Oregon Code § 816.280·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Warning lights.
This section establishes standards for different types of warning lights. Each
of the following is a requirement for warning lights as described:
(1) The following
are the colors for the indicated type of warning light:
(a) Public
vehicle warning lights, pilot vehicle warning lights and commercial vehicle
warning lights shall be amber.
(b) Tow vehicle
warning lights may be amber or red.
(c) Weighmaster
and motor carrier enforcement officer warning lights shall be red.
(d) Warning
lights on vehicles engaged in the removal, containment or cleanup of a
hazardous materials release, and on vehicles at the scene of a potential
release of hazardous materials, may be red or amber.
(e) Warning
lights on vehicles being used by medical examiners to reach the scene of an
accident or of a death investigation may be red.
(2) Warning
lights shall provide an intermittent light that may be either of a revolving or
flashing type or any other type that provides an intermittent light.
(3) All warning
lights shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet under normal
atmospheric conditions at night. [1983 c.338 §458 (25); 1985 c.16 §240 (25);
1985 c.69 §1 (25); 1985 c.71 §4 (25); 1985 c.393 §13 (25); 1985 c.420 §6 (25);
1989 c.402 §10; 1991 c.769 §3; 1993 c.741 §104; 1999 c.497 §1; 2003 c.245 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 816.280
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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