ORS 811.800: Operation of funeral vehicles with improper lights; penalty.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle with improper lights if the person: (a) Fails to equip the funeral escort vehicle or funeral lead vehicle with at least one “fire company warning light” as provided for under ORS 816.350 and described under ORS 816.285; or (b) Uses the “fire company warning light” at any time except during a funeral procession. (2) No ordinance or other regulation shall prohibit the use of warning lights on a funeral escort vehicle or funeral lead vehicle while driving in a funeral procession. (3) The offense described in this section, operation of a funeral escort vehicle or funeral lead vehicle with improper lights, is a Class D traffic violation. [1991 c.482 §6; 1993 c.18 §170; 1995 c.383 §1]
This rule cites
- ORS 816.350 — resolved
- ORS 816.285 — resolved
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