811.125 Speed
racing on highway; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of speed racing on a highway if, on a highway
in this state, the person drives a vehicle or participates in any manner in any
of the following in which a vehicle is involved:
(a) A speed
competition or contest.
(b) An
acceleration contest.
(c) A test of
physical endurance.
(d) An exhibition
of speed or acceleration.
(e) The making of
a speed record.
(f) A race. For
purposes of this paragraph, racing is the use of one or more vehicles in an
attempt to outgain, outdistance or prevent another vehicle from passing, to
arrive at a given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles or to test
the physical stamina or endurance of drivers over long distance driving routes.
(g) A drag race.
For purposes of this paragraph, drag racing is the operation of two or more
vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive
attempt to outdistance each other, or the operation of one or more vehicles
over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point for the
purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of the
vehicle or vehicles within a certain distance or time limit.
(2) The offense
described in this section, speed racing on a highway, is a Class A traffic violation
and is applicable on any premises open to the public. [1983 c.338 §568; 1985
c.16 §287]
Notes of Decisions
City of Lake Oswego v. Ritchie, 728 P.2d 882 (Or. Ct. App. 1986).
· cites it 6× “515 (now renumbered ORS 811.125). He was tried and acquitted in the Lake Oswego municipal court.”
Towe v. Sacagawea, Inc., 346 P.3d 1207 (Or. 2015).
“010 (driver license and permit requirements apply when operating vehicle on premises open to public); ORS 811.125 (speed racing prohibition applies to premises open to public); 811.”
State v. Doherty, 757 P.2d 860 (Or. Ct. App. 1988).
“Defendant was stopped by a police officer for an exhibition of acceleration, ORS 811.125(1)(d), and was charged with that as well as with driving while suspended.”
State v. Berg, 914 P.2d 1110 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).
“, Dundee police officer Johnson stopped defendant for the traffic infraction of speed racing, ORS 811.125. When he encountered defendant, Johnson smelled a moderate odor of alcohol on defendant’s breath and noticed that his eyes were bloodshot.”
State v. Ordner, 287 P.3d 1256 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
“The officer stopped the defendant and gave him a citation for “exhibition of acceleration” in violation of ORS 811.125(1)(d). The defendant moved to suppress evidence obtained after the stop, arguing that the stop was invalid because there was no objective basis to believe that…”
Pomerenke v. Motor Vehs. Div., 896 P.2d 1214 (Or. Ct. App. 1995).
“He stopped tbe defendant and gave him a citation for “exhibition of acceleration” in violation of ORS 811.125(l)(d). The defendant moved to suppress evidence obtained after the stop, arguing that the stop was invalid because there was no objective basis that he had committed the…”
Slagle v. Hubbard, 29 P.3d 1195 (Or. Ct. App. 2001).
“We note that ORS 811.125 describes the offense of “speed racing on a highway,” which may be committed by a “speed competition or contest.”
State v. Weigel, 782 P.2d 953 (Or. Ct. App. 1989).
“ORS 811.125(1)(d). However, he was unable to pursue the truck immediately, because he was involved in other police business.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.125(1)(d) — 3 cases
State v. Doherty, 757 P.2d 860 (Or. Ct. App. 1988).
“Defendant was stopped by a police officer for an exhibition of acceleration, ORS 811.125(1)(d), and was charged with that as well as with driving while suspended.”
State v. Ordner, 287 P.3d 1256 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
“The officer stopped the defendant and gave him a citation for “exhibition of acceleration” in violation of ORS 811.125(1)(d). The defendant moved to suppress evidence obtained after the stop, arguing that the stop was invalid because there was no objective basis to believe that…”
State v. Weigel, 782 P.2d 953 (Or. Ct. App. 1989).
“ORS 811.125(1)(d). However, he was unable to pursue the truck immediately, because he was involved in other police business.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.125(l)(d) — 1 case
Pomerenke v. Motor Vehs. Div., 896 P.2d 1214 (Or. Ct. App. 1995).
“He stopped tbe defendant and gave him a citation for “exhibition of acceleration” in violation of ORS 811.125(l)(d). The defendant moved to suppress evidence obtained after the stop, arguing that the stop was invalid because there was no objective basis that he had committed the…”
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