Oregon Code § 816.160·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Rear
mounted lighting system.
Each of the following is a requirement for a rear mounted lighting system:
(1) A rear
mounted lighting system shall have a green light, a yellow light and a red
light.
(2) A rear
mounted lighting system shall be constructed so that:
(a) The green
light will be actuated when the accelerator is depressed;
(b) The yellow
light will be actuated when the vehicle is moving forward or standing and
idling, but not under power from its engine; and
(c) The red light
will be actuated when the motor vehicle is being braked through the use of its
braking system.
(3) The red and
green lights of a rear mounted lighting system may be illuminated
simultaneously. Otherwise, only one light of the system shall be illuminated at
any one time and either the green or yellow lights shall be illuminated when
the red lights are not illuminated.
(4) The lights of
a rear mounted lighting system shall be capable of being seen and distinguished
from a distance of 500 feet to the rear of the vehicle during normal daylight.
(5) Rear mounted
lighting systems shall not project a glaring or dazzling light. [1983 c.338 §458
(13); 1985 c.16 §240 (13); 1985 c.69 §1 (13); 1985 c.71 §4 (13); 1985 c.393 §13
(13); 1985 c.420 §6 (13)]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 816.160
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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