Rules of the Road for Drivers

ORS 811.124
Meaning of “children are present” in ORS 811.111

For purposes of ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit), children are present at any time and on any day when:

(1)

Children are:

(a)

Occupying or walking within a crosswalk described in ORS 801.462 (“School zone”) (1)(b); or

(b)

Waiting on the curb or shoulder of the highway at a crosswalk described in ORS 801.462 (“School zone”) (1)(b); or

(2)

A traffic patrol member provided under ORS 339.650 (“Traffic patrol” defined for ORS 339.650 to 339.665) to 339.665 (Intergovernmental cooperation and assistance in connection with traffic patrols) is present to assist children at a crosswalk described in ORS 801.462 (“School zone”) (1)(b). [1997 c.438 §2; 2003 c.397 §5; 2003 c.819 §§9,9a,9b]
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See also annotations under ORS chapter 483 in permanent edition.

Notes of Decisions

Under Former Similar Statute

A party in violation of a motor vehicle statute is negligent as a matter of law unless he introduces evidence from which the trier of fact could find that he was acting as a reasonably prudent person under the circumstances. Barnum v. Williams, 264 Or 71, 504 P2d 122 (1972)

Law Review Citations

Under Former Similar Statute

10 WLJ 207 (1974)

Source

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