{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-811.492","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 811.492","heading":"Engine braking; penalty; exception.","body":"(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.\n      (2) The offense described in this section, engine braking, is a Class A traffic violation.\n      (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.","path":["19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation","59. Oregon Vehicle Code","Chapter 811 — Rules of the Road for Drivers"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:18Z","sha256":"f73f5723b113f430025ed944190d8211f14c1f95dc206062f6b4c576c4b13053","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-811.490","next":"us-or/ors-811.495"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}