Oregon warns travelers that the flow of traffic will be slowed and to expect delays of up to twenty minutes, because the load will take up two lanes. Traffic will be stopped on the highways along five to seven-mile segments.
While most states do not hold witnesses accountable, Oregon law 811.705 states that witnesses who have left the scene of an accident before their statement has been taken may even receive a ticket.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) submitted a letter to Salem City Traffic Engineer Kevin Hottman, requesting the city's permission to erect a 250-pound, 5 1/2 foot statue of a bloody chicken at the site of a truck crash.