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Oregon passed a 2019 law about bikes at stop signs. What does it let riders do?

Slow to a safe speed and go through without stopping, while still yielding.

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  1. Ride through red lights
  2. Go through without stopping after slowing to a safe speed ✔
  3. Skip yielding to people walking

Why: Oregon's 2019 law lets riders roll through stop signs after slowing to a safe speed. They must still yield to traffic and people in crosswalks.

Huh, didn't know that: A later Oregon law added flashing red signals, but the rule does not cover steady red lights.

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My bike moved to Oregon for the rolling hills and the rolling stops.
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Answer: Go through without stopping after slowing to a safe speed. Oregon's 2019 law lets riders roll through stop signs after slowing to a safe speed. They must still yield to traffic and people in crosswalks.

  1. ORS 814.414 Improper entry into intersection controlled by stop sign www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.html
    may, without violating ORS 811.265, do any of the following without stopping if the person slows the bicycle to a safe speed
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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