Oregon Code § 811.430·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Driving on highway divider; exceptions; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense
of driving on a highway divider if the person drives a vehicle over, across or
within a dividing space, barrier or section that is an intervening space,
physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to
impede vehicular traffic and that divides a highway into two or more roadways.
(2) For purposes
of this section, a dividing space includes pavement markings of solid double
yellow lines with yellow cross-hatching between the double yellow lines.
(3) This section
does not apply when the movement of a vehicle that is otherwise prohibited by
this section is made:
(a) At an
authorized crossover or intersection; or
(b) At the
specific direction of a road authority.
(4) The offense
described in this section, driving on a highway divider, is a Class B traffic
violation. [1983 c.338 §642; 2011 c.330 §25]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 811.430
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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