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OR Rev Stat § 811.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.215 - Exemptions from safety belt requirements.

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 operating in interstate commerce. (b) Vehicles designed and used for the transportation of 15 or fewer persons, including the driver, except that the operator of a vehicle described in this paragraph is not required to: (A) Be properly secured with a safety belt or safety harness as required by ORS 811.210 if the operator is a taxicab operator; or (B) Ensure that a passenger is properly secured with a child safety system as described in ORS 811.210 (2)(a), (b) or (c). (2) Any vehicle not required to be equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses at the time the vehicle was manufactured, unless safety belts or safety harnesses have been installed in the vehicle. (3) Any vehicle exempted by ORS 815.080 from requirements to be equipped upon sale with safety belts or safety harnesses. (4) Any person for whom a certificate is issued by the Department of Transportation under ORS 811.220. (5) Any person who is a passenger in a vehicle if all seating positions in the vehicle are occupied by other persons. (6) Any person who is being transported while in the custody of a police officer or any law enforcement agency. (7) Any person who is driving a vehicle while on a newspaper or mail route for the purpose of and while actually engaged in delivering newspapers or mail in the regular course of work. (8) Any person who is riding in an ambulance for the purpose of administering medical aid to another person in the ambulance, if being secured by a safety belt or safety harness would substantially inhibit the administration of medical aid. (9) Any person who is reading utility meters in the regular course of work. (10) Any person who is employed to operate a vehicle owned by a mass transit district while the vehicle is being used for the transportation of passengers in the public transportation system of the district. (11) Any person who is collecting solid waste or recyclable materials in the regular course of work. (12) Any person who is employed to operate a vehicle owned by a tribal government public transportation system while the vehicle is being used for the transportation of passengers in the public transportation system of the tribal government. [1985 c.619 §3; 1987 c.138 §3; 1991 c.2 §2; 1997 c.509 §3; 1999 c.1057 §4; 2003 c.589 §5; 2005 c.244 §1; 2005 c.770 §8; 2007 c.200 §1; 2007 c.601 §3; 2018 c.93 §37; 2019 c.398 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 811.220 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 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 assistant is presented to the Department of Transportation. For a physician’s, nurse practitioner’s or physician assistant’s statement to qualify under this section, the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant giving the statement must set forth reasons in the statement why use of a child safety system, safety belt or safety harness by the person would be impractical or harmful to the person by reason of physical condition, medical problem or body size. [1985 c.16 §310; 1985 c.619 §4; 1991 c.2 §3; 1995 c.79 §372; 2001 c.104 §306; 2015 c.109 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 811.225 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.225 - Failure to maintain safety belts in working order; penalty.

(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 maintain the safety belts or safety harnesses in a condition that will enable occupants of all seating positions equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses to use the belts or harnesses. (2) The offense described in this section, failure of an owner to maintain safety belts in working order, is a Class C traffic violation. [1991 c.2 §5; 1995 c.383 §118; 2003 c.158 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 811.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.230 - Definitions; fine; notice.

(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 construction, repair or maintenance work is being done by highway workers on or adjacent to a highway, regardless of whether or not highway workers are actually present. As used in this paragraph, "road construction, repair or maintenance work" includes, but is not limited to, the setting up and dismantling of advance warning systems. (c) "Highway worker" means an employee of a government agency, private contractor or utility company working in a highway work zone. (2)(a) The presumptive fine for a person convicted of an offense that is listed in subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this section and that is committed in a highway work zone is the presumptive fine for the offense established under ORS 153.020. (b) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a highway work zone is 20 percent of the maximum fine established for the offense. (c) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a highway work zone is two percent of the maximum fine established for the offense. (3) This section applies to the following offenses if committed in a highway work zone: (a) Class A or Class B traffic violations. (b) Class C or Class D traffic violations related to exceeding a legal speed. (c) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140. (d) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as defined in ORS 813.010. (e) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in a collision, as described in ORS 811.700 or 811.705. (f) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined in ORS 811.182. (g) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined in ORS 811.540. (4) When a highway work zone is created, the agency, contractor or company responsible for the work may post signs designed to give motorists notice of the provisions of this section. [1995 c.253 §2; 1997 c.843 §3; 1999 c.1051 §292; 2011 c.597 §114; 2018 c.22 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 811.231 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.231 - Reckless endangerment of highway workers; penalties.

(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 highway work zone. (2) Reckless endangerment of highway workers is a Class A misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalty, a person convicted of reckless endangerment of highway workers is subject to suspension of driving privileges as provided in ORS 809.411 (6). [1995 c.253 §3; 1997 c.83 §4; 2001 c.176 §7; 2003 c.402 §38]
OR Rev Stat § 811.232 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.232 - Refusing to obey flagger; penalty.

(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 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 811.233 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.233 - Failure to yield right of way to highway worker; penalty.

(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 814.040 and 814.070 regarding pedestrians do not apply to pedestrians described in subsection (1) of this section. (3) The offense described in this section, failure to yield the right of way to a highway worker who is a pedestrian, is a Class B traffic violation. [1997 c.843 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 811.235 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.235 - Fine for traffic offenses in school zones.

(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) If signs authorized by ORS 810.245 are posted, the minimum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense that is listed in subsection (2)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a school zone is 20 percent of the maximum fine established for the offense. (c) If signs authorized by ORS 810.245 are posted, the minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony offense that is listed in subsection (2)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a school zone is two percent of the maximum fine established for the offense. (2) This section applies to the following offenses if committed in a school zone: (a) Class A or Class B traffic violations. (b) Class C or Class D traffic violations related to exceeding a legal speed. (c) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140. (d) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as defined in ORS 813.010. (e) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in a collision, as described in ORS 811.700 or 811.705. (f) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined in ORS 811.182. (g) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined in ORS 811.540. (3) For purposes of this section, a traffic offense occurs in a school zone if the offense occurs while the motor vehicle is in a school zone, notice of the school zone is indicated plainly by traffic control devices conforming to the requirements established under ORS 810.200 and posted under authority granted by ORS 810.210 and: (a) Children are present as described in ORS 811.124; or (b) A flashing light is used as a traffic control device and operated as provided under ORS 810.243. [1997 c.682 §3; 1999 c.1051 §293; 2003 c.397 §9; 2011 c.597 §115; 2015 c.139 §3; 2018 c.22 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 811.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 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. [1983 c.338 §606; 1985 c.401 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 811.255 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.255 - Permitting unlawful operation of vehicle; penalty.

(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 violation of any of the following: (a) The rules of the road. (b) The laws governing equipment of motor vehicles. (c) The laws governing weight of motor vehicles. (d) The laws governing operator driving privileges. (e) The laws governing registration or titling of vehicles. (2) The offense described in this section, permitting unlawful operation of a vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §607]
OR Rev Stat § 811.265 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.265 - Driver failure to obey traffic control device; penalty.

(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 described in ORS 811.260 in the manner required by that section. (2) A person is not subject to this section if the person is doing any of the following: (a) Following the directions of a police officer. (b) Driving an emergency vehicle or ambulance in accordance with the privileges granted those vehicles under ORS 820.300. (c) Properly proceeding on a red light as authorized under ORS 811.360. (d) Driving in a funeral procession led by a funeral lead vehicle or under the direction of the driver of a funeral escort vehicle. (e) Properly entering an intersection or executing a turn at a stop sign as authorized under ORS 814.414. (f) Properly entering an intersection or executing a turn at a flashing red signal as authorized under ORS 814.416. (3) The offense described in this section, driver failure to obey a traffic control device, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §608; 1991 c.482 §13; 2015 c.147 §3; 2019 c.683 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 811.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.270 - Failure to obey one-way designation; penalty.

(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 this section, failure to obey a one-way designation, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §610]
OR Rev Stat § 811.275 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.275 - Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled intersection; penalty.

(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 the right simultaneously approaching a given point, regardless of which driver first reaches and enters the intersection. (2) This section is subject to the described provisions of the following sections: (a) The provisions of ORS 811.260, relating to stop signs and yield signs. (b) The provisions of ORS 811.285, relating to the requirements to yield the right of way upon entering a freeway or other arterial highway. (c) The provisions of ORS 811.277, relating to the right of way at an uncontrolled T intersection. (3) A person entering an intersection at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right of way the person would otherwise have under subsection (1) of this section. (4) The offense described in this section, failure to yield right of way at an uncontrolled intersection, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §611; 1985 c.16 §311; 1987 c.138 §4; 2003 c.183 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 811.277 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.277 - Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled T intersection; penalty.

(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 highway at the top of the T intersection. (2) As used in this section and ORS 811.275: (a) "T intersection" means an intersection at which one highway is perpendicular to another and at which one of the highways ends. (b) "Top of the T intersection" means the highway that does not end at the junction of two highways. (3) The offense described in this section, failure to yield the right of way at an uncontrolled T intersection, is a Class B traffic violation. [2003 c.183 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 811.280 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.280 - Failure of driver entering roadway to yield right of way; penalty.

(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 yield the right of way to any vehicle approaching on the roadway to be entered or crossed so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard. (2) This section does not apply where the movement of traffic is otherwise directed by a traffic control device or a driver of a funeral escort vehicle. (3) The offense described in this section, failure of driver entering roadway to yield right of way, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §612; 1991 c.482 §14; 1995 c.383 §54]
OR Rev Stat § 811.285 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.285 - Failure of merging driver to yield right of way; penalty.

(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 look out for and give right of way to vehicles on the freeway or other arterial highway. (2) The offense described in this section, failure of a merging driver to yield the right of way, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §613; 1995 c.383 §55]
OR Rev Stat § 811.290 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.290 - Obstructing cross traffic; penalty.

(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 obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians. (2) The offense described in this section applies whether or not a traffic control device indicates to proceed. (3) The offense described in this section, obstructing cross traffic, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §614; 1995 c.383 §56]
OR Rev Stat § 811.292 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.292 - Failure to yield right of way within roundabout; exception; penalty.

(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 not yield the right of way to a second vehicle lawfully exiting the roundabout from a position ahead and to the left of the person’s vehicle. (2) This section does not apply if a traffic control device indicates that the operator of a motor vehicle should take other action. (3) The offense described in this section, failure to yield right of way within a roundabout, is a Class C traffic violation. [2001 c.464 §5; 2011 c.85 §1] Note: 811.292 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 811.295 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.295 - Failure to drive on right; exceptions; penalty.

(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 section under any of the following circumstances: (a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing this movement in ORS 811.410 to 811.425 or 811.808. (b) When preparing to turn left in an intersection, alley or private road or driveway. (c) When an obstruction or condition exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the roadway, provided that a driver doing so shall yield the right of way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the roadway within a distance as to constitute an immediate hazard. (d) Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable on the roadway under ORS 811.380. (e) Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic. (3) The offense described in this section, failure to drive on the right, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §615; 1991 c.482 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 811.300 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation|Chapter 811 - Rules of the Road for Drivers|Section 811.300 - Failure to drive on right of approaching vehicle; exceptions; penalty.

(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 proceeding on the roadway in the opposite direction; and (b) Give to the other at least one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible. (2) This section does not apply to a person operating a vehicle as otherwise directed by a traffic control device. (3) The offense described in this section, failure to drive on the right of an approaching vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §616]