Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 811 § 811.370 — Failure to drive within lane; exception; penalty
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 811 ·
Oregon Code § 811.370·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Failure to drive within lane; exception; penalty.
(1) Except as provided in
subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the offense of failure to
drive within a lane if the person is operating a vehicle upon a roadway that is
divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic and the driver does
not:
(a) Operate the
vehicle as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane; and
(b) Refrain from
moving from that lane until the driver has first made certain that the movement
can be made with safety.
(2) A person who
operates a commercial motor vehicle within a multilane roundabout that is
divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic may operate the
commercial motor vehicle in more than one lane when it is not practicable to
remain entirely within one lane.
(3) The offense
described in this section, failure to drive within a lane, is a Class B traffic
violation. [1983 c.338 §630; 2011 c.85 §2]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 811.370
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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