- (1) A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection if the person is operating a motor vehicle that is approaching an uncontrolled highway intersection and the person does not look out for and give right of way to any driver on the right simultaneously approaching a given point, regardless of which driver first reaches and enters the intersection.
(2) This section is subject to the described provisions of the following sections:
- (a) The provisions of ORS 811.260, relating to stop signs and yield signs.
- (b) The provisions of ORS 811.285, relating to the requirements to yield the right of way upon entering a freeway or other arterial highway.
- (c) The provisions of ORS 811.277, relating to the right of way at an uncontrolled T intersection.
- (3) A person entering an intersection at an unlawful speed shall forfeit any right of way the person would otherwise have under subsection (1) of this section.
- (4) The offense described in this section, failure to yield right of way at an uncontrolled intersection, is a Class B traffic violation.
[1983 c.338 §611; 1985 c.16 §311; 1987 c.138 §4; 2003 c.183 §3]