Oregon Statutes 811.300 – Failure to drive on right of approaching vehicle; exceptions; penalty
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(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:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 811.300
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(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]