Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 801.480 (2026)

“Shoulder.”

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      801.480 “Shoulder.” “Shoulder” means the portion of a highway, whether paved or unpaved, contiguous to the roadway that is primarily for use by pedestrians, for the accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use and for lateral support of base and surface courses. [1983 c.338 §88]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1986–2014 · leading case: State v. Moore, 331 P.3d 1027 (Or. Ct. App. 2014).
State v. Moore, 331 P.3d 1027 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “See also ORS 801.480 (defining “shoulder” as “the portion of a highway, whether paved or unpaved, contiguous to the roadway that is primarily for use by pedestrians, for the accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use and for lateral support of base and surface courses”…”
Nyman v. Lang, 724 P.2d 944 (Or. Ct. App. 1986). “005(18), repealed by Or Laws 1983, ch 338, § 978, and replaced by Or Laws 1983, ch 338, § 88 (now ORS 801.480), effective January 1, 1986. Or Laws 1983, ch 338, § 981.”
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