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| − | don't | + | '''Traffic laws''' in Portland and the state of Oregon are complicated, just as they are everywhere else. If you have a driver's license, you should know them... but you probably don't. |
| − | + | == Notable laws == | |
| + | * '''Effective January 2010:''' Law prohibits all drivers from using a mobile communication device while operating a motor vehicle. | ||
| + | * Motorists must yield to bicyclists; motorists and bicyclists must yield to pedestrians; motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians must yield to marauding babies (?). | ||
| + | ==Motorcycles== | ||
| + | Motorcyclists are required to be endorsed, wear a DOT-approved helmet, and have insurance. | ||
| − | + | ==Bicycles== | |
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * Complete list of laws: [https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/chapter/811 Oregon's Rules of the Road for Drivers] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:55, 19 October 2010
Traffic laws in Portland and the state of Oregon are complicated, just as they are everywhere else. If you have a driver's license, you should know them... but you probably don't.
Notable laws
- Effective January 2010: Law prohibits all drivers from using a mobile communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
- Motorists must yield to bicyclists; motorists and bicyclists must yield to pedestrians; motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians must yield to marauding babies (?).
Motorcycles
Motorcyclists are required to be endorsed, wear a DOT-approved helmet, and have insurance.
Bicycles
External links
- Complete list of laws: Oregon's Rules of the Road for Drivers
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