Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 § 815.275 — Failure to mark end of load with light or flag when required; penalty
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 ·
Oregon Code § 815.275·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Failure to mark end of load with light or flag when required; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense
of failure to mark the end of a load with a light or flag when required if the
person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits
to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle with a load that extends to
the rear four feet or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle and the person
fails to:
(a) Place end
load lights described under ORS 816.290 at the extreme rear end of the load, in
addition to any other rear light required upon every vehicle, at times when
limited visibility conditions exist; or
(b) At any other
time, display at the extreme rear end of the load a red flag or cloth not less
than 12 inches square.
(2) The offense
described in this section, failure to mark end of load with light or flag when
required, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §501]
(Bicycles)
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 815.275
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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