Oregon § 811.127 Organizing a speed racing event; penalty

Oregon Statutes

§ 811.127 — Organizing a speed racing event; penalty

Oregon § 811.127

Vol.19

Title 59Oregon Vehicle Code

Ch. 811Rules of the Road for Drivers

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.127 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the offense of organizing a speed racing event if the person, to facilitate or aid another individual who is participating in an activity described in ORS 811.125 or 811.140 (1)(b):

(a)Obstructs or places a barricade on a highway; or

(b)Assists in placing an obstruction or barricade upon a highway.

(2)A person who organizes a speed racing event is not in violation of this section if the person has a permit from the road authority for the highway on which the event takes place.

(3)The offense described in this section, organizing a speed racing event, is:

(a)Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a Class A misdemeanor.

(b)For a person’s second or subsequent conviction within a five-year period

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the offense of organizing a speed racing event if the person, to facilitate or aid another individual who is participating in an activity described in ORS 811.125 or 811.140 (1)(b):
(a) Obstructs or places a barricade on a highway; or
(b) Assists in placing an obstruction or barricade upon a highway.
(2) A person who organizes a speed racing event is not in violation of this section if the person has a permit from the road authority for the highway on which the event takes place.
(3) The offense described in this section, organizing a speed racing event, is:
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) For a person’s second or subsequent conviction within a five-year period preceding the date of the person’s current conviction, a Class C felony. [2003 c.550 §2; 2023 c.158 §1]
(Impeding Traffic)