Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 811.425 - Failure of slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle; penalty(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle if the person is driving a vehicle and the person fails to move the person's vehicle off the main traveled portion of the highway into an area sufficient for safe turnout when: (a) The driver of the overtaken vehicle is proceeding at a speed less than a speed established in ORS 811.105 as prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule;(b) The driver of the overtaking vehicle is proceeding at a speed in conformity with ORS 811.105;(c) The highway is a two directional, two-lane highway; and(d) There is no clear lane for passing available to the driver of the overtaking vehicle.(2) This section does not apply to the driver of a vehicle in a funeral procession.(3) The offense described in this section, failure of a slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. 1983 c.338 §640; 1991 c.482 §16; 1995 c.383 §68; 2001 c.104 §307; 2003 c. 819, § 15