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Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.395

Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating

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      811.395 Appropriate signals for stopping, turning, changing lanes and decelerating. This section establishes appropriate signals, for purposes of the vehicle code, for use when signals are required while stopping, turning, changing lanes or suddenly decelerating a vehicle. This section does not authorize the use of only hand and arm signals when the use of signal lights is required under ORS 811.405. Vehicle lighting equipment described in this section is vehicle lighting equipment for which standards are established under ORS 816.100 and 816.120. Appropriate signals are as follows:

      (1) To indicate a left turn either of the following:

      (a) Hand and arm extended horizontally from the left side of the vehicle.

      (b) Activation of front and rear turn signal lights on the left side of the vehicle.

      (2) To indicate a right turn either of the following:

      (a) Hand and arm extended upward from the left side of the vehicle. A person who is operating a bicycle is not in violation of this paragraph if the person signals a right turn by extending the person’s right hand and arm horizontally.

      (b) Activation of front and rear turn signal lights on the right side of the vehicle.

      (3) To indicate a stop or a decrease in speed either of the following:

      (a) Hand and arm extended downward from the left side of the vehicle; or

      (b) Activation of brake lights on the vehicle.

      (4) Change of lane by activation of both front and rear turn signal lights on the side of the vehicle toward which the change of lane is made. [1983 c.338 §635; 1985 c.16 §314]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1990–2023 · leading case: State v. Arthur
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State v. Arthur (1999) orctapp · cites it 6× “]" ORS 811.395 describes the "appropriate signals" that are "required while stopping, turning, changing lanes or suddenly decelerating a vehicle.”
State v. Bea (1993) or “400 provides in part: “(1) A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not *226 make the…”
State v. Redding (2023) orctapp “400 provided: “A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not make the appropriate signal under…”
State v. Thomas (1990) orctapp “400(1) provides: “A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not make the appropriate signal…”
State v. Bea (1991) orctapp “400(1) provides: “A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not make the *121 appropriate signal…”
State of Washington v. David Joseph Brown (2019) washctapp “400 (1983), declared: “(1) A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not make the appropriate…”
State v. Belcher (1991) orctapp · cites it 2× “That statute provides: “A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not make the appropriate…”
Greist v. Phillips (1994) orctapp “400 provides: “(1) Aperson commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not make the appropriate signal…”
State v. Kelly (2009) orctapp “ORS 811.395(1), (3). The argument is unavailing.”
State of Washington v. David Joseph Brown (2019) washctapp “400 (1983), declared: “(1) A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not make the appropriate…”
State v. Redding (2023) orctapp “400 provided: “A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping or suddenly decelerating and the person does not make the appropriate signal under…”
State v. Padilla (1993) orctapp “400(1), which provides: “A person commits the offense of failure to use an appropriate signal for a turn, lane change or stop if the person is operating a vehicle that is turning, changing lanes, stopping .”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.395(1) — 1 case
State v. Kelly (2009) orctapp “ORS 811.395(1), (3). The argument is unavailing.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.395(3) — 1 case
State v. Arthur (1999) orctapp “]" ORS 811.395 describes the "appropriate signals" that are "required while stopping, turning, changing lanes or suddenly decelerating a vehicle.”
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