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ORS 811.340

Known as the Milkman Mike Act

The act spans §§ 811–811 (201 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. Bea (1993)

Most recently applied in State v. Bea (December 1993)

1983 c.338 §624; 1985 c.16 §312; 1995 c.383 §60; 1997 c.468 §3

(1) A person commits the offense of making an improperly executed left turn if the person operates a vehicle and is intending to turn the vehicle to the left and the person does not:

(a) Approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of the turning vehicle;

(b) Make the left turn to the left of the center of the intersection whenever practicable; and

(c) Except as otherwise allowed by ORS 811.346, leave the intersection or other location in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the same direction as such vehicle on the roadway being entered.

(2) The offense described in this section, improperly executing a left turn, is a Class B traffic violation.

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