Bill Text: OR SB850 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to traffic offenses.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB850 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB850-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
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LC 3917

                         Senate Bill 850

Sponsored by Senators BEYER, 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.

  Creates offense of failure to keep vehicle out of far left
lane. Punishes by maximum fine of $1,000.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to traffic offenses.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2013 Act is added to and made
a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of
this section, a person commits the offense of failure to keep a
vehicle out of the far left lane if the person is operating a
vehicle and the person drives the vehicle in the far left lane on
a roadway that has two or more lanes for traffic proceeding in a
single direction.
  (2) Unless prohibited under ORS 809.235, a person may drive in
the far left lane:
  (a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle that is
proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing this
movement in ORS 811.410 to 811.425, when the 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 traffic that is moving into 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 or a middle lane,
if any.
  (f) When the flow of traffic is moving at a slower speed than
is normal at the time and place and under the conditions then
existing.
  (3) The offense described in this section, failure to keep a
vehicle out of the far left lane, is a Class B traffic
violation. + }
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