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SIDEMARKER LIGHTS, REQUIREMENTS
816.300 Operation with nonstandard lighting equipment; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of operation with nonstandard lighting equipment if the person does any of the following:
(a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle equipped with lighting equipment described under ORS 816.040 to 816.290 that does not meet the standards required for the equipment under ORS 816.040 to 816.290.
(b) Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on any highway when the vehicle or combination is equipped with lighting equipment described under ORS 816.040 to 816.290 that does not meet the standards required for the equipment under ORS 816.040 to 816.290.
(2) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 816.310.
(3) The offense described in this section, operation with nonstandard lighting equipment, is a Class C traffic violation.
816.190 Marker lights. Each of the following is a requirement for marker lights as indicated:
(1) The following types of marker lights shall be placed as indicated:
(a) Forward side marker lights shall be mounted on the side of the vehicle at or near the front.
(b) Intermediate side marker lights shall be mounted on the side of the vehicle at or near the midpoint between the forward side marker lights and the rearward side marker lights.
(c) Rearward side marker lights shall be mounted on the side of the vehicle at or near the rear.
(2) The following are the colors for the indicated type of marker lights:
(a) Rearward side marker lights shall be red.
(b) Forward side marker lights and intermediate side marker lights shall be amber.
(3) Side marker lights may be mounted in combination with clearance lights if illumination is given as required with reference to both.
(4) Marker lights that are required under ORS 816.320 and 816.330 shall be mounted, so far as practicable, in such manner as to reduce the hazard of being obscured by mud or dust thrown by the wheels.
(5) Marker lights shall be capable of being seen and distinguished at a distance of 500 feet directly from that part of the vehicle on which the lights are placed.