Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 811 § 811.160 — Interference with rail fixed guideway public transportation system operation;
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 811 ·
Oregon Code § 811.160·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Interference with rail fixed guideway public transportation system operation;
penalty.
(1) A
person commits the offense of interference with rail fixed guideway public
transportation system operation if the person does any of the following:
(a) Drives any
vehicle in front of a rail fixed guideway public transportation system vehicle
upon a track and the person fails to remove the persons vehicle from the track
as soon as practicable after signal from the operator of the rail fixed
guideway public transportation system vehicle.
(b) Drives a
vehicle upon or across rail fixed guideway public transportation system tracks
within an intersection in front of a rail fixed guideway public transportation
system vehicle when the rail fixed guideway public transportation system
vehicle has started to cross the intersection.
(c) Overtakes or
passes upon the left any rail fixed guideway public transportation system
vehicle proceeding in the same direction whether actually in motion or
temporarily at rest. This paragraph does not apply on one-way streets or on
streets where the tracks are so located as to prevent compliance.
(2) This section
applies to any rail fixed guideway public transportation system vehicle that is
any device traveling exclusively upon rails when upon or crossing a highway but
does not apply to cars or trains propelled or moved by steam engine or by diesel
engine.
(3) The offense
described in this section, interference with rail fixed guideway public
transportation system operation, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §585;
1995 c.383 §48; 2001 c.522 §3; 2017 c.46 §4]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 811.160
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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