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Highways: Eight Federal highways, six of them transcontinental or with international connections. State highways connect all sections. State police patrol highways. No inspection of cars into Oregon, but cars from Oregon entering California undergo inspection for horticultural diseases. Water or gasoline scarcity possible only in high desert region of southeastern Oregon. Gasoline tax, 6c (for highway routes, see STATE MAP).

Motor Vehicle Laws (digest): No fixed speed limit, but no person shall drive at a speed inconsistent with prudent control of car; "indicated speeds," which are accepted as reasonable, are 45 m. p. h. on open highway, 25 m. p. m. in city residence districts, 20 m. p. h. in business districts and at intersections where vision is obscured, and 15 m. p. h. while passing school grounds. Speed in excess of 45 m. p. h. on open highways permitted, but driver operates at his own risk. State licenses not required of non-residents, but cars must be registered within 24 hrs. after entry into state; registration may be made with secretary of state or his agents, which include chambers of commerce and the American Automobile Assn.; no fee charged. State police supply information; they drive blue cars with state insignia on the doors and are easily recognized by their blue uniforms.

Headlights must conform with 8-point adjustment system. Accidents resulting in injury to person or property must be reported within 24 hrs. to nearest chief of police or sheriff. Minimum age for drivers 15 yrs., unless special permit has been granted. Full stop required while streetcars are loading or unloading passengers, except where safety zones have been established.

Unlawful: To drive while intoxicated, to carry any person on any external part of automobile, to coast in neutral, to park on paved or main-traveled portion of highway, to carry more than three persons over 12 on front seat, to pass streetcars on L., to display windshield stickers other than temporary licenses and registration tags.

Accommodations: Hotel accommodations are adequate; tourist camps along all main highways; U. S. Forest Service camps within forest areas; beach accommodations along US 101 at all seasons; eight dude ranches, the four most elaborate ones being in Baker and Wallowa Counties. At Portland, during Rose Festival in June, and Pacific International Stock Show in autumn; Salem, during State Fair in Septem ber;