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Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.340 (2026)

Improperly executed left turn; penalty

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      811.340 Improperly executed left turn; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of making an improperly executed left turn if the person operates a vehicle and is intending to turn the vehicle to the left and the person does not:

      (a) Approach the turn in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of the turning vehicle;

      (b) Make the left turn to the left of the center of the intersection whenever practicable; and

      (c) Except as otherwise allowed by ORS 811.346, leave the intersection or other location in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the same direction as such vehicle on the roadway being entered.

      (2) The offense described in this section, improperly executing a left turn, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §624; 1985 c.16 §312; 1995 c.383 §60; 1997 c.468 §3]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: State v. Bea, 864 P.2d 854 (Or. 1993).
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State v. Bea, 864 P.2d 854 (Or. 1993). “ORS 811.340 describes the proper method of making a left turn: “(1) A person commits the offense of making an improperly executed left turn if the person operates a vehicle and is intending to turn the vehicle to the left and the person does not: “(a) Approach the turn in the…”
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