(1) A person commits the offense of failure to yield right of way within a roundabout if the person operates a motor vehicle upon a multilane circulatory roadway and:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 811.292

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(a) Overtakes or passes a commercial motor vehicle;

(b) Drives alongside a commercial motor vehicle; or

(c) Does not yield the right of way to a second vehicle lawfully exiting the roundabout from a position ahead and to the left of the person’s vehicle.

(2) This section does not apply if a traffic control device indicates that the operator of a motor vehicle should take other action.

(3) The offense described in this section, failure to yield right of way within a roundabout, is a Class C traffic violation. [2001 c.464 § 5; 2011 c.85 § 1]

 

811.292 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS Chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

(Driving on the Right)

 

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