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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 811.462: Failure of operator of commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check tracks; penalty.

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  1. 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
  2. 59. Oregon Vehicle Code
  3. Chapter 811 — Rules of the Road for Drivers

(1) A person commits the offense of failure of the operator of a commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check that tracks are clear of an approaching train or other on-track equipment if the person:

      (a) Is operating a commercial motor vehicle that is not required by ORS 811.460 to stop before reaching a rail crossing;

      (b) Is approaching a rail crossing at grade; and

      (c) Fails to slow down and check that the tracks are clear of an approaching train or other on-track equipment before proceeding across the railroad tracks.

      (2) The offense described in this section, failure of the operator of a commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check that tracks are clear of an approaching train or other on-track equipment, is a Class B traffic violation.

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