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RAILROAD CROSSING, COMMERICAL FAIL TO SLOW
811.462 Failure of operator of commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check tracks; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of failure of the operator of a commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check that tracks are clear of an approaching train if the person:
(a) Is operating a commercial motor vehicle that is not required by ORS 811.460 to stop before reaching a rail crossing;
(b) Is approaching a rail crossing at grade; and
(c) Fails to slow down and check that the tracks are clear of an approaching train before proceeding across the railroad tracks.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure of the operator of a commercial motor vehicle to slow down and check that tracks are clear of an approaching train, is a Class B traffic violation.