Bill Text: OR SB511 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the offense of failure to keep a vehicle in the right lane.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB511 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB511-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 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
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LC 2919

                         Senate Bill 511

Sponsored by Senator BURDICK

                             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 as
introduced.

  Requires all vehicles to drive in right lane. Provides
exceptions.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the offense of failure to keep a vehicle in the right
  lane; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 811.325.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 811.325 is amended to read:
  811.325. (1) A person commits the offense of failure to keep a
 { - camper, trailer or truck - }   { + vehicle + } in the right
lane if the person is operating   { - any of the vehicles
described in this subsection - }  { +  a vehicle + } and the
person does not drive in the right lane of all roadways having
two or more lanes for traffic proceeding in a single direction.
 { - This subsection applies to all of the following
vehicles: - }
    { - (a) Any camper. - }
    { - (b) Any vehicle with a trailer. - }
    { - (c) Any vehicle with a registration weight of 10,000
pounds or more. - }
  (2) This section does not require   { - the described
vehicles - }   { + a vehicle  + }to be driven in the right lane
under any of the following circumstances:
  (a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction under the rules governing this movement in ORS
811.410 to 811.425 when such movement can be made without
interfering with the passage of other vehicles.
  (b) When preparing to turn left.
  (c) When reasonably necessary in response to emergency
conditions.
  (d) To avoid actual or potential traffic moving onto the right
lane from an acceleration or merging lane.
  (e) When necessary to follow traffic control devices that
direct use of a lane other than the right lane.
  (3) The offense described in this section, failure to keep
  { - camper, trailer or truck - }   { + a vehicle + } in the
right lane, is a Class B traffic violation.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 811.325 by section 1 of
this 2013 Act apply only to violations of ORS 811.325 that occur
on or after the effective date of this 2013 Act. + }
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