Or. Admin. Code § 734-020-0310 - Definitions
For the purposes of OAR 734-020-0300 through 734-020-0330, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Authorized
user" or "user" means an emergency vehicle, a bus or a traffic signal
maintenance vehicle that is equipped with a traffic control signal operating
device and operated by a driver who has been trained in the proper use of a
traffic control signal operating device as established by OAR
734-020-0330 and is operating an
approved system.
(2) "Bus" is as
defined in ORS 184.675. Only buses with
pneumatic tires are subject to OAR
734-020-0300 through
734-020-0330.
(3) "Bus priority system" is a traffic
control signal system that includes a traffic control signal operating device
and signal preemption device designated to provide buses the capability to
modify the green intervals but not the display sequence of a traffic control
signal. The system can be implemented for an intersection, an arterial corridor
or a defined geographic area.
(4)
"Emergency preemption system" is a traffic control signal system that includes
a traffic control signal operating device and signal preemption device for the
purpose of providing emergency vehicles the capability to modify the green
intervals of a traffic control signal or change the display sequence. The
system can be implemented for an intersection, an arterial corridor or a
defined geographic area.
(5)
"Emergency vehicle" is as defined in ORS
801.260.
(6) "Fire emergency vehicle" is an emergency
vehicle operated by a public fire agency.
(7) "Signal preemption device" means traffic
control signal equipment that reacts to a traffic control signal operating
device and produces signal preemption and/or signal priority. A signal
preemption device may respond to a single activation or may respond in
recognition of priorities assigned to different users.
(8) "Traffic control signal" means a type of
highway traffic signal by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and
permitted to proceed.
(9) "Traffic
control signal operating device" means any active or passive device that is
affixed to, or carried within, a vehicle that causes a change in the operation
of a traffic control signal located at an intersection.
(10) "Traffic control signal owners" means
the road authority that owns the traffic control signal.
(11) "Traffic control signal operators" or
"operator" means an entity other than the owner that operates or maintains the
traffic control signal for the owner.
(12) "Traffic signal maintenance vehicle"
means a vehicle used to maintain traffic control signals.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 184.616, 184.619 & 810.260
Stats. Implemented: ORS 810.260, 815.440 & 815.445
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