Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Vehicle Code (Ch. 806–815)

ORS (Vehicle Code) § 815.445: Authority to use traffic control signal operating devices; costs

What this law says, in plain English

Traffic signal owners may authorize certain operators—emergency vehicles, buses, and maintenance vehicles—to use devices that control traffic signals for specific purposes. Emergency vehicle devices override all others, and devices must stop controlling signals once the vehicle leaves the intersection.

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