Chapter 85 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

SB 341

Relating to motor vehicles; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 811.292 and 811.370.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 811.292 is amended to read:

811.292. (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.

SECTION 2. ORS 811.370 is amended to read:

811.370. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the offense of failure to drive within a lane if the person is operating a vehicle upon a roadway that is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic and the driver does not:

(a) Operate the vehicle as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane; and

(b) Refrain from moving from that lane until the driver has first made certain that the movement can be made with safety.

(2) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle within a multilane roundabout that is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic may operate the commercial motor vehicle in more than one lane when it is not practicable to remain entirely within one lane.

[(2)] (3) The offense described in this section, failure to drive within a lane, is a Class B traffic violation.

SECTION 3. Section 4 of this 2011 Act is added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code.

SECTION 4. A road authority shall place signs prior to each multilane roundabout located on a highway under its jurisdiction that warns drivers of the hazard of driving next to a commercial motor vehicle.

SECTION 5. The amendments to ORS 811.292 and 811.370 by sections 1 and 2 of this 2011 Act apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this 2011 Act.

Approved by the Governor May 19, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 19, 2011

Effective date January 1, 2012

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