Buy Tires on Sale in Oregon: But Not Until You've Read This Guide!

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Willamette Valley

North and east

1. Pumping gas:, It’s against the law to pump your own gas in Oregon (unless you’re in a rural county with less than 40,000 people), and violators are subject to a $500 fine.
2. Shut your door: You can get a ticket for leaving your car door open for longer than necessary on the traffic side of your vehicle.
3. Dead traffic signals: If the power goes out, which is possible when it snows, an intersection with a non-operational traffic signal should be treated as a four-way stop.
4. Speed limits: You’ll find that the speed limits in Beaver State are some of the lowest in the country, with speed limits of 15 mph on some city streets. You also need to be aware that rules state you must adjust your speed according to the traffic, weather conditions, and any other hazards you encounter on the roads.
5. Emergency vehicles: You should yield to all emergency vehicles and not enter an intersection if an emergency vehicle is approaching.

• Local regulations: Many parking restrictions are specific to a city or county so watch out for local signage.
• Bike lanes: Cycling is popular in Oregon and many cities have a good network of bicycle lanes. Parking in them is prohibited.
• Traffic signals: No parking within 50 feet of a traffic signal.
• Fire stations: No parking within 15 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the road, or 75 feet on the opposite side of the road.

• Windshield tinting can only be applied to the top 6 inches of the front windshield and must have a VLT (visible light transmission) of at least 50%.
• All other windows can be tinted in full with a tint that has a VLT of at least 35%.
• Reflective tints can only have a light reflectance of up to 13%.

• Motorcycle helmets must be worn by all riders and passengers on a motorcycle. In addition, the helmets must be US DOT compliant.
• Bicycle helmets must be worn by anyone under 16 who is riding, or is a passenger on a bicycle. This law also extends to anyone under 16 who is using a scooter, skateboard, or even roller skates.

• I-5 also known as Pacific Highway No. 1, is the longest highway in the state. It runs from north to south. It passes through major cities like Portland and Eugene on its way from California to Washington state, going all the way from Mexico to Canada.
• I-84 starts in Oregon, heading east to Utah. It goes through northern Oregon beginning in Portland and passing through Pendleton, Baker City, and Ontario.
• US 20 is a long-distance highway that starts in Newport, on the Oregon coast, and goes all the way to Boston, Massachusetts. It passes through Bend and Albany in Oregon.
• US 97 is a north-south highway that goes through central Oregon from California to Washington. It passes through cities like Bend and Klamath Falls.
• US 101 is the major coastal highway that runs along the Pacific Ocean, from California to Washington. In the Beaver State, it passes through cities like Coos Bay, Tillamook, and Astoria.
• US 395 starts in California and goes through central and eastern Oregon on its way north to Washington. It passes through cities like Burns and Lakeview.

• Les Schwab, of Les Schwab Tires, comes from Bend, Oregon and he opened his first store in Prineville, OR.
• Eugene, OR was the first city in the country to have one-way streets.
• Oregon is one of only two states to not allow self-service gas stations.
• Josh Pierson from Portland, OR is the youngest ever racer in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
• Portland is home to the first car-sharing organization in the US, Carshare Portland, which began with one car in 1998.
• The finish line of the nation’s first transcontinental automobile race, in 1905, was in Portland.