses on one’s person, while in a motor vehicle upon …

(1) 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. (2) The offense described in this se…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation driving while suspended or revoked if the person does any of the following: (a) 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…

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: (1) In addition to other defenses provided by law, including but not limited…

(1) 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 subsectio…

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.…

(1) 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. (2) The offense described in this section, driver operation with obstructing passenger, …

(1)(a) 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. (b) As used in this subsection: (A) “Smokes” mea…

(1) 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. (2) This section does not apply if the person is operating any of the following vehicles: (a) A commercial…

(1) 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 othe…

(1) 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. (2) For purposes of this sec…

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) Oregon drivers look to the law in deciding how to restrain and protect children in motor vehicles. (2) The proper restraint of children in motor vehicles will reduce the number of children killed in motor vehicle accidents and reduce the s…

(1)(a) Except as provided in ORS 811.215, a person commits the offense of failure to properly use safety belts if the person: (A) 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) …

ORS 811.210 does not apply to: (1) 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: (a) Motor carriers, as defined in ORS 825.005, when op…

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 …

(1) The registered owner of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure of an owner to maintain safety belts in working order if: (a) The vehicle is equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses that meet the standards established under ORS 815.055; and (b) The owner fails to…

(1) As used in ORS 811.230, 811.231, 811.232 and 811.233: (a) “Flagger” means a person who controls the movement of vehicular traffic through construction projects using sign, hand or flag signals. (b) “Highway work zone” means an area identified by advance warning where road con…

(1) 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 hig…

(1) 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. (2) Refusing to obey a flagger is a Class A traffic violation. [1995 c.253 …

(1) 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. (2) The provisions of ORS 8…

(1)(a) 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. (b)…

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. [1983 c.338 §606; 1985 c.401 §15]

(1) 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 v…

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: (1) Green signal. A driver facing a green light may proceed straight through or turn right or left u…

(1) 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: (a) Fails to obey the directions of any traffic control device. (b) Fails to obey any specific traffic control device descr…

(1) 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. (2) The offense described in …

(1) 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 th…

(1) 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 h…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a driver entering a roadway to yield the right of way if the person: (a) 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 (b) Does not yi…

(1) 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 l…

(1) 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 …

(1) 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: (a) Overtakes or passes a commercial motor vehicle; (b) Drives alongside a commercial motor vehicle; or (c) Does …

(1) 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. (2) A person is not required to drive on the right side of the roadway by this s…

(1) 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: (a) Pass to the right of any other vehicle…

(1) 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 …

(1) 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. (2) A person is …

(1) 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: (a) In the r…

(1) 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 construc…

(1) 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 procee…

(1) 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. (2) The offense described in this section, d…

(1) 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: (a) The movement cannot be made with reasonable safety; or (b) The person fails to give an appropriat…

(1) 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: (a) Approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the d…

(1) 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 …

(1) 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. (2) A person who turns into a special left turn lane from an alley, drivew…

(1) A person commits the offense of making a dangerous left turn if the person: (a) Is operating a vehicle; (b) Intends to turn the vehicle to the left within an intersection or into an alley, private road, driveway or place from a highway; and (c) Does not yield the right of way…