ORS 811.520: Unlawful use or failure to use lights; penalty.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful use or failure to use lights if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle at a time when vehicle lighting is required to be operated or is prohibited from being operated under ORS 811.515 and operates or fails to operate lighting equipment as required under ORS 811.515. (b) Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on any highway at a time when ORS 811.515 requires or prohibits the operation of vehicle lighting equipment without compliance with the requirements under ORS 811.515. (c) Drives any vehicle in a funeral procession without using the low beam headlights. (2) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 811.525. (3) The offense described in this section, unlawful use of or failure to use lights, is a Class B traffic violation, except that violation of ORS 811.515 (3), (4), (13) or (17) or subsection (1)(c) of this section is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §659; 1985 c.16 §323; 1991 c.482 §21; 1995 c.383 §21]
This rule cites
- ORS 811.515 — resolved
- ORS 811.525 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 153.535: Delivery of summons for certain traffic offenses.
- ORS 810.412: Limitation on issuing citations for traffic offenses related to vehicle lighting.
- ORS 811.515: When lights must be displayed; kind of light; number; direction; use on certain vehicles.
- ORS 811.525: Exemptions from requirements for use of lights.
- ORS 815.290: Exemptions from equipment requirements.
- ORS 816.060: Auxiliary lights.
- ORS 820.010: Vehicles subject to safety regulation; Department of Consumer and Business Services jurisdiction; rules.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.html