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ORS 815.270

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 100 Or. App. 700 - State v. Zigler (1990)

Most recently applied in State v. Anderson (November 2013)

1983 c.338 §500; 1985 c.16 §259

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(1) A person commits the offense of operating a vehicle that is loaded or equipped to obstruct the driver if the person is operating a vehicle that is loaded or equipped or where baggage or an encumbrance does any of the following:

(a) Substantially obstructs the driver’s views to the rear, through one or more mirrors and otherwise.

(b) Obstructs the driver’s view to the front or sides.

(c) Interferes with control of the driving mechanism.

(d) Prevents the free, unhampered operation of the vehicle by the driver.

(2) The offense described in this section, vehicle loaded or equipped to obstruct driver, is a Class C 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.