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ORS 801.305

Known as the Oregon Vehicle Code

The act spans §§ 801–801 (187 sections).

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case State v. Bea (1993)

Most recently applied in 329 Or. App. 76 - State v. Peterson (November 2023)

1983 c.338 §51; 2007 c.561 §1

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(1) “Highway” means every public way, road, street, thoroughfare and place, including bridges, viaducts and other structures within the boundaries of this state, open, used or intended for use of the general public for vehicles or vehicular traffic as a matter of right.

(2) For the purpose of enforcing traffic offenses contained in the Oregon Vehicle Code, except for ORS 810.230, “highway” includes premises open to the public that are owned by a homeowners association and whose boundaries are contained within a service district established on or before July 1, 2002, under ORS 451.410 to 451.610.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.