![]() ![]() Oregon law does not allow any exception to the red light law for traffic signals that fail to turn green. The driver shall remain stopped until a green light is shown except when the driver is permitted to make a turn under ORS 811.360 (When vehicle turn permitted at stop light). ![]() ORS 811.260(7) Steady circular red signal.Ī driver facing a steady circular red signal light alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is is no marked crosswalk, then before entering the intersection. ORS 811.260 Appropriate driver responses to traffic control devices is the Oregon statute that governs how roadway users are to treat traffic signals. This can result in a person being stuck at a light without any option for lawfully passing through the intersection. Oregon does not have a “dead red” law.Ī dead red law is a law that provides an exception to the violation of Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device when the light does not detect a vehicle (like a bicycle) and the light fails to cycle through to allow a roadway user to proceed. ![]()
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