74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 1292
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 573
                 Ordered by the Senate April 11
           Including Senate Amendments dated April 11
 
Sponsored by Senator BURDICK; Senator MONROE, Representatives
  BUCKLEY, READ
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Requires driver to stop for pedestrian   { - preparing to
enter - }   { +  waiting at + } crosswalk.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to pedestrians; amending ORS 811.028.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 811.028 is amended to read:
  811.028. (1) The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of
failure to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian if { + :
  (a) + } The driver does not stop and remain stopped for a
pedestrian when the pedestrian is:
    { - (a) - }  { +  (A) + } Proceeding in accordance with a
traffic control device as provided under ORS 814.010 { + ; + } or
   { +  (B) + } Crossing the roadway in a crosswalk, as defined
in ORS 801.220; and
  (b)   { - In any of the following locations - }  { +  The
pedestrian enters into + }:
  (A)   { - In - }  The lane in which the driver's vehicle is
traveling;
  (B)   { - In - }  A lane adjacent to the lane in which the
driver's vehicle is traveling;
  (C)   { - In - }  The lane into which the driver's vehicle is
turning;
  (D)   { - In - }  A lane adjacent to the lane into which the
driver's vehicle is turning, if the driver is making a turn at an
intersection that does not have a traffic control device under
which a pedestrian may proceed as provided under ORS 814.010; or
  (E)  { + A location  + }less than six feet from the lane into
which the driver's vehicle is turning, if the driver is making a
turn at an intersection that has a traffic control device under
which a pedestrian may proceed as provided under ORS 814.010.
   { +  (2) The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of
failure to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian if the driver
does not stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian when the
pedestrian is waiting on the curb or shoulder of the highway at a
crosswalk and raising a hand and arm toward oncoming traffic. + }
 
    { - (2) - }  { +  (3) + } For the purpose of this section, a
bicycle lane or the part of a roadway where a vehicle stops,
stands or parks that is adjacent to a lane of travel is
considered to be part of that adjacent lane of travel.
    { - (3) - }   { + (4) + } This section does not require a
driver to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian under any of
the following circumstances:
  (a) Upon a roadway with a safety island, if the driver is
proceeding along the half of the roadway on the far side of the
safety island from the pedestrian; or
  (b) Where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead crossing has been
provided at or near a crosswalk.
    { - (4) - }  { +  (5) + } The offense described in this
section, failure to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian, is
a Class B traffic violation.
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