Oregon Statutes 811.277 – Failure to yield right of way at uncontrolled T intersection; penalty
(1) A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way at an uncontrolled T intersection if the person is operating a motor vehicle on a highway that ends at an uncontrolled T intersection and the person does not yield the right of way to any driver who is on the highway at the top of the T intersection.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 811.277
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) As used in this section and ORS § 811.275:
(a) ‘T intersection’ means an intersection at which one highway is perpendicular to another and at which one of the highways ends.
(b) ‘Top of the T intersection’ means the highway that does not end at the junction of two highways.
(3) The offense described in this section, failure to yield the right of way at an uncontrolled T intersection, is a Class B traffic violation. [2003 c.183 § 2]