Oregon... Speed Limit? or Speed Suggestion?
#16
08-24-2011, 06:56 PM
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Lots of Oregonians have the misconception that the Basic Rule means you can exceed the speed limit. The basic rule actually means that there are times you have to be under the speed limit.
The problem with thinking you'll get a 5-10 MPH over pass is that your gambling that your speedometer is correct.
Check your speedometer and drive at or below the speed limit, then you don't have to worry about it.
The problem with thinking you'll get a 5-10 MPH over pass is that your gambling that your speedometer is correct.
Check your speedometer and drive at or below the speed limit, then you don't have to worry about it.
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08-24-2011, 07:53 PM
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http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/811.html
811.108 Relationship between speed limits and basic rule. (1) The speed limits established by ORS 811.111 do not authorize speeds higher than those required for compliance with the basic speed rule.
(2) The basic speed rule does not authorize speeds higher than those established as speed limits by ORS 811.111. [1987 c.887 §5; 2003 c.819 §8]
(Maximum Speeds)
811.111 Violating a speed limit; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of violating a speed limit if the person:
(a) Drives a vehicle on an interstate highway at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour or, if a different speed is posted under ORS 810.180 (3), at a speed greater than the posted speed.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, drives any of the following vehicles at a speed greater than 55 miles per hour on any highway or, if a different speed is posted under ORS 810.180 (3), at a speed greater than the posted speed:
(A) A motor truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds or a truck tractor with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,000 pounds.
(B) A school bus.
(C) A school activity vehicle.
(D) A worker transport bus.
(E) A bus operated for transporting children to and from church or an activity or function authorized by a church.
(F) Any vehicle used in the transportation of persons for hire by a nonprofit entity as provided in ORS 825.017 (9).
(c) Drives a vehicle or conveyance on any part of the ocean shore in this state at a speed greater than any of the following:
(A) Any designated speed for ocean shores that is established and posted under ORS 810.180.
(B) If no designated speed is posted under ORS 810.180, 25 miles per hour.
(d) Drives a vehicle upon a highway in any city at a speed greater than a speed posted by authority granted under ORS 810.180 or, if no speed is posted, the following:
(A) Fifteen miles per hour when driving on an alley or a narrow residential roadway.
(B) Twenty miles per hour in a business district.
(C) Twenty-five miles per hour in a public park.
(D) Twenty-five miles per hour on a highway in a residence district if the highway is not an arterial highway.
(E) Sixty-five miles per hour on an interstate highway.
(F) Fifty-five miles per hour in locations not otherwise described in this paragraph.
(e) Drives a vehicle in a school zone at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour if the school zone is:
(A) A segment of highway described in ORS 801.462 (1)(a) and:
(i) The school zone has a flashing light used as a traffic control device and operated under ORS 811.106 and the flashing light indicates that children may be arriving at or leaving school; or
(ii) If the school zone does not have a flashing light used as a traffic control device, the person drives in the school zone between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a day when school is in session.
(B) A crosswalk described in ORS 801.462 (1)(b) and:
(i) A flashing light used as a traffic control device and operated under ORS 811.106 indicates that children may be arriving at or leaving school; or
(ii) Children are present, as described in ORS 811.124.
(2) The offense described in this section, violating a speed limit, is punishable as provided in ORS 811.109. [2003 c.819 §4; 2003 c.819 §4a; 2005 c.573 §1; 2005 c.770 §6; 2007 c.367 §4]
Oregon does not like to follow the KISS rule. Trying to not be overly complicated and yet too simple: The speed sign says 55 or you are in an area that is "designated" 55, a rural 2 lane hwy then at 56 theoretically you could get a ticket. Throw in ice - snow, other traffic, limited visibility like fog and you could get a VRB for driving 40 in that same 55 zone.
The condition of your vehicle such as worn tires, bad brakes etc can also figure into VBR.
811.108 Relationship between speed limits and basic rule. (1) The speed limits established by ORS 811.111 do not authorize speeds higher than those required for compliance with the basic speed rule.
(2) The basic speed rule does not authorize speeds higher than those established as speed limits by ORS 811.111. [1987 c.887 §5; 2003 c.819 §8]
(Maximum Speeds)
811.111 Violating a speed limit; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of violating a speed limit if the person:
(a) Drives a vehicle on an interstate highway at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour or, if a different speed is posted under ORS 810.180 (3), at a speed greater than the posted speed.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, drives any of the following vehicles at a speed greater than 55 miles per hour on any highway or, if a different speed is posted under ORS 810.180 (3), at a speed greater than the posted speed:
(A) A motor truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds or a truck tractor with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 8,000 pounds.
(B) A school bus.
(C) A school activity vehicle.
(D) A worker transport bus.
(E) A bus operated for transporting children to and from church or an activity or function authorized by a church.
(F) Any vehicle used in the transportation of persons for hire by a nonprofit entity as provided in ORS 825.017 (9).
(c) Drives a vehicle or conveyance on any part of the ocean shore in this state at a speed greater than any of the following:
(A) Any designated speed for ocean shores that is established and posted under ORS 810.180.
(B) If no designated speed is posted under ORS 810.180, 25 miles per hour.
(d) Drives a vehicle upon a highway in any city at a speed greater than a speed posted by authority granted under ORS 810.180 or, if no speed is posted, the following:
(A) Fifteen miles per hour when driving on an alley or a narrow residential roadway.
(B) Twenty miles per hour in a business district.
(C) Twenty-five miles per hour in a public park.
(D) Twenty-five miles per hour on a highway in a residence district if the highway is not an arterial highway.
(E) Sixty-five miles per hour on an interstate highway.
(F) Fifty-five miles per hour in locations not otherwise described in this paragraph.
(e) Drives a vehicle in a school zone at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour if the school zone is:
(A) A segment of highway described in ORS 801.462 (1)(a) and:
(i) The school zone has a flashing light used as a traffic control device and operated under ORS 811.106 and the flashing light indicates that children may be arriving at or leaving school; or
(ii) If the school zone does not have a flashing light used as a traffic control device, the person drives in the school zone between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a day when school is in session.
(B) A crosswalk described in ORS 801.462 (1)(b) and:
(i) A flashing light used as a traffic control device and operated under ORS 811.106 indicates that children may be arriving at or leaving school; or
(ii) Children are present, as described in ORS 811.124.
(2) The offense described in this section, violating a speed limit, is punishable as provided in ORS 811.109. [2003 c.819 §4; 2003 c.819 §4a; 2005 c.573 §1; 2005 c.770 §6; 2007 c.367 §4]
Oregon does not like to follow the KISS rule. Trying to not be overly complicated and yet too simple: The speed sign says 55 or you are in an area that is "designated" 55, a rural 2 lane hwy then at 56 theoretically you could get a ticket. Throw in ice - snow, other traffic, limited visibility like fog and you could get a VRB for driving 40 in that same 55 zone.
The condition of your vehicle such as worn tires, bad brakes etc can also figure into VBR.
Checking speedo's these days is pretty simple with the GPS's in abundance. Most everyone has a road in their area with MP markers they can use for timed miles although I've see an awfull lot of those that are off by up to a tenth of a mile. I can safely say that the speedo's in all 3 of our rigs are accurate to within 1 MPH.
#18
08-25-2011, 12:05 AM
I had assumed my GPS was the most accurate. It said that my truck was reading 2MPH low at 70 MPH. One morning when I had to go to Portland early I checked my spedo on the stretch of I-5 North of Woodburn. It was early enough I could stay in the middle lane with my cruise control locked on 70. I timed the entire 5 MPH check section being very careful with my timing.
The result? My truck was EXACTLY on and the GPS was reading 2 MPH slow.
The result? My truck was EXACTLY on and the GPS was reading 2 MPH slow.
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