“Traffic violation” means a traffic offense that is designated as a traffic violation in the statute defining the offense, or any other offense defined in the Oregon Vehicle Code that is punishable by a fine but that is not punishable by a term of imprisonment. Penalties for traffic violations are as provided for violations generally in ORS chapter 153.
ORS 801.557
Known as the Oregon Vehicle Code
The act spans §§ 801–801 (187 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State v. Pohle (2022)
Most recently applied in 334 Or. App. 34 - State v. Yocom (July 2024)
Formerly 801.550; 2011 c.597 §95a
How often courts cite this section
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.