GroundRules
ORS 811.492: Engine braking; penalty; exception.
Where this section sits in the code
- 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
- 59. Oregon Vehicle Code
- Chapter 811 — Rules of the Road for Drivers
(1) A person commits the offense of engine braking if the person is operating a motor vehicle on a highway and uses an unmuffled engine brake.
(2) The offense described in this section, engine braking, is a Class A traffic violation.
(3) A person is not in violation of this section if the person uses an unmuffled engine brake in an emergency situation to avoid imminent danger to a person or to property.
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