Oregon Code § ORS 811.492

Engine braking; penalty; exception
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(1) A person commits the offense of engine braking if the person is operating a motor vehicle on a highway and uses an unmuffled engine brake.
(2) The offense described in this section, engine braking, is a Class A traffic violation.
(3) A person is not in violation of this section if the person uses an unmuffled engine brake in an emergency situation to avoid imminent danger to a person or to property.

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