(1) 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.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 811.430

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) For purposes of this section, a ‘dividing space’ includes pavement markings of solid double yellow lines with yellow cross-hatching between the double yellow lines.

(3) This section does not apply when the movement of a vehicle that is otherwise prohibited by this section is made:

(a) At an authorized crossover or intersection; or

(b) At the specific direction of a road authority.

(4) The offense described in this section, driving on a highway divider, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 § 642; 2011 c.330 § 25]