Cleanup of 5th wheel accident in California

wnjj wrote:
https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.260
Now you’ve seen one. Wait, you said “rule” so I agree with you. This is a law. Stop at yellow, unless it’s not safe to do so. Oregon law doesn’t address being partially in the intersection during red but the yellow duration is generally set so that you can get all the way through the intersection before red, with the exception of suddenly slowing traffic as you travel through or a long rig. In most cases you could have stopped safely. That all said, traffic lights have turned into “suggestions” around here the past few years and there’s far too many offenders for police to have any impact.

Point taken, you are right that the law does state to stop at the yellow light, which is incredibly stupid. The law then goes on to state that you don't have to stop at the signal. I've never seen a law that DIRECTLY CONTRADICTS ITSELF like this one...

Steady circular yellow signal. A driver facing a steady circular yellow signal light is thereby warned that the related right of way is being terminated and that a red or flashing red light will be shown immediately. A driver facing the light shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, shall stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, then before entering the intersection. If a driver cannot stop in safety, the driver may drive cautiously through the intersection.
So you absolutely HAVE to stop at a yellow light... but if you can't then you can drive through. Now sure how you can legally interpret that law.

But I humbly concede that both you and valhalla are right, such laws exist!