ORS § 814.534 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.534
814.534 Failure of motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear if the person operates a motor assisted scooter on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052 (Rules establishing standards for protective headgear) .

(2) A person is exempt from the protective headgear requirement of subsection (1) of this section if wearing the headgear would violate a religious belief or practice of the person.

(3) The first time a person is convicted of an offense under this section, the person may not be required to pay a fine if the person proves to the satisfaction of the court that the person has protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052 (Rules establishing standards for protective headgear) .

(4) The offense described in this section, failure of a motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear, is a specific fine traffic violation. The presumptive fine for failure of a motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear is $25. [2001 c.749 §16; 2011 c.597 §105]

Source: Section 814.534 — Failure of motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear; exception; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 824.060 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 824 / Section 824.060
824.060 First aid kits and fire extinguishers required on locomotives
Status: in_force

(1) Every locomotive of every railroad operating in this state shall be equipped with a first aid kit.

(2) All locomotives shall be equipped with fire extinguishers meeting the following requirements:

(a) Each locomotive shall have at least one portable fire extinguisher.

(b) Fire extinguishers may be of a foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide type.

(c) The fire extinguishers in each locomotive shall provide a minimum capacity of one and one-quarter gallons or five pounds. More than one fire extinguisher may be used to comply with the minimum capacity requirement under this paragraph.

(d) Fire extinguishers shall be placed in readily accessible locations.

(e) Fire extinguishers shall be maintained in working order.

(3) A railroad may apply for a temporary exemption from the provisions of subsection (2) of this section. The Department of Transportation will consider the application of the railroad for a temporary exemption when accompanied by a full statement of the conditions existing and the reasons for the exemption. Any exemption so granted will be limited to a stated period of time. [Formerly 761.315; 2021 c.630 §27]

Source: Section 824.060 — First aid kits and fire extinguishers required on locomotives; temporary exemptions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors824.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.250 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.250
815.250 Operation without proper exhaust system
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operation without proper exhaust system if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an exhaust system that meets the requirements under this section.

(2) An exhaust system only meets the requirements of this section if all of the following apply:

(a) The exhaust system must be in good working order.

(b) The exhaust system must be in constant operation.

(c) The exhaust system must meet noise emission standards determined by the Department of Environmental Quality to be substantially equivalent to the following standards based upon a stationary test conducted at a distance of 25 feet in accordance with procedures established by the Department of Environmental Quality:

Maximum

level, Model,

Vehicle type dBA Year

I. Motor vehicles

required to

establish a

registration

weight under

ORS 803.430 (Certain vehicles required to establish registration weight for fee determination)

and commercial

buses 94............................... before

1976

91............................... 1976 and

after

II. Motorcycles and

mopeds 94............................... before

1976

91............................... 1976

89............................... after 1976

III. Motor vehicles

not described

under I or II 92............................... before

1976

88............................... 1976 and

after

(3) This section does not apply to the following vehicles:

(a) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 (Special interest vehicles) and that are:

(A) Equipped with original manufacturer’s equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, and that are maintained in safe operating condition; or

(B) Street rods that conform to ORS 815.107 (Exemption from equipment requirements for street rods) .

(b) Road machinery, road rollers or farm tractors.

(c) Antique vehicles that are maintained as collectors’ items and used for exhibitions, parades, club activities and similar uses, but not used primarily for the transportation of persons or property.

(4) The court in its discretion may dismiss a citation issued for violation of the offense described in this section if evidence is presented that the exhaust system complies with or has been repaired or modified to comply with the requirements under this section.

(5) The offense described in this section, operation without proper exhaust system, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §496; 1985 c.16 §257; 1985 c.393 §23; 1997 c.402 §15; 2015 c.138 §34]

Source: Section 815.250 — Operation without proper exhaust system; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.205 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.205
803.205 Proof of ownership or security interest on transfer or application for title or registration
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may require proof under this section if the department determines the proof is necessary to resolve questions concerning vehicle ownership or undisclosed security interests in the transfer of any vehicle under ORS 803.092 (Application for title upon transfer of interest) , in an application for issuance of title under ORS 803.045 (Issuance of title) or in an application for registration of a vehicle under ORS 803.350 (Qualifications for registration) .

(2) Under this section, the department may require any proof sufficient to satisfy the department concerning the questions about the ownership of the vehicle or security interests in the vehicle. The proof required by the department may include, but is not limited to, completion of an affidavit that:

(a) Is in a form required by the department by rule;

(b) Contains any information the department requires by rule as necessary to establish ownership of the vehicle or to determine any security interests in the vehicle; and

(c) Is verified by the person making the affidavit.

(3) The department is not liable to any person for issuing title or registering a vehicle based on proof provided under this section.

(4) Nothing in this section affects any power of the department to refuse to issue or to revoke title or registration. [1983 c.338 §199; 1989 c.148 §16; 1993 c.233 §38; 2001 c.675 §13; 2003 c.655 §106]

Source: Section 803.205 — Proof of ownership or security interest on transfer or application for title or registration; affidavit , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.420 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.420
818.420 Penalties for certain violations
Status: in_force

(1) This subsection establishes a schedule of penalties for certain offenses in ORS 818.060 (Violation of administratively imposed weight or size limits) and 818.090 (Violation of maximum size limits) . Commission of any of the described offenses relating to height or width limits is punishable according to the following schedule:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon a first conviction, an offense is punishable as a Class D traffic violation.

(b) Upon a second conviction within one year after the first conviction, an offense is punishable as a Class C traffic violation.

(c) Upon a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction, an offense is punishable as a Class B traffic violation.

(2) Any offense that is described in ORS 818.060 (Violation of administratively imposed weight or size limits) or 818.090 (Violation of maximum size limits) and that is not punishable under subsection (1) of this section, is punishable as a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §531; 1985 c.393 §34; 1987 c.897 §3; 1995 c.383 §121; 2007 c.664 §3]

Source: Section 818.420 — Penalties for certain violations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.410 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.410
811.410 Unsafe passing on left
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unsafe passing on the left if the person violates any of the following requirements concerning the overtaking and passing of vehicles:

(a) The driver of a vehicle that is overtaking any other vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.

(b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted under ORS 811.415 (Unsafe passing on right) , the driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of an overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed of the overtaken vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.

(c) The driver of a vehicle shall not drive to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing a vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless the left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit the overtaking and passing to be completed without interfering with the operation of a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or a vehicle overtaken.

(d) An overtaking vehicle shall return to an authorized lane of traffic as soon as practicable.

(2) This section does not authorize driving on the left side of the center of the road when prohibited under the following:

(a) Limitations on driving on the left of the center of a roadway under ORS 811.305 (Driving on left on curve or grade or at intersection or rail crossing) .

(b) Passing in a no passing zone under ORS 811.420 (Passing in no passing zone) .

(c) ORS 811.295 (Failure to drive on right) , 811.300 (Failure to drive on right of approaching vehicle) and 811.310 (Crossing center line on two-way, four-lane road) to 811.325 (Failure to keep camper, trailer or truck in right lane) that require driving on the right.

(3) The offense described in this section, unsafe passing on the left, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §637; 1987 c.158 §168a]

Source: Section 811.410 — Unsafe passing on left; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.705 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.705
811.705 Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons
Status: in_force

(1) A driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in a collision commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons if the driver’s vehicle has been in a collision that results in injury or death to a person and the driver does not perform all of the following duties:

(a) Immediately stop the driver’s vehicle at the scene of the collision or as close to the scene of the collision as possible and reasonably investigate what the driver’s vehicle struck. Every stop required under this paragraph should be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

(b) Remain at the scene of the collision until the driver has fulfilled all of the requirements under this subsection.

(c) Give to the other driver or a surviving passenger or any person not a passenger who is injured as a result of the collision:

(A) The driver’s name and address, the name and address of the owner of the driver’s vehicle and the name and address of any other occupants of the driver’s vehicle; and

(B) If the driver’s vehicle is a motor vehicle, the registration number of the motor vehicle, the name of the insurance carrier covering the motor vehicle, the insurance policy number of the insurance policy insuring the motor vehicle and the phone number of the insurance carrier.

(d) Upon request and if available, exhibit and give to the persons injured and to the occupant of or person attending any vehicle damaged the number of any document issued as official evidence of driving privileges granted to the driver.

(e) Render to any person injured in the collision reasonable assistance, including the conveying, or the making of arrangements for the conveying, of an injured person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment, if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such conveying is requested by any injured person.

(f) Remain at the scene of a collision until a police officer has arrived and has received the required information, if all persons required to be given information under paragraph (c) of this subsection are killed in the collision or are unconscious or otherwise incapable of receiving the information. The requirement of this paragraph to remain at the scene of a collision until a police officer arrives does not apply to a driver who needs immediate medical care, who needs to leave the scene in order to secure medical care for another person injured in the collision or who needs to leave the scene in order to report the collision to the authorities, as long as the driver who leaves takes reasonable steps to return to the scene or to contact the nearest police officer.

(g) If the driver discovers only after leaving the scene of the collision that the driver’s vehicle may have been involved in a collision that resulted in injury or death to any person, shall as soon as reasonably possible make a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of this subsection. The driver shall immediately contact 9-1-1 and provide to the dispatcher any requested information described in paragraph (c) of this subsection and the location and approximate time of the collision.

(2) As used in this section, “reason to believe” means that the driver is aware of a circumstance that would cause a reasonable person to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the driver’s vehicle has been in a collision. The risk must be of such nature or degree that failure to be aware of it constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe in the situation.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons, is a Class C felony and is applicable on any premises open to the public.

(b) Failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons is a Class B felony if a person suffers serious physical injury as defined in ORS 161.015 (General definitions) or dies as a result of the collision. [1983 c.338 §573; 1993 c.621 §1; 2001 c.919 §1; 2017 c.75 §2; 2018 c.22 §2]

Source: Section 811.705 — Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.115 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.115
825.115 Temporary authority to provide transportation services
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may grant temporary authority for a for-hire carrier to provide transportation of household goods where it is in the public interest. Such temporary authority may be authorized only if the department receives a request for service from a user of the proposed transportation service, and if the department concludes, after investigation, that the request represents a true need or is in the public interest.

(2) The department shall cancel immediately any temporary authority granted under this section if the department determines that the temporary authority issued does not comply with requirements for grant of authority under ORS 825.110 (Issuance, extension or transfer of certificate to carriers of household goods) .

(3) The department may not grant temporary authority under this section for an initial period of more than six months.

(4) The department may renew temporary authority granted under this section one time for a period of not more than six months.

(5) A person who is granted temporary authority under this section may apply for permanent authority to provide the transportation service after the expiration of the temporary authority by making application in the manner provided for application for permanent authority under this chapter.

(6) A grant of temporary authority under this section does not establish any right to a grant of permanent authority under this chapter. [Formerly 767.167; 2009 c.433 §6; 2015 c.283 §17]

Source: Section 825.115 — Temporary authority to provide transportation services; duration , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.202 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.202
825.202 Department’s authority over for-hire carriers of household goods
Status: in_force

The Department of Transportation shall supervise and regulate the transportation of household goods by for-hire carriers and with respect to the transportation service shall:

(1) After hearing, regulate and prescribe just, fair and reasonable rates, classifications and practices.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Prescribe the kind and form of accounts, manifests, receipts and records to be used and kept pertaining to operation, prescribe the method and manner of keeping the accounts, manifests, receipts and records and require their preservation for such time as the department may determine proper; and

(b) Have access to the accounts, manifests, receipts and records with right of audit and inspection at all reasonable times.

(3) Require the filing of such periodical or other reports or data of such carriers as the department deems necessary.

(4) Require reasonably adequate service and facilities. [Formerly 767.405; 2015 c.283 §10]

Source: Section 825.202 — Department’s authority over for-hire carriers of household goods , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.700 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.700
809.700 Court-ordered impoundment or immobilization upon conviction
Status: in_force

A court may order a motor vehicle impounded or immobilized upon conviction for the traffic offenses described in this section. The authority to impound or immobilize a vehicle under this section is subject to all of the following:

(1) The court may order a vehicle impounded or immobilized under this section when a person is convicted:

(a) For driving a motor vehicle while the person’s license is suspended or revoked in violation of ORS 811.175 (Violation driving while suspended or revoked) or 811.182 (Criminal driving while suspended or revoked) ; or

(b) On a second or subsequent charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) .

(2) A vehicle may be impounded or immobilized under this section for not more than one year from judgment.

(3) The following vehicles may be impounded under this section:

(a) Any motor vehicle of which the convicted person is the owner.

(b) Any motor vehicle which the convicted person is operating at the time of arrest.

(4) A vehicle may be immobilized under this section if the vehicle is registered in this state and is a vehicle that may be impounded under subsection (3) of this section.

(5) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a vehicle is ordered to be immobilized under this section and if the convicted person resides in the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency that arrested the person for the offense described in subsection (1) of this section, the arresting law enforcement agency shall install a vehicle immobilization device on the vehicle. If the convicted person does not reside in the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency that arrested the person, the sheriff of the county in which the person resides shall install the device.

(b) A vehicle ordered immobilized under this section shall be immobilized at the residence of the owner of the vehicle or at the location where the owner regularly parks the vehicle.

(c) A vehicle ordered immobilized under this section may be immobilized only in a location at which the vehicle may be legally stored for the period of the immobilization order. If no location is available at which the vehicle may be legally stored, the vehicle may be impounded for the period of the immobilization order.

(d) A vehicle owner who fails to allow installation of a vehicle immobilization device ordered under this section shall be subject to contempt of court proceedings under ORS 33.015 (Definitions for ORS 33.015 to 33.155) to 33.155 (Applicability) .

(6) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) If a vehicle is impounded under this section, the person convicted shall be liable for the expenses incurred in the towing and storage of the vehicle under this section, whether or not the vehicle is returned to the person convicted.

(b) If a vehicle is immobilized under this section, the person convicted shall be liable for the expenses incurred in installation and removal of the vehicle immobilization device and for rental of the device during the period the device is installed on the vehicle, whether or not the vehicle is released to the person convicted.

(7) A vehicle shall be released or returned to the person convicted or the owner only upon payment of the expenses incurred in the immobilization or towing and storage of the vehicle under this section.

(8) If a vehicle is not reclaimed within 30 days after the time set for the return of the vehicle in an impounding order or release of the vehicle in an immobilization order, the vehicle may be disposed of in accordance with procedures under ORS 819.110 (Custody, towing and sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle) to 819.215 (Disposal of vehicle appraised at $500 or less) .

(9) The court may order that a motor vehicle of which the convicted person is not the owner be impounded or immobilized under this section only if the court is satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that the owner knew or had good reason to know that the convicted person:

(a) Did not have a valid license and knowingly consented to the operation of the vehicle by the convicted person; or

(b) Was operating the vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants.

(10) The authority to impound or immobilize a vehicle under this section is subject to the rights of a security interest holder under a security agreement executed before an arrest for violation of an offense for which the vehicle may be impounded or immobilized under this section. A vehicle shall be released for the purpose of satisfying a security interest if:

(a) A request in writing is made to the court; and

(b) The security interest holder pays the expenses in towing and storage or in immobilization of the vehicle.

(11) A security interest holder’s obligation to pay and right to recover towing and storage or immobilization expenses under subsection (10) of this section are limited to the recovery of those towing and storage or immobilization expenses incurred during the initial 20-day period when the vehicle was in public storage or immobilized, unless the authority taking the vehicle into custody or immobilizing the vehicle under this section has transmitted by certified mail a written notice to the holder concerning the accrual of storage or immobilization expenses. If the vehicle is in private storage, the lien claimant shall transmit the written notice. [1983 c.338 §385; 1985 c.16 §200; 1987 c.730 §18; 1993 c.385 §3; 1997 c.540 §3; 1999 c.467 §2; 2009 c.371 §2; 2021 c.630 §92]

Source: Section 809.700 — Court-ordered impoundment or immobilization upon conviction; grounds; duration; vehicles subject; return; security interest holder rights , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.180 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.180
810.180 Designation of maximum speeds
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Designated speed” means the speed that is designated by a road authority as the maximum permissible speed for a highway and that may be different from the statutory speed for the highway.

(b) “Statutory speed” means the speed that is established as a speed limit under ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) , or is established as the speed the exceeding of which is prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule under ORS 811.105 (Speeds that are evidence of basic rule violation) .

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A designated speed established under this section is a speed limit if the highway for which the speed is designated is subject to a statutory speed limit under ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) that is in addition to the speed limit established under ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) (1)(b).

(b) A speed greater than a designated speed established under this section is prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule if the designated speed is established for a highway on which there is no speed limit other than the limit established under ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) (1)(b).

(3) The Department of Transportation may establish by rule designated speeds on any specified section of interstate highway if the department determines that speed limits established under ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) (1) are greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions that exist with respect to that section of the interstate highway. Designated speeds established under this subsection are subject to all of the following:

(a) The department may not establish a designated speed under this subsection of more than:

(A) Sixty-five miles per hour for vehicles described in ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) (1)(b); and

(B) Seventy miles per hour for all other vehicles.

(b) If the department establishes designated speeds under this subsection that are greater than 65 miles per hour, the designated speed for vehicles described in ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) (1)(b) must be at least five miles per hour lower than the designated speed for all other vehicles on the specified section of interstate highway.

(c) The department may establish a designated speed under this subsection only if an engineering and traffic investigation indicates that the statutory speed for the interstate highway is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under conditions the department finds to exist.

(d) A designated speed established under this subsection is effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the designated speed are posted on the section of interstate highway where the designated speed is imposed.

(4) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) The department may establish, pursuant to a process established by rule, a designated speed on a state highway outside of a city. The authority granted under this subsection includes, but is not limited to, the authority to establish different designated speeds for different kinds or classes of vehicles as the department determines reasonable and safe. A designated speed established under this subsection for any kind or class of vehicles may not exceed the speed limit for the highway for that kind or class of vehicles as established in ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) or, if there is no speed limit for the highway other than the limit established in ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) (1)(b), may not exceed 55 miles per hour.

(b) The department may establish a designated speed under this subsection only if an engineering and traffic investigation indicates that the statutory speed for the highway is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under conditions the department finds to exist.

(c) A designated speed established under this subsection is effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the designated speed are posted on the portion of highway where the designated speed is imposed.

(5) After a written request is received from a road authority for a highway other than a highway described in subsection (3) or (4) of this section, the department, pursuant to a process established by rule, may establish a designated speed for the highway. The authority granted under this subsection includes, but is not limited to, the authority to establish different designated speeds for different kinds or classes of vehicles as the department determines reasonable and safe. The authority granted under this subsection is subject to all of the following:

(a) The written request from the road authority must state a recommended designated speed.

(b) The department may establish a designated speed under this subsection only if an engineering and traffic investigation indicates that the statutory speed for the highway is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under conditions the department finds to exist.

(c) The department may not make a final decision to establish a designated speed under this subsection without providing the affected road authorities with notice and opportunity for a hearing.

(d) A road authority may file a written objection to a designated speed that is proposed by the department under this subsection and that affects the road authority.

(e) A designated speed established under this subsection is effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the designated speed are posted on the portion of the highway where the designated speed is imposed. The expense of erecting any sign under this subsection shall be borne by the road authority having jurisdiction over the portion of the highway where the designated speed is imposed.

(f) The department, pursuant to a process established by rule, may delegate its authority under this subsection with respect to highways that are low volume or unpaved to a city or county with jurisdiction over the highway. The department shall delegate authority under this paragraph only if it determines that the city or county will exercise the authority according to criteria adopted by the department.

(g) The department, pursuant to a process established by rule, may delegate its authority under this subsection to Clackamas County, Marion County, Multnomah County or a city with jurisdiction over the highway. The department shall delegate authority under this paragraph only if it determines that Clackamas County, Marion County, Multnomah County or the city will exercise the authority according to criteria adopted by the department. When Clackamas County, Marion County, Multnomah County or a city establishes a designated speed under this paragraph, the county or city shall provide written notice to the department. The designated speed established under this paragraph is effective 30 days after the department receives the notice.

(6) The department may override the speed limit established for ocean shores under ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) (1)(c) and establish a designated speed of less than 25 miles per hour on any specified section of ocean shore if the department determines that the speed limit established under ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) (1)(c) is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions that exist with respect to that part of the ocean shore. The authority granted under this subsection is subject to all of the following:

(a) The department may make the determination required under this subsection only on the basis of an investigation.

(b) A designated speed established under this subsection is effective when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs on the portion of ocean shore where the designated speed is imposed.

(7) A road authority may adopt a designated speed to regulate the speed of vehicles in parks under the jurisdiction of the road authority. A road authority regulating the speed of vehicles under this subsection shall post and maintain signs at all park entrances to give notice of any designated speed.

(8) A road authority may establish by ordinance or order a temporary designated speed for highways in its jurisdiction that is lower than the statutory speed. A temporary designated speed may be established under this subsection if, in the judgment of the road authority, the temporary designated speed is necessary to protect any portion of the highway from being unduly damaged, or to protect the safety of the public and workers when temporary conditions such as construction or maintenance activities constitute a danger. The following apply to the authority granted under this subsection:

(a) Statutory speeds may be overridden by a temporary designated speed only:

(A) For a specific period of time for all vehicles; or

(B) For a specified period of time for a specific kind or class of vehicle that is causing identified damage to highways.

(b) This subsection may not be used to establish a permanent designated speed.

(c) The authority granted by this subsection may be exercised only if the ordinance or order that imposes the temporary designated speed:

(A) Specifies the hazard, damage or other condition requiring the temporary designated speed; and

(B) Is effective only for a specified time that corresponds to the hazard, damage or other condition specified.

(d) A temporary designated speed imposed under this subsection must be imposed by a proper written ordinance or order. A sign giving notice of the temporary designated speed must be posted at each end of the portion of highway where the temporary designated speed is imposed and at such other places on the highway as may be necessary to inform the public. The temporary designated speed shall be effective when signs giving notice of the temporary designated speed are posted.

(9) A road authority may establish an emergency speed on any highway under the jurisdiction of the road authority that is different from the existing speed on the highway. The authority granted under this subsection is subject to all of the following:

(a) A speed established under this subsection is effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are posted upon the highway or portion of highway where the emergency speed is imposed. All signs posted under this subsection must comply with ORS 810.200 (Uniform standards for traffic control devices) .

(b) The expense of posting any sign under this subsection shall be borne by the road authority having jurisdiction over the highway or portion of highway where the emergency speed is imposed.

(c) A speed established under this subsection may be effective for not more than 120 days.

(10) A road authority may establish by ordinance a designated speed for a highway under the jurisdiction of the road authority that is five miles per hour lower than the statutory speed. The following apply to the authority granted under this subsection:

(a) The highway is located in a residence district.

(b) The statutory speed may be overridden by a designated speed only if:

(A) The road authority determines that the highway has an average volume of fewer than 2,000 motor vehicles per day, more than 85 percent of which are traveling less than 30 miles per hour; and

(B) There is a traffic control device on the highway that indicates the presence of pedestrians or bicyclists.

(c) The road authority shall post a sign giving notice of the designated speed at each end of the portion of highway where the designated speed is imposed and at such other places on the highway as may be necessary to inform the public. The designated speed shall be effective when signs giving notice of the designated speed are posted.

(11) A city may establish by ordinance a designated speed for a highway under the jurisdiction of the city that is up to 10 miles per hour lower than the statutory speed, so long as the designated speed is not less than 20 miles per hour. The following apply to the authority granted under this subsection:

(a) The highway is located in a residence district.

(b) The highway is not an arterial highway.

(c) The designated speed is effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the designated speed are posted on the highway where the designated speed is imposed.

(12) Notwithstanding ORS 801.430 (“Residence district.”) , as used in subsection (11) of this section, “residence district” includes territory not comprising a business district that is contiguous to a highway and has access to dwellings provided by alleys. [1983 c.338 §162; 1985 c.16 §51; 1987 c.887 §8; 1989 c.592 §3; 1991 c.728 §3; 1993 c.742 §118; 1995 c.79 §371; 1997 c.249 §227; 1999 c.59 §240; 2003 c.819 §2; 2005 c.77 §1; 2005 c.507 §1; 2011 c.384 §1; 2017 c.291 §1; 2019 c.515 §1; 2021 c.630 §81; 2023 c.33 §2; 2023 c.337 §1]

Source: Section 810.180 — Designation of maximum speeds; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.444 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.444
810.444 Citations based on photo radar in urban high crash corridors
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the jurisdiction operating a fixed photo radar system under ORS 810.443 (Photo radar) :

(a) A citation for speeding may be issued on the basis of fixed photo radar if:

(A) A sign that provides drivers with information about the driver’s current rate of speed is posted between 100 and 400 yards before the location of each fixed photo radar unit; and

(B) A police officer or a duly authorized traffic enforcement agent who has reviewed the photographic evidence of the conduct signs the citation.

(b) A rebuttable presumption exists that the registered owner of the vehicle was the driver of the vehicle when the citation is issued and delivered as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(c) An individual issued a citation under this subsection may respond to the citation by submitting a certificate of innocence under subsection (3)(a) of this section or may make any other response allowed by law.

(d) A business or public agency issued a citation under this subsection may respond to the citation by submitting an affidavit of nonliability under subsection (3)(b) of this section or may make any other response allowed by law.

(2) A citation issued on the basis of fixed photo radar may be delivered by mail or otherwise to the registered owner of the vehicle or to the driver. The citation may be prepared on a digital medium, and the signature may be electronic in accordance with the provisions of ORS 84.001 (Short title) to 84.061 (Federal electronic signatures law partially superseded) .

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) An individual named as the registered owner of a vehicle in current records of the Department of Transportation may respond by mail to a citation issued under subsection (1) of this section by submitting a certificate of innocence within 30 days from the mailing of the citation swearing or affirming that the registered owner was not the driver of the vehicle and by providing a photocopy of the registered owner’s driver license. A jurisdiction that receives a certificate of innocence under this paragraph shall dismiss the citation without requiring a court appearance by the registered owner or any other information from the registered owner other than the swearing or affirmation and the photocopy. The citation may be reissued only once, only to the registered owner and only if the jurisdiction verifies that the registered owner appears to have been the driver at the time of the violation. A registered owner may not submit a certificate of innocence in response to a reissued citation.

(b) If a business or public agency named as the registered owner of a vehicle in current records of the Department of Transportation responds to a citation issued under subsection (1) of this section by submitting an affidavit of nonliability within 30 days from the mailing of the citation stating that at the time of the alleged speeding violation the vehicle was in the custody and control of an employee, or was in the custody and control of a renter or lessee under the terms of a rental agreement or lease, and if the business or public agency provides the driver license number, name and address of the employee, renter or lessee, the citation shall be dismissed with respect to the business or public agency. The citation may then be issued and delivered by mail or otherwise to the employee, renter or lessee identified in the affidavit of nonliability.

(4) If the registered owner, employee, renter or lessee fails to respond to a citation issued under this section, a default judgment under ORS 153.102 (Entry) may be entered for failure to appear after notice has been given that the judgment will be entered.

(5) The penalties for and all consequences of a speeding violation initiated by the use of fixed photo radar are the same as for a speeding violation initiated by any other means.

(6) A registered owner, employee, renter or lessee against whom a judgment for failure to appear is entered may move the court to relieve the registered owner, employee, renter or lessee from the judgment as provided in ORS 153.105 (Relief from default judgment) if the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect.

(7) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) As used in this section, “duly authorized traffic enforcement agent” means an individual who:

(A) Is employed, appointed and duly sworn in by the governing body of the incorporated city in which the agent performs the agent’s duties; and

(B) Has completed all necessary technical, administrative and other training to review photographs and issue citations under this section.

(b) Duly authorized traffic enforcement agents are not police officers. [2015 c.721 §2; 2022 c.64 §3]

Note: See note under 810.443 (Photo radar) .

Source: Section 810.444 — Citations based on photo radar in urban high crash corridors; response to citation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.288 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.288
801.288 “Funeral escort vehicle”
Status: in_force

(1) “Funeral escort vehicle” means any two-wheel or three-wheel vehicle that is accompanying a funeral procession and is properly equipped under ORS 811.800 (Operation of funeral vehicles with improper lights) .

(2) “Funeral lead vehicle” means any vehicle that is properly equipped under ORS 811.800 (Operation of funeral vehicles with improper lights) and is used to lead and facilitate the movement of a funeral procession.

(3) “Funeral procession” means two or more vehicles, including any funeral lead vehicle or funeral escort vehicle, accompanying the body or cremated or reduced remains of a deceased person. [1991 c.482 §§2,3,4; 2021 c.296 §31]

Source: Section 801.288 — “Funeral escort vehicle”; “funeral lead vehicle”; “funeral procession.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.320 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.320
818.320 Dragging objects on highway
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of dragging objects on a highway if the person does any of the following:

(a) Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that is dragging upon or over the surface of the highway any logs, poles, piling or other thing.

(b) Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on a highway while dragging upon or over the surface of the highway any logs, poles, piling or other thing. Operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicle or combination caused or permitted the vehicle or combination to be so operated and the owner shall be liable for any penalties imposed under subsection (4) of this section as a result of the operation.

(2) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 818.330 (Exemptions from prohibition on dragging objects on highway) .

(3) Violation of the offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS 818.410 (Civil liability for certain violations) .

(4) The offense described in this section, dragging objects on a highway, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §526; 1985 c.393 §32; 1995 c.383 §95]

Source: Section 818.320 — Dragging objects on highway; civil liability; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.510 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.510
810.510 State police inspection for mechanical condition and equipment
Status: in_force

(1) A state police officer may require a person driving a vehicle or combination of vehicles on a street or highway to stop and submit the vehicle or combination to an inspection of the mechanical condition and equipment thereof at any location where members of the Oregon State Police are conducting tests and inspections of vehicles and when signs are displayed requiring such stop.

(2) If a vehicle inspected under this section is found to be in violation of any provision of the vehicle code, the police officer may issue a vehicle repair warning described under ORS 810.520 (Vehicle repair warning) to the driver. The officer may, in lieu of the issuance of the vehicle repair warning or in combination therewith, issue a citation or written warning for the violation. [1983 c.338 §411; 1985 c.16 §218]

Source: Section 810.510 — State police inspection for mechanical condition and equipment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.043 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.043
822.043 Dealer preparation and submission of documents
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Integrator” has the meaning given that term in ORS 802.600 (Agreements to transact department business) .

(b) “Vehicle dealer” means a person issued a vehicle dealer certificate under ORS 822.020 (Issuance and renewal of certificate) .

(2) A vehicle dealer that the Department of Transportation has designated to act as an agent of the department under ORS 802.031 (Designation of dealers and others as agents of department) may elect to prepare, submit, or prepare and submit documents necessary to:

(a) Issue or transfer a certificate of title for a vehicle;

(b) Register a vehicle or transfer registration of a vehicle;

(c) Issue a registration plate;

(d) Verify and clear a title;

(e) Perfect, release or satisfy a lien or other security interest;

(f) Comply with federal security requirements; or

(g) Render any other services for the purpose of complying with state and federal laws related to the sale of a vehicle.

(3) A vehicle dealer who prepares any documents described in subsection (2) of this section:

(a) May charge a purchaser of a vehicle a document processing fee for the preparation of those documents.

(b) May not charge a purchaser of a vehicle a document processing fee for the submission of any document or the issuance of a registration plate.

(c) May charge a purchaser of a vehicle a document processing fee for performing any of the services described in subsection (2) of this section in connection with preparing the documents described in subsection (2) of this section.

(4) A purchaser of a vehicle may negotiate the amount of the document processing fee with a vehicle dealer, but in no case shall the document processing fee charged by a vehicle dealer under this section exceed:

(a) $250, if the vehicle dealer uses an integrator; or

(b) $200, if the vehicle dealer does not use an integrator.

(5) If a vehicle dealer charges a document processing fee under subsection (4)(a) of this section, of the amount collected $35 shall be paid to the integrator.

(6) Unless otherwise provided by rule, if a vehicle dealer uses an integrator and charges a document processing fee greater than that charged for not using an integrator, the dealer must inform the purchaser of the vehicle of the option of using an integrator to prepare the documents. The purchaser may then elect whether or not to have the vehicle dealer use an integrator to prepare the documents.

(7) If the purchaser of a vehicle pays a document processing fee, the vehicle dealer shall prepare and submit all documents to complete the transaction as permitted by law.

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) A vehicle dealer who collects the privilege tax imposed under ORS 320.405 (Tax for privilege of engaging in business of selling motor vehicles at retail) from the purchaser of a taxable motor vehicle may collect the privilege tax at the same time and in the same manner as the vehicle dealer collects document processing fees under this section. The amount of the privilege tax shall be in addition to and not in lieu of document processing fees collected under this section.

(b) A vehicle dealer may exclude the amount of the privilege tax from the capitalized cost and offering price of a taxable motor vehicle as those terms are defined by the Department of Justice by rule. [Formerly 802.033; 2015 c.708 §3; 2017 c.172 §1; 2017 c.750 §90a; 2023 c.232 §9]

Note: 822.043 (Dealer preparation and submission of documents) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 822.043 — Dealer preparation and submission of documents; privilege tax , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 806.060 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 806 / Section 806.060
806.060 Methods of compliance
Status: in_force

A person who is required to comply with the financial responsibility requirements of this state must be able to respond in damages, in amounts required under this section, for liability on account of accidents arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of motor vehicles and must establish that ability by one of the methods required by this section. All of the following apply to the financial responsibility requirements of this state:

(1) To meet the financial responsibility requirements, a person must be able to respond in damages in amounts not less than those established under the payment schedule under ORS 806.070 (Minimum payment schedule) .

(2) A person may only comply with the financial responsibility requirements of this state by establishing the required ability to respond in damages in one of the following ways:

(a) Obtaining a motor vehicle liability policy meeting the requirements under ORS 806.080 (Insurance) that will provide at least minimum limits necessary to pay amounts established under the payment schedule under ORS 806.070 (Minimum payment schedule) .

(b) Becoming self-insured as provided under ORS 806.130 (Self-insurance) . [1983 c.338 §842; 1985 c.16 §426; 1995 c.41 §5; 2003 c.175 §5]

Source: Section 806.060 — Methods of compliance , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.808 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.808
811.808 Exemption from speed limits for funeral escort vehicle
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding ORS 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) or 811.295 (Failure to drive on right) , while overtaking the funeral procession in order to direct traffic at the next intersection, the funeral escort vehicle may exceed the posted speed limit by 10 miles per hour and may cross the center line of a roadway that is divided into two or more lanes. [1991 c.482 §9; 2003 c.14 §494; 2003 c.819 §10]

Source: Section 811.808 — Exemption from speed limits for funeral escort vehicle , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.172 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.172
821.172 Operation of Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges
Status: in_force

(1) A person 16 years of age or older commits the offense of operation of a Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges if the person operates a Class III all-terrain vehicle on public lands and the person does not hold a valid Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.575 (Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permits) .

(2) A child under 16 years of age commits the offense of operation of a Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges if the child operates a Class III all-terrain vehicle on public lands and the child does not meet all the following conditions:

(a) The child must be accompanied by a person who is at least 18 years of age, holds a valid all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.570 (Class I all-terrain vehicle operator permits) , 390.575 (Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permits) or 390.577 (Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator permit) and is able to provide immediate assistance and direction to the child.

(b) The child must hold a valid Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permit issued under ORS 390.575 (Class III all-terrain vehicle operator permits) .

(3) A child under seven years of age may not operate a Class III all-terrain vehicle on public lands.

(4) This section does not apply if the all-terrain vehicle is:

(a) Used exclusively in farming, agricultural or forestry operations or used by persons licensed under ORS chapter 571 exclusively for nursery or Christmas tree growing operations; and

(b) Being used on land owned or leased by the owner of the vehicle.

(5) The offense described in this section, operation of a Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges, is a Class C traffic violation. [1995 c.774 §2; 1999 c.977 §25; 2007 c.887 §2; 2011 c.360 §22b]

Source: Section 821.172 — Operation of Class III all-terrain vehicle without driving privileges; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 816.170 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 816 / Section 816.170
816.170 Spotlights
Status: in_force

Each of the following is a requirement for spotlights as indicated:

(1) Spotlights must be mounted, adjusted and aimed in accordance with standards adopted by the Department of Transportation.

(2) Spotlights and any part for such spotlights that tends to change the original design or performance must be of a type that complies with standards adopted by the department under ORS 816.010 (Authority to adopt and enforce standards for lighting equipment) . [1983 c.338 §458 (14); 1985 c.16 §240 (14); 1985 c.69 §1 (14); 1985 c.71 §4 (14); 1985 c.393 §13 (14); 1985 c.420 §6 (14); 2003 c.158 §26]

Source: Section 816.170 — Spotlights , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors816.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.530 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.530
801.530 “Tow vehicle.”
Status: in_force

“Tow vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is:

(1) Altered or designed for, equipped for and used in the business of towing vehicles; and

(2) Used to tow vehicles by means of a crane, hoist, tow bar, tow line or dolly or otherwise used to render assistance to other vehicles. [1983 c.338 §97; 1985 c.71 §2]

Source: Section 801.530 — “Tow vehicle.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.030 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.030
810.030 Imposition of restrictions on highway use
Status: in_force

(1) A road authority may impose restrictions described under this section on its own highways as the road authority determines necessary to do any of the following:

(a) Protect any highway or section of highway from being unduly damaged.

(b) Protect the interest and safety of the general public.

(2) Restrictions that may be imposed under this section include any of the following:

(a) Prohibition of the operation of any or all vehicles or any class or kind of vehicle.

(b) Imposing limits on any weight or dimension of any vehicle or combination of vehicles.

(c) Imposing any other restrictions that the road authority determines necessary to achieve the purposes of this section. This paragraph does not grant authority to impose speed restrictions.

(3) Any restrictions or limitations imposed under this section must be imposed by proper order. The restrictions or limitations are effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the restrictions or limitations are erected. A sign giving notice of a restriction or limitation in an order shall be maintained in a conspicuous manner and shall be placed at each end of the highway or section of highway affected by the order and at such other places as is necessary to inform the public.

(4) Penalties are provided under ORS 818.130 (Violation of posted limits on use) for violation of restrictions imposed under this section. [1983 c.338 §147; 1985 c.16 §46]

Source: Section 810.030 — Imposition of restrictions on highway use; grounds; procedure; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.197 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.197
801.197 “Collector.”
Status: in_force

“Collector” or “collector highway” means a highway that serves primarily to funnel traffic from one local highway to another or between arterials and local highways. [1997 c.404 §3]

Source: Section 801.197 — “Collector.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.125 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.125
811.125 Speed racing on highway
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of speed racing on a highway if, on a highway in this state, the person drives a vehicle or participates in any manner in any of the following in which a vehicle is involved:

(a) A speed competition or contest.

(b) An acceleration contest.

(c) A test of physical endurance.

(d) An exhibition of speed or acceleration.

(e) The making of a speed record.

(f) A race. For purposes of this paragraph, racing is the use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to outgain, outdistance or prevent another vehicle from passing, to arrive at a given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles or to test the physical stamina or endurance of drivers over long distance driving routes.

(g) A drag race. For purposes of this paragraph, drag racing is the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other, or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of the vehicle or vehicles within a certain distance or time limit.

(2) The offense described in this section, speed racing on a highway, is a Class A traffic violation and is applicable on any premises open to the public. [1983 c.338 §568; 1985 c.16 §287]

Source: Section 811.125 — Speed racing on highway; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.660 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.660
813.660 Service center and manufacturer’s representative certification
Status: in_force

(1) A service center or manufacturer’s representative may not operate a service center in Oregon unless both the service center and the manufacturer’s representative obtain a certificate from the Department of State Police.

(2) A service center and a manufacturer’s representative may apply to the department for a certificate under this section. The application shall be in such form as may be specified by the department.

(3) The department may issue a certificate to a manufacturer’s representative if the applicant:

(a) Meets all of the requirements established by this section and the rules adopted by the department;

(b) Agrees to provide testimony relating to any aspect of the installation, service, monitoring, maintenance, calibration, use, removal or performance of the ignition interlock device at any criminal proceeding or administrative hearing;

(c) Provides service centers statewide, as defined by the department by rule;

(d) Provides 24-hour telephone assistance to customers; and

(e) Pays all required fees.

(4) The department may issue a certificate to a service center if the applicant:

(a) Meets all of the requirements established by this section and the rules adopted by the department;

(b) Utilizes ignition interlock device technicians who meet the minimum standards for qualification as a technician established by the department by rule and who undergo a criminal background check under ORS 813.665 (Criminal background check for technicians) ; and

(c) Pays all required fees.

(5) The department may adopt rules establishing additional requirements for issuance and renewal of certificates under this section.

(6) The department may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke any certificate issued under this section in any case where the department finds that the applicant or certificate holder has violated or failed to comply with any rules adopted under this section.

(7) A service center or manufacturer’s representative shall pay fees to the department in accordance with a fee schedule established by the department by rule.

(8) The fees charged under this section shall be in an amount adequate to pay all administrative costs incurred by the department in administering ORS 813.660 (Service center and manufacturer’s representative certification) to 813.680 (Ignition Interlock Device Management Fund) .

(9) Certificates issued under this section are subject to the following:

(a) A certificate shall expire one year from the date of issuance unless renewed according to the rules of the department.

(b) The department may not issue or renew a certificate to a service center or manufacturer’s representative unless the service center or manufacturer’s representative has paid all required fees under this section.

(c) A fee for a certificate may not be refunded in the event any certificate is refused, suspended or revoked.

(10) The department may adopt rules for the implementation and administration of ORS 813.660 (Service center and manufacturer’s representative certification) to 813.680 (Ignition Interlock Device Management Fund) . [2017 c.655 §3; 2017 c.655 §15; 2019 c.200 §§1,2]

Source: Section 813.660 — Service center and manufacturer’s representative certification; fees; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.177 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.177
802.177 Prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 802.179 (Exemptions from prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records) , neither the Department of Transportation nor any officer, employee or contractor of the department may knowingly disclose or otherwise make available to any person personal information about an individual that is obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record.

(2) Except as provided in ORS 802.275 (Emergency contact information) , the department may not disclose an individual’s emergency contact information that is obtained by the department in connection with a motor vehicle record. [1997 c.678 §3; 2021 c.465 §3]

Source: Section 802.177 — Prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.570 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.570
811.570 Improperly positioning parallel parked vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of improperly positioning a parallel parked vehicle if:

(a) The person stops or parks a vehicle on a highway where parallel parking is permitted and the vehicle is not parked in accordance with the following:

(A) Upon a two-way highway, the vehicle shall be positioned so that the right-hand wheels are parallel to and within 12 inches of the right curb or, if none, as close as possible to the right edge of the right shoulder.

(B) On a one-way highway where parallel parking is permitted on either side, a vehicle parked or stopped on the right side shall be positioned in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and a vehicle parked or stopped on the left side shall be positioned so that the left-hand wheels are parallel to and within 12 inches of the left curb or, if none, as close as possible to the left edge of the left shoulder.

(C) Where marked parking spaces are provided, a vehicle shall be positioned so that it faces in the direction in which vehicles in the adjacent lane of the roadway are required to travel and so that the wheels are within the parking space markings which are parallel to the curb or, if none, to the edge of the shoulder; or

(b) The person is the owner of an unattended vehicle parked on a highway in violation of paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to the driver of a vehicle that is disabled in such manner and to such extent that the driver cannot avoid stopping or temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in a position prohibited by this section.

(3) A police officer, under authority granted by ORS 810.430 (Movement of illegally parked vehicles) , may move or require to be moved a vehicle that is parked in violation of this section.

(4) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution of the owner of a vehicle under subsection (1)(b) of this section that the use of the vehicle was not authorized by the owner, either expressly or by implication.

(5) The offense described in this section, improperly positioning a parallel parked vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §671; 1987 c.687 §5]

Source: Section 811.570 — Improperly positioning parallel parked vehicle; exception; affirmative defense; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.474 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.474
825.474 Motor carrier tax for use of highways
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to other fees and taxes imposed by law upon carriers, there shall be assessed against and collected from every carrier a tax for the use of the highways, to apply to the cost of administration of this chapter and for the maintenance, operation, construction and reconstruction of public highways.

(2) The tax rate which shall apply to each motor vehicle shall be based upon the declared combined weight of the motor vehicle and in accordance with the weight group tax rates as shown in the tables set forth in ORS 825.476 (Carrier tax tables) .

(3) For the purpose of computing the tax due:

(a) Table “A” applies to motor vehicles subject to the tax imposed by this section that are not issued an annual variance permit under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) (1)(a) to (c) to operate with a combined weight of more than 80,000 pounds.

(b) Table “B” applies to motor vehicles subject to the tax imposed by this section that are issued or required to obtain an annual variance permit under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) (1)(a) to (c) to operate with a combined weight of more than 80,000 pounds.

(c) The declared combined weight shall be the combined weight, as defined in ORS 825.005 (Definitions) , declared in the application for authority under ORS 825.100 (Certificate or permit required for commercial transportation of persons or property on public highways) , subject to audit and approval by the Department of Transportation.

(d) In addition to any tax due under this chapter, motor vehicles that exceed the maximum vehicle weight limits for annual variance permits under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits) (1)(a) to (c) are subject to the road use assessment fee imposed under ORS 818.225 (Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee) for the entire motor vehicle weight, minus the road use assessment fee for the maximum vehicle weight allowed under the annual variance permit.

(4) The tax for each motor vehicle when table “A” or “B” is used shall be computed by multiplying the extreme mileage of travel in Oregon by the appropriate weight group tax rate as it appears in the table. [Formerly 767.815]

Source: Section 825.474 — Motor carrier tax for use of highways , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 819.010 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 819 / Section 819.010
819.010 Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to comply with requirements for destruction of a vehicle if the person wrecks, dismantles or disassembles the form of any vehicle that is or is required to be registered or titled under the vehicle code or under ORS chapter 826 and the person does not comply with all of the following:

(a) The person must give notice to the Department of Transportation, in a form specified by the department, of the person’s intention to dismantle, disassemble or wreck the form of the vehicle at least seven days prior to commencement thereof.

(b) If the vehicle is visible from a public right of way, the person must complete the wrecking, dismantling or disassembling of the form of the vehicle within 30 days from the commencement thereof.

(c) If the vehicle is registered by this state, the person must deliver or mail to the department the registration card, certificate of title, if one has been issued, and registration plates of the vehicle within 30 days after the person wrecks, dismantles or disassembles the form of the vehicle.

(d) If no certificate of title has been issued for the vehicle, the person must notify the department in a manner determined by the department by rule within 30 days after the person wrecks, dismantles or disassembles the form of the vehicle.

(e) If required to do so under ORS 819.016 (When salvage title required) , the person shall apply for a salvage title for the vehicle.

(2) This section does not apply to persons who are acting within the scope of a dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) .

(3) The offense described in this section, failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §193; 1985 c.16 §68; 1985 c.401 §2; 1991 c.407 §33; 1991 c.873 §36; 1993 c.233 §57; 1993 c.751 §75; 2005 c.654 §27; 2007 c.683 §1; 2021 c.630 §12]

Source: Section 819.010 — Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle; exception; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 826.005 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 826 / Section 826.005
826.005 Authority for reciprocal registration agreements
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may enter into agreements with the duly authorized representatives of any jurisdiction that issues registration to establish reciprocal privileges or registration exemptions for vehicles as described in this section. An agreement entered into by the department under the authority granted by this section may establish exemptions from proportional registration fees.

(2) An agreement shall only grant the privileges, benefits and exemptions to a vehicle or the registrant of a vehicle if the vehicle is any of the following:

(a) Registered in the jurisdiction where the person registering the vehicle has a legal residence.

(b) A commercial vehicle registered in a jurisdiction where the commercial enterprise in which the vehicle is used has a place of business. To qualify under this paragraph, the vehicle must be assigned to the place of business and the place of business must be the place from which or in which the vehicle is most frequently dispatched, garaged, serviced, maintained, operated or otherwise controlled.

(c) A commercial vehicle registered in a jurisdiction where the vehicle has been registered because of an agreement between two jurisdictions or a declaration issued by any jurisdiction.

(3) An agreement shall retain the right of the department to make the final determination as to the proper place of registration of a vehicle when there is a dispute or doubt concerning the proper place of registration. An agreement shall retain the right of the department to confer with the departments of other jurisdictions affected when making a determination under this subsection.

(4) An agreement shall not provide for any benefit, exemption or privilege with respect to fuel taxes, use fuel taxes, weight mile taxes or any other fees or taxes levied or assessed against the use of highways or use or ownership of vehicles except registration taxes, fees and requirements.

(5) An agreement must provide that any vehicle registered in this state will receive a similar kind or degree of exemptions, benefits and privileges when operated in another jurisdiction that is party to the agreement as vehicles registered in the other jurisdiction receive when operated in this state.

(6) An agreement, in the judgment of the department, shall be in the best interest of this state and its citizens, shall be fair and equitable to this state and its citizens and shall be determined on the basis and recognition of benefits that accrue to the economy of this state from the uninterrupted flow of commerce.

(7) An agreement may authorize a vehicle that would otherwise be required to be registered in one jurisdiction to be registered in another jurisdiction without losing any benefit, exemption or privilege under the agreement if the vehicle is operated from a base located in the other jurisdiction.

(8) An agreement may allow the lessee or lessor of a vehicle, subject to the terms and conditions of the lease, to receive benefits, exemptions and privileges under the agreement.

(9) An agreement may authorize the department to suspend or cancel any exceptions, benefits or privileges granted to any person under the agreement if the person violates any of the terms or conditions of the agreement or violates any law or rule of this state relating to vehicles.

(10) All agreements shall be in writing and filed with the department within 10 days after execution or the effective date of the agreement, whichever is later.

(11) An agreement may be a limited type agreement with any state bordering this state as described in this subsection. An agreement described under this subsection is subject to all of the following:

(a) The benefits, exemptions and privileges under the agreement shall only be extended to vehicles or a class of vehicles as specified in the agreement.

(b) The agreement shall be applicable only within an area in each state that is situated along the boundary between the states and that is substantially equal in size.

(c) The usage permitted of the vehicles in the two areas shall be as substantially equal as may be practicable.

(d) The areas and usage subject to the agreement shall be described in the agreement.

(e) Proportional registration shall not be required under the agreement.

(f) The agreement shall comply with other mandatory provisions of this section and may contain any other provisions described under this section.

(g) A vehicle operating under the agreement may be required to obtain a permit under ORS 803.610 (Reciprocity permits) .

(12) An agreement may require the display or submission of evidence of registration for any vehicle operating under the agreement. [Formerly 768.003]

Source: Section 826.005 — Authority for reciprocal registration agreements; permitted provisions; requirements; limitations , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors826.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.602 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.602
803.602 Proof of insurance coverage for certain trip permits
Status: in_force

An applicant for a light vehicle trip permit, a recreational vehicle trip permit for a motor vehicle or a trip permit issued under ORS 803.600 (Trip permits) (2) must submit, at the time of application, proof indicating that the vehicle that will be operated under the permit is covered by an insurance policy that meets the requirements of ORS 806.080 (Insurance) and will continue to be covered by the policy for as long as the permit is valid. The proof must include the name of the insurer and the policy number. The Department of Transportation or, if the permit is issued under ORS 803.600 (Trip permits) (2), the person with the vehicle dealer certificate or towing business certificate shall refuse to issue a permit to a person who does not present the proof required by this section. [1991 c.360 §2; 1993 c.751 §28; 2001 c.412 §2; 2003 c.600 §5; 2019 c.312 §30]

Note: 803.602 (Proof of insurance coverage for certain trip permits) was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 803 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 803.602 — Proof of insurance coverage for certain trip permits , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.205 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.205
811.205 Carrying minor on external part of vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of carrying a minor on an external part of a motor vehicle if the person carries any person under 18 years of age upon the hood, fender, running board or other external part of any motor vehicle that is upon a highway.

(2) For purposes of this section, the open bed of a motor vehicle is an external part of a motor vehicle.

(3) A person does not commit the offense described in this section if the person:

(a) Is carrying a minor in the open bed of a motor vehicle and the minor is secured with a safety belt or safety harness that complies with rules adopted under ORS 815.055 (Rules establishing standards for safety belts, harnesses and child safety systems) ;

(b) Is operating the motor vehicle in an organized parade; or

(c) Is carrying a minor who is seated on the floor of the open bed of a motor vehicle in which all available passenger seats are occupied by minors, the tailgate is securely closed and the minor is being transported:

(A) In the course and scope of employment, provided that the minor is transported in compliance with law and rules regulating the transport of workers; or

(B) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(i) Between a hunting camp and a hunting site or between hunting sites during hunting season; and

(ii) The minor has a hunting license.

(4) The offense described in this section, carrying a minor on an external part of a motor vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §604; 1995 c.383 §53; 2003 c.107 §1]

Source: Section 811.205 — Carrying minor on external part of vehicle; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.020 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.020
814.020 Failure to obey traffic control device
Status: in_force

(1) A pedestrian commits the offense of pedestrian failure to obey traffic control devices if the pedestrian does any of the following:

(a) Fails to obey any traffic control device specifically applicable to the pedestrian.

(b) Fails to obey any specific traffic control device described in ORS 814.010 (Appropriate responses to traffic control devices) in the manner required by that section.

(2) A pedestrian is not subject to the requirements of this section if the pedestrian complies with directions of a police officer.

(3) The offense described in this section, pedestrian failure to obey traffic control devices, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §552; 1995 c.383 §82]

Source: Section 814.020 — Failure to obey traffic control device; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.315 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.315
803.315 Failure to pay registration fee
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to pay the appropriate registration fee if the person operates any vehicle or transports any camper that is registered in this state unless the proper fee, as established under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) , has been paid for registration of the vehicle.

(2) The offense described in this section, failure to pay appropriate registration fee, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §207; 1985 c.16 §76; 1995 c.383 §38; 2003 c.655 §110]

Source: Section 803.315 — Failure to pay registration fee; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.100 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.100
822.100 Conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate if the person performs any actions of a dismantler and is not the holder of a valid, current dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) .

(2) The offense described in this section does not apply to persons or vehicles exempted from this section under ORS 822.105 (Exemption from certificate requirement) .

(3) The offense described in this section, conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor.

(4) In addition to the penalty described in subsection (3) of this section, the Department of Transportation may impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 on a person who conducts a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate. A civil penalty under this subsection shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745 (Civil penalty procedures) . [1983 c.338 §800; 2005 c.654 §7]

Source: Section 822.100 — Conducting a motor vehicle dismantling business without a certificate; penalties , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.635 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.635
803.635 Improper use of temporary registration permit
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of improper use of temporary registration permit if the person is issued a temporary registration permit under ORS 803.625 (Temporary registration permits issued by dealers) and the person does any of the following:

(a) Violates any rule adopted by the Department of Transportation under ORS 803.625 (Temporary registration permits issued by dealers) concerning the use of the permit.

(b) Fails to keep the permit on and upon the vehicle during the period until the receipt of the permanent registration plates.

(c) Fails to remove the permit from the vehicle upon receipt of permanent registration plates.

(2) The offense described in this section, improper use of temporary registration permit, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §280; 1995 c.383 §7]

Source: Section 803.635 — Improper use of temporary registration permit; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.560 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.560
802.560 Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement
Status: repealed

The Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement is hereby enacted into law and entered into on behalf of this state with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in a form substantially as follows:

SECTION 1. Findings. The participating jurisdictions find that:

(a) The expanding regional economy depends on expanding transportation capacity;

(b) Highway transportation is the major mode for movement of people and goods in the western states;

(c) Uniform application in the west of more adequate vehicle size and weight standards will result in a reduction of pollution, congestion, fuel consumption and related transportation costs, which are necessary to permit increased productivity;

(d) A number of western states, already having adopted substantially the 1964 Bureau of Public Roads recommended vehicle size and weight standards, still find current federal limits more restrictive; and

(e) The participating jurisdictions are most capable of developing vehicle size and weight standards most appropriate for the regional economy and transportation requirements, consistent with and in recognition of principles of highway safety.

SECTION 2. Purposes. The purposes of this agreement are to:

(a) Adhere to the principle that each participating jurisdiction should have the freedom to develop vehicle size and weight standards that it determines to be most appropriate to its economy and highway system.

(b) Establish a system authorizing the operation of vehicles traveling between two (2) or more participating jurisdictions at more adequate size and weight standards.

(c) Promote uniformity among participating jurisdictions in vehicle size and weight standards on the basis of the objectives set forth in this agreement.

(d) Secure uniformity insofar as possible, of administrative procedures in the enforcement of recommended vehicle size and weight standards.

(e) Provide means for the encouragement and utilization of research which will facilitate the achievement of the foregoing purposes, with due regard for the findings set forth in section 1 of this article.

(f) Facilitate communication among legislators, state transportation administrators and commercial industry representatives in addressing the emerging highway transportation issues in participating jurisdictions.

SECTION 1. As used in this agreement:

(a) “Cooperating committee” means a body composed of the designated representatives from the participating jurisdictions.

(b) “Designated representative” means a legislator authorized to represent the jurisdiction appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in consultation.

(c) “Jurisdiction” means a state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

(d) “Vehicle” means any vehicle as defined by statute to be subject to size and weight standards which operates in two or more participating jurisdictions.

SECTION 1. Qualifications for Membership. Participation in this agreement is open to jurisdictions which subscribe to the findings, purposes and objectives of this agreement and will seek legislation necessary to accomplish these objectives.

SECTION 2. Cooperation. The participating jurisdictions, working through their designated representatives, shall cooperate and assist each other in achieving the desired goals of this agreement pursuant to appropriate statutory authority.

SECTION 3. Effect of Headings. Article and section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of any article or section hereof.

SECTION 4. Vehicle Laws and Regulations. This agreement shall not authorize the operation of a vehicle in any participating jurisdiction contrary to the laws or regulations thereof.

SECTION 5. Interpretation. The final decision regarding interpretation of questions at issue relating to this agreement shall be reached by unanimous joint action of the participating jurisdictions, acting through the designated representatives. Results of all such actions shall be placed in writing.

SECTION 6. Amendment. This agreement may be amended by unanimous joint action of the participating jurisdictions, acting through the officials thereof authorized to enter into this agreement, subject to the requirements of section 4, Article III. Any amendment shall be placed in writing and become a part hereof.

SECTION 7. Restrictions, Conditions or Limitations. Any jurisdiction entering this agreement shall provide each other participating jurisdiction with a list of any restriction, condition or limitation on the general terms of this agreement, if any.

SECTION 8. Additional Jurisdictions. Additional jurisdictions may become members of this agreement by signing and accepting the terms of the agreement.

SECTION 1. Each participating jurisdiction shall have two designated representatives. Pursuant to section 2, Article III, the designated representatives of the participating jurisdictions shall constitute a committee which shall have the power to:

(a) Collect, correlate, analyze and evaluate information resulting or derivable from research and testing activities in relation to vehicle size and weight related matters.

(b) Recommend and encourage the undertaking of research and testing in any aspect of vehicle size and weight or related matter when, in their collective judgment, appropriate or sufficient research or testing has not been undertaken.

(c) Recommend changes in law or policy with emphasis on compatibility of laws and uniformity of administrative rules or regulations which would promote effective governmental action or coordination in the field of vehicle size and weight related matters.

(d) Recommend improvements in highway operations, in vehicular safety and in state administration of highway transportation laws.

(e) Perform functions necessary to facilitate the purposes of this agreement.

SECTION 2. Each designated representative of a participating jurisdiction shall be entitled to one (1) vote. No action of the committee shall be approved unless a majority of the total number of votes cast by the designated representatives of the participating jurisdictions are in favor thereof.

SECTION 3. The committee shall meet at least once annually and shall elect, from among its members, a chairman, a vice-chairman and a secretary.

SECTION 4. The committee shall submit annually to the legislature of each participating jurisdiction a report setting forth the work of the committee during the preceding year and including recommendations developed by the committee. The committee may submit such additional reports as it deems appropriate or desirable.

SECTION 1. Objectives. The participating jurisdictions hereby declare that:

(a) It is the objective of the participating jurisdictions to obtain more efficient and more economical transportation by motor vehicles between and among the participating jurisdictions by encouraging the adoption of standards that will, as minimums, allow the operation on all State highways, except those determined through engineering evaluation to be inadequate, with a single-axle weight of 20,000 pounds, a tandem-axle weight of 34,000 pounds, and a gross vehicle or combination weight of that resulting from application of the formula:

W = 500 ((LN/N - 1) + 12N + 36)

where W = maximum weight in pounds

carried on any group of two or more

axles computed to nearest 500 pounds.

L = distance in feet between

the extremes of any group of two

or more consecutive axles.

N = number of axles in group

under consideration.

(b) It is the further objective of the participating jurisdictions that the operation in interstate commerce of a vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds statutory maximum weights or statutory maximum lengths be authorized under special permit authority by each participating jurisdiction.

(c) It is the further objective of the participating jurisdictions to facilitate and expedite the operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles between and among the participating jurisdictions under the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section, and to that end the participating jurisdictions hereby agree, through their designated representatives, to meet and cooperate in the consideration of vehicle size and weight related matters including, but not limited to, the development of: uniform enforcement procedures; additional vehicle size and weight standards; operational standards; agreements or compacts to facilitate regional application and administration of vehicle size and weight standards; uniform permit procedures; uniform application forms; rules and regulations for the operation of vehicles, including equipment requirements, driver qualifications, and operating practices; and such other matters as may be pertinent.

(d) It is the further objective of the participating jurisdictions to authorize the cooperating committee to recommend that the participating jurisdictions jointly secure congressional approval of this agreement and, specifically, of the vehicle size and weight standards set forth in subsection (a) of this section.

(e) It is the further objective of the participating jurisdictions to:

(1) Establish transportation laws and regulations to meet regional economic needs and to promote an efficient, safe and consistent transportation network;

(2) Develop standards that facilitate the most efficient and environmentally sound operation of vehicles on highways consistent with and in recognition of principles of highway safety; and

(3) Establish programs to increase productivity and reduce congestion, fuel consumption and related transportation costs and enhance air quality through the uniform application of state vehicle regulations and laws.

(f) It is the further objective of the participating jurisdictions that in carrying out subsection (e) of this section, the participating jurisdictions shall give priority to ensuring the long term financial stability of the highway infrastructure, considering the net benefits across all modes and all segments of industry and society and not focusing on incremental changes where there is no long term guiding policy.

SECTION 1. This agreement shall enter into force when enacted into law by any two (2) or more jurisdictions. Thereafter, this agreement shall become effective as to any other jurisdiction upon its enactment thereof, except as otherwise provided in section 8, Article III.

SECTION 2. Any participating jurisdiction may withdraw from this agreement by canceling the same but no such withdrawal shall take effect until thirty (30) days after the designated representative of the withdrawing jurisdiction has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to all other participating jurisdictions.

SECTION 1. This agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof.

SECTION 2. The provisions of this agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this agreement is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any participating jurisdiction or the applicability thereto to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this agreement shall not be affected thereby. If this agreement shall be held contrary to the constitution of any jurisdiction participating herein, the agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to the jurisdictions affected as to all severable matters.

SECTION 1. A copy of this agreement, its amendments, and rules or regulations promulgated thereunder and interpretations thereof shall be filed in the highway department in each participating jurisdiction and shall be made available for review by interested parties.

SECTION 1. All existing statutes prescribing weight and size standards and all existing statutes relating to special permits shall continue to be of force and effect until amended or repealed by law.

SECTION 1. Within appropriations available therefor, the departments, agencies and officers of the government of this state shall cooperate with and assist the cooperating committee within the scope contemplated by Article IV, section 1(a) and (b) of the agreement. The departments, agencies and officers of the government of this state are authorized generally to cooperate with said cooperating committee.

[1983 c.338 §172; 1985 c.172 §5; 2001 c.610 §1]

Source: Section 802.560 — Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.204 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.204
821.204 Issuance of citation for violation of ORS 821.202 or 821.203
Status: in_force

(1) If a child who is in violation of ORS 821.202 (Failure of all-terrain vehicle rider to wear motorcycle helmet) is 11 years of age or younger, any citation issued shall be issued to the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of the child for violation of ORS 821.203 (Endangering all-terrain vehicle operator or passenger) , rather than to the child for violation of ORS 821.202 (Failure of all-terrain vehicle rider to wear motorcycle helmet) .

(2) If a child who is in violation of ORS 821.202 (Failure of all-terrain vehicle rider to wear motorcycle helmet) is at least 12 years of age and is under 18 years of age, a citation may be issued to the child for violation of ORS 821.202 (Failure of all-terrain vehicle rider to wear motorcycle helmet) or to the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of the child for violation of ORS 821.203 (Endangering all-terrain vehicle operator or passenger) , but not to both. [1995 c.775 §4]

Source: Section 821.204 — Issuance of citation for violation of ORS 821.202 or 821.203 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.225 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.225
818.225 Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “equivalent single-axle load” means the relationship between actual or requested weight and an 18,000 pound single-axle load as determined by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Road Tests reported at the Proceedings Conference of 1962.

(2) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) In addition to any fee for a single-trip nondivisible load permit, a person who is issued the permit or who operates a vehicle in a manner that requires the permit is liable for payment of a road use assessment fee of ten and nine-tenths cents per equivalent single-axle load mile traveled.

(b) If the road use assessment fee is not collected at the time of issuance of the permit, the department shall bill the permittee for the amount due. The account shall be considered delinquent if not paid within 60 days of billing.

(c) The miles of travel authorized by a single-trip nondivisible load permit shall be exempt from taxation under ORS chapter 825.

(3) The department may adopt rules:

(a) To standardize the determination of equivalent single-axle load computation based on average highway conditions; and

(b) To establish procedures for payment, collection and enforcement of the fees and assessments established by this chapter. [1989 c.992 §15; 1991 c.497 §12; 1995 c.447 §4; 1995 c.733 §91; 2003 c.618 §3; 2009 c.865 §51; 2017 c.750 §§51,52; 2018 c.93 §§26,27]

Source: Section 818.225 — Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.080 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.080
803.080 Unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms prohibited
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms if the person produces in any way, or causes to be produced, without the authority of the Department of Transportation, facsimiles of the blank forms upon which the department issues certificates of title or salvage title certificates.

(2) The offense described in this section, unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms, is a Class C felony. [1983 c.338 §186; 1991 c.873 §34]

Source: Section 803.080 — Unlawfully publishing certificate of title forms prohibited; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.100 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.100
814.100 Rights of driver and passengers of disabled vehicle on freeway
Status: in_force

On a freeway on which pedestrian traffic is prohibited, the driver and passengers of a disabled vehicle stopped on the freeway may walk to the nearest exit, in either direction, on that side of the freeway upon which the vehicle is disabled, from which telephone or motor vehicle repair services are available. [1983 c.338 §561]

Source: Section 814.100 — Rights of driver and passengers of disabled vehicle on freeway , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.108 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.108
803.108 Effect of tax lien on transfer of vehicle
Status: in_force

If the ownership of a motor vehicle subject to the lien provided for by ORS 319.700 (Tax as lien against motor vehicle) is transferred, whether by operation of law or otherwise, the Department of Transportation shall not issue, to the transferee or person otherwise entitled thereto, a registration card or title with respect to such motor vehicle until the department has determined that the lien has been removed. Implements of husbandry are not subject to this section by virtue of exemption under ORS 319.520 (Definitions for ORS 319.510 to 319.880) from the lien provided for by ORS 319.700 (Tax as lien against motor vehicle) . [Formerly 803.115]

Source: Section 803.108 — Effect of tax lien on transfer of vehicle , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.240 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.240
814.240 Motorcycle or moped unlawful passing
Status: in_force

(1) A motorcycle operator or moped operator commits the offense of motorcycle or moped unlawful passing in a lane with a vehicle if the operator does any of the following:

(a) Overtakes and passes in the same lane occupied by the vehicle the operator is overtaking, unless the vehicle being passed is a motorcycle or a moped.

(b) Operates a moped or motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.

(2) This section does not apply to a police officer in the performance of official duties.

(3) The offense described in this section, motorcycle or moped unlawful passing in a lane with a vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §689]

Source: Section 814.240 — Motorcycle or moped unlawful passing; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.206 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.206
803.206 Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, “electronic signature” has the meaning given that term in ORS 84.004 (Definitions for ORS 84.001 to 84.061) .

(2) The Department of Transportation may receive electronically transmitted documents necessary to:

(a) Issue or transfer a certificate of title for a vehicle;

(b) Register a vehicle or transfer registration of a vehicle;

(c) Issue a registration plate; or

(d) Comply with odometer disclosure requirements.

(3) Except as required in ORS 803.094 (Release or assignment of title interest) and 803.205 (Proof of ownership or security interest on transfer or application for title or registration) for affidavits, an acknowledgement before a notary public is not required when a document or signature is transmitted electronically under this section. When an affidavit is required under ORS 803.094 (Release or assignment of title interest) or 803.205 (Proof of ownership or security interest on transfer or application for title or registration) , the department may accept a scanned copy of the person’s signature and a scanned copy of the notary public’s acknowledgment of the signature, which accurately reproduces the original signatures and contents of the document.

(4) The department may adopt rules relating to the electronic transmission of documents and the use of electronic signatures on documents described in subsection (2) of this section. [2015 c.708 §2]

Note: The amendments to 803.206 (Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure) by section 1, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative January 1, 2027. See section 7, chapter 428, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2027, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

803.206 (Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure) . (1) As used in this section, “electronic signature” has the meaning given that term in ORS 84.004 (Definitions for ORS 84.001 to 84.061) .

(2) Subject to rules adopted by the Department of Transportation under this section, entities may submit documents electronically to the department necessary to:

(a) Issue or transfer title for a vehicle in paper or electronic form;

(b) Register a vehicle or transfer registration of a vehicle;

(c) Issue a registration plate;

(d) Comply with odometer disclosure requirements; or

(e) Apply for notation of the security interest on the title.

(3) Except as required in ORS 803.094 (Release or assignment of title interest) and 803.205 (Proof of ownership or security interest on transfer or application for title or registration) for affidavits, an acknowledgement before a notary public is not required when a document or signature is transmitted electronically under this section. When an affidavit is required under ORS 803.094 (Release or assignment of title interest) or 803.205 (Proof of ownership or security interest on transfer or application for title or registration) , the department may accept a scanned copy of the person’s signature and a scanned copy of the notary public’s acknowledgment of the signature, which accurately reproduces the original signatures and contents of the document.

(4) The department shall adopt rules relating to the electronic transmission of documents and the use of electronic signatures on documents described in subsection (2) of this section.

(5) The department shall adopt rules permitting a vehicle dealer or a financial institution, as defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act) , to electronically transmit documents necessary to take the actions described in subsection (2) of this section and may adopt rules to allow additional persons to do so. The department may limit applicability to specific types of titles, including to Oregon titles.

Note: 803.206 (Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 803 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Note: See second note under 803.092 (Application for title upon transfer of interest) .

Source: Section 803.206 — Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.115 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.115
805.115 Active members of Oregon National Guard
Status: in_force

(1) In the absence of just cause for refusal, the Department of Transportation shall provide for registration in a manner consistent with this section for persons who qualify under this section as active members of the Oregon National Guard. The special registration provisions under this section are subject to the following:

(a) The fee to register or renew registration under this section shall be the regular registration fee for the vehicle.

(b) Any motor vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a) or (7)(c)(C) or (D) may be registered under this section.

(2) A person is eligible for registration under this section if the person is issued a certificate by the Oregon Military Department certifying that the person is an active member of the Oregon National Guard.

(3) The department may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew any registration issued under this section if the department determines that the vehicle is owned by a person not qualified for registration under this section or that the vehicle is not eligible for registration under this section.

(4) The Oregon Military Department shall notify the Department of Transportation within 30 days if a person issued a certificate described in subsection (2) of this section ceases to be an active member of the Oregon National Guard. [1991 c.383 §2; 1993 c.741 §129; 2001 c.293 §11; 2017 c.750 §39j]

Source: Section 805.115 — Active members of Oregon National Guard , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.550 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.550
802.550 Administrative provisions relating to license compact
Status: in_force

The following relate to the Driver License Compact under ORS 802.540 (Driver License Compact) :

(1) The Director of Transportation or the director’s deputy shall act as the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of service as compact administrator, but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with such service, payable the same as expenses in connection with services as the normal duties of the person.

(2) When reference in the compact is made to the executive head in this state, the reference applies to the Governor of this state.

(3) When reference in the compact is made to the licensing authority in this state, the reference applies to the Department of Transportation.

(4) In accordance with subdivision (c) of Article IV of the compact, the following offenses or violations provided by Oregon law hereby are designated as offenses or violations of a substantially similar nature as the respective denominations and descriptions of conduct appearing in subdivision (a) of Article IV of the compact:

(a) ORS 809.409 (Revocation for conviction of crime) (1) and (2) - Article IV (a) (1).

(b) ORS 813.400 (Suspension or revocation upon conviction) - Article IV (a) (2).

(c) ORS 809.409 (Revocation for conviction of crime) (4) - Article IV (a) (3).

(d) ORS 809.409 (Revocation for conviction of crime) (3) - Article IV (a) (4).

(5) Offenses or violations other than those referred to in subsection (4) of this section reported to the department pursuant to Article III of the compact shall be given effect within the purpose of Article IV (b) of the compact as the other laws of this state provide. [1983 c.338 §169; 2003 c.402 §11; 2018 c.76 §22]

Source: Section 802.550 — Administrative provisions relating to license compact , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.130 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.130
814.130 Passenger obstruction of driver
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of passenger obstruction of a driver if the person is a passenger in a vehicle and the person rides in a position that interferes with all of the operator’s views to the rear, through one or more mirrors and otherwise, or that interferes with the operator’s view to the front or sides or the operator’s control of the driving mechanism.

(2) The offense described in this section, passenger obstruction of driver, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §605]

Source: Section 814.130 — Passenger obstruction of driver; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.507 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.507
811.507 Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) “Driving” means operating a motor vehicle on a highway or premises open to the public, and while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic control device or other momentary delays.

(B) “Driving” does not include when the motor vehicle has stopped in a location where it can safely remain stationary and:

(i) Is pulled over on the side of, or is pulled off, a roadway;

(ii) Is in a designated parking space; or

(iii) Is required to park in the roadway to conduct construction or utility maintenance work.

(b) “Hands-free accessory” means an attachment or built-in feature for or an addition to a mobile electronic device that gives a person the ability to keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times while using the device or requires only the minimal use of a finger, via a swipe or tap, to activate or deactivate a function of the device.

(c) “Livestock” has the meaning given that term in ORS 609.125 (Definition of “livestock.”) .

(d) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) “Mobile electronic device” means an electronic device that is not permanently installed in a motor vehicle.

(B) “Mobile electronic device” includes but is not limited to a device capable of text messaging, voice communication, entertainment, navigation, accessing the Internet or producing electronic mail.

(e) “Using a mobile electronic device” includes but is not limited to using a mobile electronic device for text messaging, voice communication, entertainment, navigation, accessing the Internet or producing electronic mail.

(2) A person commits the offense of driving a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device if the person, while driving a motor vehicle on a highway or premises open to the public:

(a) Holds a mobile electronic device in the person’s hand; or

(b) Uses a mobile electronic device for any purpose.

(3) This section does not apply to a person:

(a) Who is employed as a commercial motor vehicle driver, or as a school bus driver, and is using a mobile electronic device within the scope of the person’s employment if the use is permitted under regulations promulgated pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 31136;

(b) Who is employed as a driver of a vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds and is using a mobile electronic device within the scope of the person’s employment and as required under regulations promulgated pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 31137;

(c) Who is operating a two-way radio device that transmits radio communication transmitted by a station operating on an authorized frequency within the business, citizens’ or family radio service bands in accordance with rules of the Federal Communications Commission while transporting forest products, or while operating a vehicle to assist in logging operations, within the scope of the person’s employment;

(d) Who is using a two-way radio device while operating a school bus or school activity vehicle within the scope of the person’s employment;

(e) Who is using a two-way radio device or operating a two-way radio device that transmits radio communication transmitted by a station operating on an authorized frequency within the business, citizens’ or family radio service bands in accordance with rules of the Federal Communications Commission while operating a vehicle owned or contracted by a utility for the purpose of installing, repairing, maintaining, operating or upgrading utility service, including but not limited to natural gas, electricity, water or telecommunications, within the scope of the person’s employment;

(f) Who is using a two-way radio device while operating a vehicle wider than the lane of travel, a vehicle transporting livestock or a vehicle requiring a slow-moving vehicle emblem under ORS 815.110 (Requirements for and use of slow-moving vehicle emblem) , and the use of the device facilitates the safe operation of the vehicle; or

(g) Who is using a two-way radio device while operating a pilot or safety vehicle used to assist the safe movement of a vehicle described in paragraph (f) of this subsection, and the use of the device facilitates the safe movement of the vehicle described in paragraph (f) of this subsection.

(4) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution of a person under this section that the person:

(a) Used the mobile electronic device to communicate if the person was summoning or providing medical or other emergency help if no other person in the vehicle was capable of summoning help;

(b) Was 18 years of age or older and was using a hands-free accessory;

(c) Was driving an ambulance or emergency vehicle while acting within the scope of the person’s employment;

(d) Was a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services provider and was acting within the scope of the person’s employment;

(e) Was 18 years of age or older, held a valid amateur radio operator license issued or any other license issued by the Federal Communications Commission and was operating an amateur radio;

(f) Was operating a two-way radio device that transmits radio communication transmitted by a station operating on an authorized frequency within the business, citizens’ or family radio service bands in accordance with rules of the Federal Communications Commission to summon medical or other emergency help; or

(g) Was using a medical device.

(5) The offense described in this section, driving a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device, is:

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, for a person’s first conviction, a Class B traffic violation.

(b) For a person’s first conviction, if commission of the offense contributes to an accident described in ORS 811.720 (When accident must be reported to Department of Transportation) , a Class A traffic violation.

(c) For a person’s second conviction within a 10-year period following the date of the person’s first conviction, a Class A traffic violation.

(d) For a person’s third or subsequent conviction within a 10-year period preceding the date of the person’s current conviction, a Class B misdemeanor.

(6) In addition to any other sentence that may be imposed, the court shall impose a minimum fine of $2,000 on a person convicted of a Class B misdemeanor under subsection (5)(d) of this section.

(7) For purposes of this section, sentences for two or more convictions that are imposed in the same sentencing proceeding are considered to be one sentence.

(8) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) For a person’s first conviction of driving a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device, the court may suspend the fine to be imposed under subsection (5)(a) of this section on the condition that the person, within 120 days of sentencing:

(A) Complete at the person’s own expense a distracted driving avoidance course approved by the Department of Transportation under ORS 811.508 (Distracted driving avoidance course) ; and

(B) Provide proof of completion to the court.

(b) The court may schedule a hearing to determine whether the person successfully completed the distracted driving avoidance course.

(c) If the person has successfully completed the requirements described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the court shall enter a sentence of discharge. Notwithstanding ORS 153.021 (Minimum fines) , a sentence of discharge imposed under this paragraph may not include a fine.

(d) If the person has not successfully completed the requirements described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the court shall:

(A) Grant the person an extension based on good cause shown; or

(B) Impose the fine under subsection (5)(a) of this section.

(9) The department shall place signs on state highways to notify drivers that it is unlawful to drive a motor vehicle on the highways of this state while using a mobile electronic device and violators are subject to criminal penalties. [2007 c.870 §2; 2009 c.834 §1; 2011 c.530 §1; 2013 c.757 §1; 2017 c.629 §§1,2; 2018 c.32 §1]

Note: Section 5, chapter 629, Oregon Laws 2017, provides:

Sec. 5. The amendments to ORS 811.507 (Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device) by section 1, chapter 629, Oregon Laws 2017, apply to:

(1) Offenses committed on or after October 1, 2017; and

(2) For purposes of determining prior convictions within a 10-year period under ORS 811.507 (Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device) (5)(c) or (d), prior convictions occurring on or after July 1, 2018. [2017 c.629 §5; 2018 c.32 §3]

Note: Section 4, chapter 32, Oregon Laws 2018, provides:

Sec. 4. (1) A person convicted of an offense under ORS 811.507 (Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device) (5)(c) or (d), the classification of which was enhanced due to the court taking into account one or more prior convictions occurring before July 1, 2018, may request in writing that the court redetermine the classification of the offense.

(2) Upon receipt of a request under this section, if the court determines that the classification of the offense was based upon the court taking into account one or more prior convictions occurring before July 1, 2018, the court shall vacate the judgment of conviction and enter a new judgment of conviction for a Class B or Class A traffic violation in accordance with ORS 811.507 (Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device) (5)(a) or (b). [2018 c.32 §4]

Note: 811.507 (Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 811.507 — Operating motor vehicle while using mobile electronic device; exceptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.215 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.215
811.215 Exemptions from safety belt requirements
Status: in_force

ORS 811.210 (Failure to properly use safety belts) does not apply to:

(1) Privately owned commercial vehicles that are being used for the transportation of persons for compensation or profit. The exemption in this subsection does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Motor carriers, as defined in ORS 825.005 (Definitions) , when operating in interstate commerce.

(b) Vehicles designed and used for the transportation of 15 or fewer persons, including the driver, except that the operator of a vehicle described in this paragraph is not required to:

(A) Be properly secured with a safety belt or safety harness as required by ORS 811.210 (Failure to properly use safety belts) if the operator is a taxicab operator; or

(B) Ensure that a passenger is properly secured with a child safety system as described in ORS 811.210 (Failure to properly use safety belts) (2)(a), (b) or (c).

(2) Any vehicle not required to be equipped with safety belts or safety harnesses at the time the vehicle was manufactured, unless safety belts or safety harnesses have been installed in the vehicle.

(3) Any vehicle exempted by ORS 815.080 (Providing safety belt, harness or child safety system that does not comply with standards) from requirements to be equipped upon sale with safety belts or safety harnesses.

(4) Any person for whom a certificate is issued by the Department of Transportation under ORS 811.220 (Certificates of exemption from safety belt requirement) .

(5) Any person who is a passenger in a vehicle if all seating positions in the vehicle are occupied by other persons.

(6) Any person who is being transported while in the custody of a police officer or any law enforcement agency.

(7) Any person who is driving a vehicle while on a newspaper or mail route for the purpose of and while actually engaged in delivering newspapers or mail in the regular course of work.

(8) Any person who is riding in an ambulance for the purpose of administering medical aid to another person in the ambulance, if being secured by a safety belt or safety harness would substantially inhibit the administration of medical aid.

(9) Any person who is reading utility meters in the regular course of work.

(10) Any person who is employed to operate a vehicle owned by a mass transit district while the vehicle is being used for the transportation of passengers in the public transportation system of the district.

(11) Any person who is collecting solid waste or recyclable materials in the regular course of work.

(12) Any person who is employed to operate a vehicle owned by a tribal government public transportation system while the vehicle is being used for the transportation of passengers in the public transportation system of the tribal government. [1985 c.619 §3; 1987 c.138 §3; 1991 c.2 §2; 1997 c.509 §3; 1999 c.1057 §4; 2003 c.589 §5; 2005 c.244 §1; 2005 c.770 §8; 2007 c.200 §1; 2007 c.601 §3; 2018 c.93 §37; 2019 c.398 §1]

Source: Section 811.215 — Exemptions from safety belt requirements , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.170 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.170
825.170 Prohibited indemnification provisions in motor carrier transportation contracts
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under subsections (2) and (3) of this section, any provision in a motor carrier transportation contract that requires either party or either party’s surety or insurer to indemnify or hold harmless the other party against liability for death, personal injury or property damage caused in whole or in part by the negligence or intentional acts or omissions of the other party is void.

(2) This section does not affect any provision in a motor carrier transportation contract that requires either party or either party’s surety or insurer to indemnify another person against liability for death, personal injury or property damage that arises out of the fault of the indemnitor, or the fault of the indemnitor’s agents, representatives or subcontractors.

(3) This section does not apply to any Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement administered by the Intermodal Association of North America or any other agreement providing for the interchange, use or possession of intermodal chassis, intermodal containers or other intermodal equipment.

(4) As used in this section, “motor carrier transportation contract” means any written agreement for:

(a) The transportation of personal property for compensation or hire;

(b) Entry upon real property for the purpose of packing, loading, unloading or transporting personal property for compensation or hire; or

(c) A service incidental to an activity described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection including, but not limited to, storage of personal property for compensation or hire. [2011 c.159 §2]

Source: Section 825.170 — Prohibited indemnification provisions in motor carrier transportation contracts; exceptions , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.215 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.215
813.215 Eligibility for diversion
Status: in_force

(1) A defendant is eligible for diversion if the defendant meets all of the following conditions:

(a) On the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement, the defendant had no charge, other than the charge for the present offense, pending for:

(A) An offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of:

(i) ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) ; or

(ii) The statutory counterpart to ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) in another jurisdiction;

(B) A driving under the influence of intoxicants offense in another jurisdiction that involved the impaired driving of a vehicle due to the use of an intoxicant or a combination of intoxicants; or

(C) A driving offense in another jurisdiction that involved operating a vehicle while having a blood alcohol content above that jurisdiction’s permissible blood alcohol content.

(b) The defendant has not been convicted of an offense described in paragraph (a) of this subsection within the period beginning 15 years before the date of the commission of the present offense and ending on the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.

(c) The defendant has not been convicted of a felony offense described in ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants) (5)(a).

(d) The defendant was not participating in a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion program or in any similar alcohol or drug rehabilitation program in this state or in another jurisdiction on the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.

(e) The defendant did not participate in a diversion or rehabilitation program described in paragraph (d) of this subsection within the period beginning 15 years before the date of the commission of the present offense and ending on the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.

(f) The defendant had no charge of an offense of aggravated vehicular homicide or of murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide or assault that resulted from the operation of a motor vehicle pending in this state or in another jurisdiction on the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.

(g) The defendant has not been convicted of an offense described in paragraph (f) of this subsection within the period beginning 15 years before the date of the commission of the present offense and ending on the date the defendant filed the petition for a driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement.

(h) The defendant did not hold commercial driving privileges on the date of the commission of the offense.

(i) The defendant was not operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense.

(j) The present driving while under the influence of intoxicants offense did not involve an accident resulting in:

(A) Death of any person; or

(B) Physical injury as defined in ORS 161.015 (General definitions) to any person other than the defendant.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) of this section, a conviction for a driving offense in another jurisdiction based solely on a person under 21 years of age having a blood alcohol content that is lower than the permissible blood alcohol content in that jurisdiction for a person 21 years of age or older does not constitute a prior conviction.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(d) or (e) of this section, a defendant is eligible for diversion if the defendant participated in a diversion program or any similar alcohol or drug rehabilitation program:

(a) As a result of the charge for the present offense or a charge for violation of ORS 471.430 (Purchase or possession of alcoholic beverages by person under 21) .

(b) As a ward, youth or adjudicated youth, as those terms are defined in ORS 419A.004 (Definitions) , pursuant to an order of the juvenile court under ORS chapter 419B or 419C, or referral of the juvenile department under ORS chapter 419C, and such order or referral was made when the defendant was under 18 years of age.

(c) As the parent or guardian of a ward, youth or adjudicated youth, as those terms are defined in ORS 419A.004 (Definitions) , pursuant to an order of the juvenile court under ORS chapter 419B or 419C.

(4) A defendant is eligible for a second or subsequent diversion if the defendant meets all of the conditions of subsection (1) of this section and the defendant has not been convicted of any other criminal offense involving a motor vehicle within the period beginning 15 years before the date of the commission of the present offense and ending on the date the defendant filed the petition for the second or subsequent driving while under the influence of intoxicants diversion agreement. [1987 c.441 §3; 1997 c.749 §5; 1999 c.445 §1; 1999 c.1051 §295; 2005 c.649 §29; 2007 c.122 §11; 2007 c.867 §14; 2007 c.879 §10; 2009 c.515 §1; 2013 c.134 §1; 2013 c.237 §28; 2016 c.24 §62; 2017 c.21 §85; 2021 c.253 §11; 2023 c.498 §13]

Source: Section 813.215 — Eligibility for diversion , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 822.500 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 822 / Section 822.500
822.500 Operating commercial driver training school without certificate
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of operating a commercial driver training school without a certificate if the person is not the holder of a valid, current driver training school certificate issued under ORS 822.515 (Certificates) and the person operates a business or nonprofit enterprise that engages, for a consideration, in educating and training persons, either practically or theoretically, or both, in the driving of motor vehicles.

(2) The offense described in this section does not apply to:

(a) A business or nonprofit enterprise engaged in educating and training persons for a profession;

(b) An accredited secondary school, college or university; or

(c) A person that provides limited education or training for a specialized purpose, as determined by the Department of Transportation by rule.

(3) The offense described in this section, operating a commercial driver training school without a certificate, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.338 §826; 1985 c.393 §58; 2005 c.155 §1]

Source: Section 822.500 — Operating commercial driver training school without certificate; rules; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors822.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.263 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.263
805.263 Crater Lake National Park registration plate
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a Crater Lake National Park registration plate program to issue special registration plates called “Crater Lake National Park registration plates” upon request to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Crater Lake National Park. The department may adopt rules for issuance of Crater Lake National Park registration plates for vehicles that are not registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a).

(2) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each Crater Lake National Park registration plate issued under subsection (1) of this section, the department shall collect a surcharge of $15 payable when the plate is issued. The department shall distribute the surcharge as provided in ORS 805.264 (Disposition of moneys from Crater Lake National Park registration plate surcharge) . [2001 c.824 §1; 2003 c.409 §6; 2017 c.87 §1; 2017 c.750 §39o]

Note: 805.263 (Crater Lake National Park registration plate) and 805.264 (Disposition of moneys from Crater Lake National Park registration plate surcharge) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 805.263 — Crater Lake National Park registration plate; rules; fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.160 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.160
815.160 Unlawful use of metal objects on tires
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of metal objects on tires if the person does any of the following:

(a) Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle equipped with any tire having on its periphery any block, stud, cleat, bead, chain or other protuberance of metal or other inflexible material that projects beyond the tread or traction surface of the tire.

(b) Owns a vehicle and causes or permits the vehicle to be driven or moved on a highway when the vehicle is equipped with any tire having on its periphery any block, stud, cleat, bead, chain or other protuberance of metal or other inflexible material that projects beyond the tread or traction surface of the tire. Operation of any vehicle in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicle caused or permitted the vehicle to be so operated and the owner shall be liable for any penalties imposed under subsection (4) of this section as a result of the operation.

(2) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 815.165 (Exemptions from prohibition on tires with metal objects) .

(3) Violation of the offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS 818.410 (Civil liability for certain violations) .

(4) The offense described in this section, unlawful use of metal objects on tires, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §478; 1985 c.393 §19]

Source: Section 815.160 — Unlawful use of metal objects on tires; civil liability; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.080 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.080
810.080 Pedestrian traffic
Status: in_force

(1) Road authorities may regulate the movement of pedestrians upon highways within their jurisdictions by doing any of the following:

(a) Establishing marked crosswalks and designating them by appropriate marking.

(b) Closing a marked or unmarked crosswalk and prohibiting pedestrians from crossing a roadway where a crosswalk has been closed by placing and maintaining signs giving notice of closure.

(c) Prohibiting pedestrians from crossing a highway at any place other than within a marked or unmarked crosswalk.

(2) This section neither grants authority to nor limits the authority of the Department of Transportation. [1983 c.338 §152]

Source: Section 810.080 — Pedestrian traffic , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.050 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.050
802.050 Publications
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation may compile, publish and distribute a vehicle code book containing statutes administered by the department concerning vehicles and drivers, along with other related laws. The department may establish and collect a reasonable fee for books issued to groups or persons who are not employees of the department. Any fee established under this section shall not exceed the costs of the compilation, publication and distribution of the books.

(2) The department shall publish statistical information based on the analysis and tabulation of accident reports under ORS 802.220 (Availability of records) . Publication under this subsection shall be annual or at more frequent intervals.

(3) The department shall make rules it adopts concerning aiming of headlights, auxiliary lights and passing lights available to the public in an appropriate publication. [1983 c.338 §118; 1985 c.171 §4; 1993 c.741 §72; 2001 c.239 §1]

Source: Section 802.050 — Publications; fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 806.200 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 806 / Section 806.200
806.200 Failure to file after accident
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to make a future responsibility filing after an accident if:

(a) The person is the owner or driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident;

(b) At the time of the accident the vehicle was operated in violation of ORS 806.010 (Driving uninsured prohibited) ;

(c) The person does not make a future responsibility filing within 30 days after the accident; and

(d) The person is not exempt under ORS 806.210 (Exemption from requirement to file after accident) from making a future responsibility filing.

(2) The employer of a driver is subject to the requirements and penalties under this section if the driver is an employee exempted from this section under ORS 806.210 (Exemption from requirement to file after accident) .

(3) In addition to any other penalties under this section, violation of this section subjects the violator to suspension of driving privileges as provided under ORS 809.415 (Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty) .

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to make a future responsibility filing after an accident, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §855; 1985 c.393 §63; 2003 c.402 §14; 2009 c.257 §5; 2021 c.630 §88]

Source: Section 806.200 — Failure to file after accident; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors806.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 802.200 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 802 / Section 802.200
802.200 Required records
Status: in_force

In addition to any other records the Department of Transportation may establish, the department is subject to the following provisions concerning records:

(1) The department shall maintain records concerning the titling of vehicles in this state. The records under this subsection shall include the following:

(a) For vehicles issued a title by this state, the records shall identify the vehicle and contain the following:

(A) The name of the vehicle owner and any security interest holders in order of priority, except that a security interest holder need not be identified if the debtor who granted the interest is in the business of selling vehicles and the vehicles constitute inventory held for sale;

(B) The name of any lessor of the vehicle;

(C) The vehicle description; and

(D) Whether a certificate of title was issued for the vehicle.

(b) If the vehicle is an antique vehicle that is reconstructed, the records shall indicate that the vehicle is reconstructed.

(c) If the vehicle is a replica, the records shall indicate that the vehicle is a replica.

(d) Any other information concerning the titling of vehicles that the department considers convenient or appropriate.

(e) All odometer disclosures and readings for a vehicle that are reported to the department under provisions of the vehicle code. The department shall keep the most recent version of records required under this paragraph in electronic form.

(f) If the vehicle has been reported to the department as a totaled vehicle under the provisions of ORS 819.012 (Failure to follow procedures for a totaled vehicle) or 819.014 (Insurer failure to follow procedures for totaled vehicle) , the records shall indicate that the vehicle is a totaled vehicle unless the reason for the report was theft and the vehicle has been recovered.

(2) If a vehicle that has been registered or titled in another jurisdiction is registered or titled in this state, the department shall retain a record of any odometer readings shown on the title or registration documents submitted to the department at the time of registration or title.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 826.003 (Rules) , the department shall maintain records concerning the registration of vehicles required to be registered by the department. The records concerning the registration of vehicles may be stored along with records concerning the titling of vehicles. The records under this subsection shall include the following:

(a) For vehicles registered by the department, the records shall identify the vehicle and contain the following:

(A) The registration plate number assigned by the department to the vehicle;

(B) The name of the vehicle owner;

(C) The vehicle description and vehicle identification number; and

(D) An indication that the vehicle is a totaled vehicle if it has been reported to the department as a totaled vehicle under the provisions of ORS 819.012 (Failure to follow procedures for a totaled vehicle) or 819.014 (Insurer failure to follow procedures for totaled vehicle) , unless the reason for the report was theft and the vehicle has been recovered.

(b) Any other information concerning the registration of vehicles that the department considers convenient or appropriate.

(4) The department shall maintain separate records for the regulation of vehicle dealers. The records required under this subsection shall include the following information about persons issued dealer certificates:

(a) The person’s application for a vehicle dealer certificate.

(b) An alphabetical index of the name of each person applying for a vehicle dealer certificate.

(c) A numerical index according to the distinctive number assigned to each vehicle dealer.

(5) The department shall maintain a file on vehicles for which the title record is canceled under ORS 819.030 (Department procedure on receipt of title or notice) . The records required under this subsection shall disclose the last registered owner of each vehicle, any security interest holder or holders and lessors of each vehicle as shown by the canceled title record for each vehicle and the make and year model for each vehicle.

(6) The department shall maintain a record of each agreement or declaration under ORS 802.500 (Authority for reciprocal registration agreements) and 802.520 (Authority to grant registration privileges or exemptions to vehicles registered in other jurisdictions) .

(7) The department shall maintain separate and comprehensive records of all transactions affecting the Revolving Account for Emergency Cash Advances described under ORS 802.100 (Accounts related to driver and vehicle services) .

(8) The department shall maintain suitable records of driver licenses, driver permits and identification cards. The records required under this subsection shall include all of the following:

(a) An index by name and number.

(b) Supporting documentation of all driver licenses, driver permits or identification cards issued.

(c) Every application for a driver license, driver permit or identification card.

(d) All driver licenses or driver permits that have been suspended, revoked or canceled.

(e) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(A) For each driver license, driver permit or identification card, the Social Security number of the person to whom the driver license, driver permit or identification card is issued or the written statement that the person has not been assigned a Social Security number.

(B) As used in this paragraph, a “driver license,” “driver permit” or “identification card” means a driver license, driver permit or identification card that is not a:

(i) Real ID;

(ii) Commercial driver license; or

(iii) Commercial learner driver permit.

(f) For each commercial driver license and commercial learner driver permit, the Social Security number of the person to whom the license or permit is issued, or any other number or identifying information that the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation determines appropriate to identify the person.

(g) For each Real ID, the Social Security number of the person to whom the Real ID is issued, or proof that the person is not eligible for a Social Security number.

(h) Emergency contact information provided under ORS 802.275 (Emergency contact information) .

(9) The Department of Transportation shall maintain a two-part driving record consisting of an employment driving record and a nonemployment driving record for each person as required under this subsection. All of the following apply to the records required under this subsection:

(a) The department shall maintain driving records on each person the department determines requires an Oregon driving record to comply with federal regulations or provisions of the vehicle code. The department shall establish rules for maintaining driving records under this subsection.

(b) In addition to other information required by this paragraph, the employment driving record shall include all reports of drug test results that are made to the department under ORS 825.410 (Drug and alcohol testing program) or 825.415 (Drug and alcohol testing) . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, release of the portion of the employment driving record that shows drug test results reported under ORS 825.410 (Drug and alcohol testing program) or 825.415 (Drug and alcohol testing) is permitted only in accordance with ORS 802.202 (Conditions for disclosure of drug test results) . The employment driving record shall also include all motor vehicle accidents that the person is required to report under ORS 811.720 (When accident must be reported to Department of Transportation) , all suspensions of driving privileges required to be placed on the record under ORS 809.280 (Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation) , all suspensions of the person’s commercial driving privileges that result from operation or use of a commercial motor vehicle and all convictions, as determined by the department by rule, of the person for violation of motor vehicle laws except convictions for offenses requiring mandatory revocation or suspension of driving privileges under ORS 809.409 (Revocation for conviction of crime) , 809.411 (Suspension for conviction of crime) , 809.510 (Conviction of crime) to 809.545 (Administrative review) and 813.400 (Suspension or revocation upon conviction) , but shall include only such accidents, suspensions and convictions that occur while the person is driving a motor vehicle:

(A) In the course of the person’s employment when the person is employed by another for the principal purpose of driving a motor vehicle;

(B) Carrying persons or property for compensation;

(C) In the course of the person’s employment in the collection, transportation or delivery of mail if the vehicle is government owned or marked for the collection, transportation or delivery of mail in accordance with government rules;

(D) That is an authorized emergency vehicle;

(E) That is a commercial motor vehicle; or

(F) In the course of the person’s employment with a federal, state or local government in a public works project involving repair or maintenance of water, sewer or road systems.

(c) The nonemployment driving record shall include the person’s:

(A) Motor vehicle accidents that the person is required to report under ORS 811.720 (When accident must be reported to Department of Transportation) , other than the motor vehicle accidents that are included on the person’s employment driving record;

(B) Suspensions, cancellations and revocations of licenses, permits and driving privileges;

(C) Judgments and convictions, as determined by the department by rule, for violation of the motor vehicle laws including, for each violation of ORS 811.100 (Violation of basic speed rule) or 811.111 (Violating a speed limit) , the speed at which the person was convicted of traveling and the posted speed, the speed limit or the speed that constitutes prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule, as appropriate; and

(D) Diversion agreements entered into under ORS 813.220 (Matters to be considered by court in determining to allow diversion agreement) within the preceding 15 years.

(d) The department may record other entries to indicate correspondence, interviews, participation in driver improvement programs or other matters concerning the status of the driving privileges of the person.

(e) When a person is issued a driver license or driver permit by this state, the department may request a copy of driving records that exist for the person in any other jurisdiction. The department shall adopt rules specifying when the department may request driving records from other jurisdictions and may apply entries from out-of-state records for use in Oregon.

(f) When a suspension of a driver permit, driver license or other driving privilege is placed on the driving record under ORS 809.280 (Department procedures following court order of suspension or revocation) for failure to appear in court on a traffic crime, the department shall note on the record that the suspension was for failure to appear in court and shall also note the offense charged against the person on which the person failed to appear.

(g) The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of State Police, shall devise and implement a method of noting suspensions and revocations of driving privileges on the record in such a way that police agencies can determine directly from the record what class of offense, as provided by law, is committed by a person who drives in violation of the suspension or revocation. If the Department of Transportation and the Department of State Police devise a mutually agreeable alternative method of informing police agencies of the nature of a suspension or revocation and the consequences of its violation, the implementation of that method shall satisfy the duty of the Department of Transportation under this paragraph.

(10) The department shall maintain accident reports filed with the department under ORS 810.460 (Officer’s accident report) and 811.725 (Driver failure to report accident to Department of Transportation) to 811.735 (Failure of vehicle occupant to make accident report to Department of Transportation) .

(11) The department shall maintain records of bank checks or money orders returned under ORS 802.110 (Procedures for financial administration) .

(12) The department shall maintain records of trip permits issued by the department under ORS 803.600 (Trip permits) , as provided under this subsection. The records required by this subsection shall include the following:

(a) A description of the vehicle sufficient to identify the vehicle.

(b) The person to whom the permit was issued.

(c) When the permit was issued.

(d) The type of permit issued.

(e) For registration weight trip permits, the maximum allowable registration weight permitted for operation under the permit.

(f) Any other information the department determines appropriate or convenient. [1983 c.338 §124; 1985 c.16 §34; 1985 c.175 §1; 1985 c.251 §11a; 1985 c.313 §1; 1985 c.402 §5b; 1985 c.668 §2; 1987 c.5 §1; 1987 c.137 §5; 1987 c.730 §9; 1987 c.887 §6; 1989 c.636 §10; 1989 c.723 §6; 1991 c.284 §12; 1991 c.407 §21; 1991 c.820 §11; 1993 c.174 §10; 1993 c.233 §12; 1993 c.751 §14; 1995 c.733 §82a; 1999 c.230 §1; 1999 c.1051 §86; 1999 c.1099 §3; 2003 c.330 §2; 2003 c.402 §10; 2003 c.655 §97; 2003 c.819 §13; 2005 c.405 §§2,3; 2008 c.1 §8; 2009 c.515 §2; 2013 c.163 §4; 2013 c.237 §36; 2013 c.659 §2; 2019 c.312 §19; 2019 c.701 §16; 2021 c.465 §4]

Source: Section 802.200 — Required records; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors802.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.425 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.425
801.425 “Replica.”
Status: in_force

“Replica,” when used to refer to vehicles, means a vehicle with a body built to resemble and be a reproduction of another vehicle of a given year and given manufacturer. [1985 c.402 §2]

Source: Section 801.425 — “Replica.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.070 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.070
821.070 Failure to title
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to title a snowmobile if the person is the owner of a snowmobile that is in this state or is operating a snowmobile at any place in this state and the snowmobile has not been issued a title as provided under ORS 821.060 (Issuance) .

(2) The requirement to title a snowmobile under this section does not apply if the snowmobile is any of the following:

(a) Owned and operated by the United States, another state or political subdivision thereof.

(b) Owned and operated by this state or by any city, district or political subdivision thereof.

(c) Exempted from registration requirements by ORS 821.090 (Exemptions from snowmobile registration requirements) .

(d) A new snowmobile that is in the possession of a dealer for purposes of sale or display.

(3) The offense described in this section, failure to title a snowmobile, is a Class D traffic violation. [1985 c.16 §346; 1985 c.459 §6; 1989 c.991 §7; 1995 c.383 §105; 1995 c.774 §16; 1999 c.977 §27]

Source: Section 821.070 — Failure to title; exemptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 814.430 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 814 / Section 814.430
814.430 Improper use of lanes
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of improper use of lanes by a bicycle if the person is operating a bicycle on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic using the roadway at that time and place under the existing conditions and the person does not ride as close as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway.

(2) A person is not in violation of the offense under this section if the person is not operating a bicycle as close as practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway under any of the following circumstances:

(a) When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle that is proceeding in the same direction.

(b) When preparing to execute a left turn.

(c) When reasonably necessary to avoid hazardous conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or other conditions that make continued operation along the right curb or edge unsafe or to avoid unsafe operation in a lane on the roadway that is too narrow for a bicycle and vehicle to travel safely side by side. Nothing in this paragraph excuses the operator of a bicycle from the requirements under ORS 811.425 (Failure of slower driver to yield to overtaking vehicle) or from the penalties for failure to comply with those requirements.

(d) When operating within a city as near as practicable to the left curb or edge of a roadway that is designated to allow traffic to move in only one direction along the roadway. A bicycle that is operated under this paragraph is subject to the same requirements and exceptions when operating along the left curb or edge as are applicable when a bicycle is operating along the right curb or edge of the roadway.

(e) When operating a bicycle alongside not more than one other bicycle as long as the bicycles are both being operated within a single lane and in a manner that does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.

(f) When operating on a bicycle lane or bicycle path.

(3) The offense described in this section, improper use of lanes by a bicycle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §701; 1985 c.16 §339]

Source: Section 814.430 — Improper use of lanes; exceptions; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors814.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 820.010 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 820 / Section 820.010
820.010 Vehicles subject to safety regulation
Status: in_force

(1) A motor vehicle is subject to safety regulation under ORS 820.030 (Safety code) to 820.070 (Driver violation of worker transport vehicle safety code) , if the vehicle is furnished by an employer and is used to transport one or more workers to and from their places of employment. All of the following apply to this subsection:

(a) The employer must be an individual who employs or uses two or more workers.

(b) The workers employed or transported may be any individuals who are employed for any period in any work for which the workers are compensated, whether full- or part-time.

(c) The place of employment to and from which the vehicle is used to transport workers must be a location where one or more workers are actually performing the labor incident to their employment.

(d) Vehicles may include passenger automobiles operated by or on behalf of employers.

(2) If vehicles described in this section are worker transport buses, the vehicles may be subject to additional regulation for the use of bus safety lights under ORS 811.520 (Unlawful use or failure to use lights) and 816.300 (Operation with nonstandard lighting equipment) in addition to safety measures under ORS 811.155 (Failure to stop for bus safety lights) .

(3) The Department of Consumer and Business Services has concurrent jurisdiction with the Department of Transportation in the adoption, under ORS 820.030 (Safety code) , of rules relating to vehicles described in this section and in the enforcement of those rules under ORS 820.040 (Inspection of vehicles) and 820.050 (Orders regarding noncomplying vehicles or drivers) as applied to vehicles described in this section.

(4) Vehicles described in this section are in addition to any vehicles subjected to regulation under ORS 820.020 (Vehicles other than worker transport vehicles that are subject to safety regulation) . [1983 c.338 §738; 1985 c.16 §355; 2015 c.138 §40]

Source: Section 820.010 — Vehicles subject to safety regulation; Department of Consumer and Business Services jurisdiction; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors820.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 825.224 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 825 / Section 825.224
825.224 Rate regulation of carriers of household goods
Status: in_force

(1) The rates, classifications, rules and practices used by for-hire carriers in the transportation of household goods shall be prescribed by the Department of Transportation and:

(a) Be plainly stated in tariffs available to the public at each carrier’s office, and at the office of the department; and

(b) Be just, reasonable and fair and may not be unduly discriminatory, prejudicial or preferential.

(2) A for-hire carrier of household goods may not:

(a) Charge, collect or receive a different remuneration for the transportation of household goods, or for any related service, than the rates that have been legally prescribed and filed with the department.

(b) Refund or remit in any manner or by any device any portion of the rates required to be collected by its tariffs or written contracts on file with the department.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Any action against for-hire carriers of household goods for recovery of overcharges, or by the carriers for the collection of undercharges, shall be commenced within two years from the time the cause of action accrued.

(b) As used in this subsection:

(A) “Overcharges” means charges assessed for transportation service that are more than the rates applicable under the tariff lawfully in effect or in written contracts on file with the department.

(B) “Undercharges” means charges assessed for transportation service that are less than the rates applicable under the tariff lawfully in effect or in written contracts on file with the department.

(4) The department shall check the records of for-hire carriers of household goods for the purpose of discovering all discriminations and rebates. The department:

(a) Upon the department’s own motion, may, and upon the complaint of any aggrieved person, shall, pursuant to written notice served upon any carrier subject to this subsection, investigate the carrier’s service and the carrier’s rates, classifications, rules and practices; and

(b) To the extent that the rates, classifications, rules or practices are found by the department to be unreasonable, unlawful, unfair or unduly discriminatory, preferential or prejudicial, shall, by orders based upon the evidence, require the carrier to comply with just, fair, lawful and reasonable rates, classifications, rules and practices established by the department. Such carrier shall immediately comply with such orders.

(5) The department may suspend a tariff of for-hire carriers of household goods that the department believes will impair the ability of the carriers to serve the public or that appears to be unjust, unfair, unreasonable, prejudicial, discriminatory or otherwise unlawful. [Formerly 767.410; 2015 c.27 §61; 2015 c.283 §11]

Source: Section 825.224 — Rate regulation of carriers of household goods , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors825.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 810.020 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 810 / Section 810.020
810.020 Regulating use of throughway
Status: in_force

(1) Each road authority may prohibit or restrict the use of a throughway in its jurisdiction by any of the following:

(a) Parades.

(b) Bicycles or other nonmotorized traffic.

(c) Motorcycles or mopeds.

(2) Regulation under this section becomes effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the regulation are erected upon a throughway and the approaches to the throughway.

(3) Penalties for violation of restrictions or prohibitions imposed under this section are provided under ORS 811.445 (Use of throughway when prohibited) .

(4) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall act as road authority under this section in lieu of the Department of Transportation. [1983 c.338 §146]

Source: Section 810.020 — Regulating use of throughway , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 801.608 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 801 / Section 801.608
801.608 “Vulnerable user of a public way.”
Status: in_force

“Vulnerable user of a public way” means a pedestrian, a highway worker, a person riding an animal or a person operating, or riding on, any of the following on a public way, crosswalk or shoulder of the highway:

(1) A farm tractor or implement of husbandry;

(2) A skateboard;

(3) Roller skates;

(4) In-line skates;

(5) A scooter;

(6) A bicycle;

(7) A moped; or

(8) A motorcycle. [2007 c.784 §2; 2009 c.301 §1; 2019 c.349 §1]

Source: Section 801.608 — “Vulnerable user of a public way.” , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 805.106 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 805 / Section 805.106
805.106 Funding for veterans’ recognition plate costs
Status: in_force

(1) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs shall pay to the Department of Transportation all of the department’s anticipated costs of issuance of the veterans’ recognition registration plate from grants, donations and gifts accepted by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs under ORS 406.050 (Additional powers and duties of director or department) that may be expended for the purpose of issuance of a veterans’ recognition registration plate.

(2) If a veterans’ group requests issuance of a veterans’ recognition registration plate under ORS 805.105 (Veterans’ recognition plates) , the group shall pay to the department all of the department’s anticipated costs of issuing a veterans’ recognition registration plate that names, describes or represents the group. The department may not begin creating or issuing the plates until the anticipated costs are paid. For purposes of this section, costs of issuing a veterans’ recognition registration plate that names, describes or represents a veterans’ group include, but are not limited to, computer programming costs and vendor set-up fees. [2007 c.564 §3; 2009 c.602 §6]

Note: 805.106 (Funding for veterans’ recognition plate costs) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 805.106 — Funding for veterans’ recognition plate costs , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors805.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.520 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.520
809.520 Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) (1) to (5) and (7), the Department of Transportation shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record of conviction for a crime punishable as a felony in which a motor vehicle was used and that involved the manufacturing, distributing or dispensing of a controlled substance, as defined in ORS 475.005 (Definitions for ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980) . The department may not reinstate commercial driving privileges of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this subsection.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) (1) to (5) and (7), the department shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record of conviction for a crime in which a commercial motor vehicle was used and that involved an act or practice of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined by the department by rule. The department may not reinstate commercial driving privileges of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this subsection.

(3) Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a) Notwithstanding ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) (1) to (5) and (7), the department shall suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a second or subsequent record, report or notice described in ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) (1) to (5) and (7) that does not arise out of the same incident and that would be grounds for suspension of the person’s commercial driving privileges under ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) (1) to (5) and (7).

(b) The department may adopt rules providing for the reinstatement of commercial driving privileges suspended under this subsection. The department may not reinstate commercial driving privilege suspensions under this subsection earlier than 10 years after the date that the person’s commercial driving privileges are suspended under paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(c) The department shall permanently suspend a person’s commercial driving privileges for the lifetime of the person if the department receives a record, report or notice described in paragraph (a) of this subsection that relates to conduct that occurred after the person’s commercial driving privileges were reinstated under paragraph (b) of this subsection. The department may not reinstate the commercial driving privileges of a person whose commercial driving privileges are suspended under this paragraph.

(4) A suspension imposed under this section is consecutive to any other suspension imposed under ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) , 809.525 (Serious traffic offenses) , 809.530 (Violation of out-of-service order) or 809.535 (Suspension of commercial driver license for specified rail crossing violations) , if the suspensions do not arise out of the same incident. [2013 c.237 §6; 2021 c.630 §§107,108; 2023 c.400 §13]

Source: Section 809.520 — Lifetime suspension of commercial driving privileges; rules , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.130 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.130
809.130 Suspension or revocation of driving privileges for unsettled judgment
Status: in_force

(1) If a court notifies the Department of Transportation under this section that a judgment remains unsettled as described by ORS 809.470 (When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements) , the department must initiate action to determine whether to suspend or revoke driving privileges under ORS 809.415 (Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty) . A court shall immediately give the department notice of an unsettled judgment under this section if:

(a) A judgment of the type described under ORS 806.040 (Judgments for which financial responsibility requirements established) is rendered against a person by a court of this state;

(b) The person fails within 60 days to settle the judgment in the manner required under ORS 809.470 (When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements) ; and

(c) The judgment creditor or the judgment creditor’s attorney makes a written request for forwarding to the department a certificate stating the judgment has not been settled as described in ORS 809.470 (When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements) .

(2) A court that has given the department notice of an unsettled judgment under this section shall immediately forward to the department a certificate stating that the judgment is appropriately settled and describing the judgment and parties sufficiently for identification if:

(a) The judgment is settled in the manner required under ORS 809.470 (When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements) ; and

(b) The judgment debtor or the judgment debtor’s attorney makes a written request for forwarding to the department a certificate stating the judgment has been settled as described in ORS 809.470 (When judgment considered settled for purposes of suspension requirements) .

(3) The notice made to the department under this section shall be given by the clerk of the court or, if the court has no clerk, by the judge. [1983 c.338 §391; 1985 c.16 §208; 2003 c.402 §21; 2021 c.630 §91]

Source: Section 809.130 — Suspension or revocation of driving privileges for unsettled judgment , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.070 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.070
815.070 Road warning signals for tow vehicles or wreckers
Status: in_force

The Oregon Transportation Commission shall prescribe warning signs or signals for placement on roadways by tow vehicles or wreckers under ORS 822.220 (Authorization to obstruct traffic) . [1983 c.338 §449; 1985 c.16 §236; 1987 c.119 §2]

Source: Section 815.070 — Road warning signals for tow vehicles or wreckers , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 813.310 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 813 / Section 813.310
813.310 Refusal to take chemical test admissible as evidence
Status: in_force

If a person refuses to physically submit to a chemical test under ORS 813.100 (Implied consent to breath or blood test) or 813.131 (Implied consent to urine test) , evidence of the person’s refusal is admissible in any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was driving a motor vehicle on premises open to the public or the highways while under the influence of intoxicants. [1983 c.338 §595; 1985 c.16 §301; 2019 c.475 §8]

Source: Section 813.310 — Refusal to take chemical test admissible as evidence , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors813.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 819.440 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 819 / Section 819.440
819.440 Police seizure of vehicle without identification number
Status: in_force

When a police officer discovers a vehicle or component, including a transmission, engine or other severable portion of a vehicle which possesses or did possess an identification number, from which the vehicle identification number assigned to the vehicle or component has been removed, defaced, covered, altered or destroyed the police officer may seize and hold it for identification and disposal as provided under the following:

(1) The police agency having custody of the property shall have a specially qualified inspector or police officer inspect the property for the purpose of locating the identification number.

(2) If the identification number is found it shall be checked with the list of stolen vehicles maintained by the National Crime Information Center.

(3) If the identification number is not found the police agency shall apply to the Department of Transportation for renumbering under ORS 819.400 (Assignment of numbers) .

(4) When the property is not listed as stolen and the identification number is established, the property shall be returned to the person from whom it was seized if:

(a) The person can establish that the person is the owner of the property;

(b) The person executes a good and valid surety bond in an amount at least equal to the market value of the property and conditioned upon return of the property to the owner, if one can be established; or

(c) The person has a certificate as a vehicle dealer issued under ORS 822.020 (Issuance and renewal of certificate) or a dismantler certificate issued under ORS 822.110 (Dismantler certificate) .

(5) If the person to whom the property was returned does not establish the person’s ownership of the property, the police agency shall make reasonable efforts to determine the names and addresses of the owner and all persons of record having an interest in the property. If the police agency is able to determine the names and addresses of the owner and such other interested persons it shall immediately notify the owner by registered or certified mail of the disposition of the property.

(6) If the identification number of property seized is not established or if the property is reported as stolen the police agency having custody of the property shall do all of the following:

(a) After making reasonable efforts to ascertain the names and addresses of the owner and all persons of record having an interest in the property, notify the person from whom the property was seized, and the owner and such other persons if they can be ascertained, of their right to respond within 60 days from the issuance of the notice through court action for the return of the seized property.

(b) Advertise, as required by this subsection, the taking of the property, the description thereof and a statement of the rights of an owner or other persons of record having an interest in the property to respond through court action for the return of the seized property.

(c) Place the advertisement in a daily newspaper published in the city or county where the property was taken, or if a daily newspaper is not published in such city or county, in a newspaper having weekly circulation in the city or county, once a week for two consecutive weeks and by handbills posted in three public places near the place of seizure.

(7) If court action is not initiated within 60 days from the issuance of notice the property shall be sold at public auction by the sheriff or other local police agency having custody of the property.

(8) Property seized and held by or at the direction of the Department of State Police shall be delivered to the sheriff of the county in which the vehicle was located at the time it was taken into custody for sale under this subsection.

(9) The sheriff or other local police agency, after deducting the expense of keeping the property and the cost of sale, shall do the following:

(a) Pay all the security interests, according to their priorities which are established by intervention or otherwise at such hearing or in other proceeding brought for that purpose.

(b) Pay the balance of the proceeds into the general fund of the unit of government employing the officers of the selling police agency. [1983 c.338 §413; 1993 c.751 §77; 1995 c.79 §380; 2005 c.654 §31]

Source: Section 819.440 — Police seizure of vehicle without identification number; inspection; disposition of vehicle; disposition of moneys from sale , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors819.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 818.200 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 818 / Section 818.200
818.200 Authority to issue variance permits
Status: in_force

(1) A road authority, or a private contractor authorized by a road authority to do so, may issue a variance permit if it determines the public interests will be served. A variance permit issued under this section may allow any vehicle, combination of vehicles, load article, property, machine or thing to move over any highway or street under the jurisdiction of the road authority without violation of any of the following:

(a) Maximum weight limits under ORS 818.020.

(b) Posted weight limits under ORS 818.040 (Violation of posted weight limits) .

(c) Administratively imposed weight or size limits under ORS 818.060 (Violation of administratively imposed weight or size limits) .

(d) Maximum size limits under ORS 818.090 (Violation of maximum size limits) .

(e) Maximum number of vehicles in combination under ORS 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination) .

(f) Posted limits on use of road under ORS 818.130 (Violation of posted limits on use) .

(g) Towing safety requirements under ORS 818.160 (Violating towing safety requirements) .

(h) Use of devices without wheels under ORS 815.155 (Unlawful use of device without wheels) .

(i) Use of metal objects on tires under ORS 815.160 (Unlawful use of metal objects on tires) .

(j) Operation without pneumatic tires under ORS 815.170 (Operation without pneumatic tires) .

(k) Misuse of a special left turn lane under ORS 811.346 (Misuse of special left turn lane) .

(L) Improper use of the center lane on three-lane road under ORS 811.380 (Improper use of center lane on three-lane road) .

(m) Operation of a motor vehicle on a bicycle trail under ORS 811.435 (Operation of motor vehicle on bicycle trail) .

(n) Failure to drive within a lane under ORS 811.370 (Failure to drive within lane) .

(2) The fee for issuance of a variance permit under this section is the fee established under ORS 818.270 (Fees for permits) . No fee shall be charged for issuance of a permit to the federal government, agencies of the State of Oregon, cities or counties.

(3) A permit issued under this section is subject to all of the provisions under ORS 818.220 (Requirements, conditions and procedures for issuance of variance permit) and to any limits under ORS 818.210 (Limits on authority to issue variance permit) .

(4) Prohibitions and penalties relating to the use of the permit are provided under ORS 818.340 (Operating in violation of variance permit) and 818.350 (Failure to carry and display variance permit) .

(5) Violation of the conditions of the permit is subject to civil penalties as provided under ORS 818.410 (Civil liability for certain violations) . [1983 c.338 §535; 1995 c.123 §1; 2010 c.30 §11]

Source: Section 818.200 — Authority to issue variance permits; effect of permit; violation of permit , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 809.460 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 809 / Section 809.460
809.460 Rescission of suspension or revocation upon appeal of underlying conviction
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, if a suspension or revocation of driving privileges is based upon a conviction, the court that entered the judgment of conviction may direct the Department of Transportation to rescind the suspension or revocation if:

(a) The person has appealed the conviction; and

(b) The person requests in writing that the court direct the department to rescind the suspension or revocation pending the outcome of the appeal.

(2) If directed by a court pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to do so, the department shall immediately rescind a suspension or revocation of driving privileges.

(3) The court shall notify the department immediately if the conviction is affirmed on appeal, the appeal is dismissed or the appeal is not perfected within the statutory period. Upon receipt of notice under this subsection, the department shall reimpose any suspension or revocation that has been rescinded under this section.

(4) If a person’s commercial driving privileges are suspended under ORS 809.510 (Conviction of crime) to 809.545 (Administrative review) , the department may not rescind suspension of the person’s commercial driving privileges because the person has taken an appeal, unless the conviction is reversed on appeal. [1983 c.338 §359; 1985 c.16 §174; 1989 c.636 §38; 1993 c.751 §61; 1997 c.347 §1; 2003 c.402 §32; 2005 c.649 §17; 2013 c.237 §23]

Source: Section 809.460 — Rescission of suspension or revocation upon appeal of underlying conviction , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors809.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.445 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.445
803.445 Authority of counties and districts to impose registration fees
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body of a county may impose registration fees for vehicles as provided in ORS 801.041 (Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by county) .

(2) The governing body of a district may impose registration fees for vehicles as provided in ORS 801.042 (Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by district) .

(3) The Department of Transportation shall provide by rule for the administration of laws authorizing county and district registration fees and for the collection of those fees.

(4) Any registration fee imposed under this section shall be imposed in a manner consistent with ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) .

(5) A county or district may not impose a vehicle registration fee that would by itself, or in combination with any other vehicle registration fee imposed under this section, exceed the sum of the fee imposed under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a) and the fee applicable to the registered vehicle under ORS 803.422 (Registration fees based on miles per gallon) . The owner of any vehicle subject to multiple fees under this section shall be allowed a credit or credits with respect to one or more of such fees so that the total of such fees does not exceed the sum of the fee imposed under ORS 803.420 (Registration fees) (6)(a) and the fee applicable to the registered vehicle under ORS 803.422 (Registration fees based on miles per gallon) . [1989 c.864 §2; 2017 c.750 §39f; 2018 c.93 §23]

Source: Section 803.445 — Authority of counties and districts to impose registration fees; rules; maximum amount , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.105 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.105
811.105 Speeds that are evidence of basic rule violation
Status: in_force

(1) Any speed in excess of a designated speed posted by authority granted under ORS 810.180 (Designation of maximum speeds) is prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule under ORS 811.100 (Violation of basic speed rule) .

(2) If no designated speed is posted by authority granted under ORS 810.180 (Designation of maximum speeds) , any speed in excess of one of the following speeds is prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule:

(a) Fifteen miles per hour when driving on an alley or a narrow residential roadway.

(b) Twenty miles per hour in a business district.

(c) Twenty-five miles per hour in any public park.

(d) Twenty-five miles per hour on a highway in a residence district if:

(A) The residence district is not located within a city; and

(B) The highway is not an arterial highway.

(e) Fifty-five miles per hour in locations not otherwise described in this section. [1983 c.338 §564; 1985 c.16 §286; 1987 c.887 §10; 1989 c.592 §5; 1995 c.558 §3; 1997 c.404 §5; 1997 c.438 §3; 2003 c.397 §6; 2003 c.819 §6; 2007 c.367 §3; 2019 c.515 §3]

Source: Section 811.105 — Speeds that are evidence of basic rule violation , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 803.207 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 803 / Section 803.207
803.207 Expedited titling and registration
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation by rule may establish procedures for providing expedited services related to the titling and registration of vehicles when such services are needed because of problems related to odometer disclosure requirements. This authority is in addition to the department’s authority to provide expedited services for other reasons on an individual case basis.

(2) The department may charge a fee of not more than $10 for providing expedited services authorized by this section. [1991 c.873 §5]

Source: Section 803.207 — Expedited titling and registration; fee , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 815.220 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 815 / Section 815.220
815.220 Obstruction of vehicle windows
Status: in_force

(1) A person commits the offense of obstruction of vehicle windows if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle with windows obstructed in a manner prohibited under this section.

(2) The windows of a vehicle are obstructed in a manner prohibited by this section if any material that prevents or impairs the ability to see into or out of the vehicle is upon any vehicle window described in this subsection. This subsection applies to any sign, poster, one-way glass, adhesive film, glaze application or other material if the material prevents or impairs the ability to see into or out of the vehicle. This subsection only applies to the following windows of the vehicle:

(a) The front windshield.

(b) The side-wings.

(c) The side windows on either side forward of or adjacent to the operator’s seat.

(3) Nothing in this section prohibits safety glazing materials of a type that conforms to standards established under ORS 815.040 (Standards for window and windshield material) .

(4) Nothing in this section prohibits placement of permits in accordance with the provisions of ORS 803.650 (Placement of permits in vehicles) or with rules adopted by the Department of Transportation under ORS 803.650 (Placement of permits in vehicles) .

(5) Nothing in this section prohibits the application of tinting material to the windows of a motor vehicle in compliance with ORS 815.221 (Tinting) .

(6) The offense described in this section, obstruction of vehicle windows, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §490; 1985 c.16 §255; 1987 c.166 §5; 1995 c.263 §4; 1995 c.383 §91; 2003 c.158 §5; 2013 c.199 §1]

Source: Section 815.220 — Obstruction of vehicle windows; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 821.060 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 821 / Section 821.060
821.060 Issuance
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Transportation shall provide for the issuance of titles for snowmobiles required to be titled under ORS 821.070 (Failure to title) . The following provisions relating to titling shall be the same for snowmobiles as for other vehicles:

(a) Fee for issuance.

(b) Provisions relating to transfer, including security interests and other types of transfer, fees for transfer, time limits for transfer and responsibility for making transfer and submitting documents.

(c) Information required to be placed on a title, except where the department determines such information would be inappropriate.

(d) Party to whom title is issued upon original issuance or transfer.

(e) Validity times and requirements.

(f) Provisions contained in ORS 819.010 (Failure to comply with requirements for destruction of vehicle) to 819.040 (Illegal salvage procedures) .

(g) Any provisions relating to title that are applicable to other vehicles under the vehicle code and that the department determines, by rule, to be necessary to assure that the titling of snowmobiles is administered in the same manner and has the same effect as the titling of other vehicles.

(h) Provisions relating to salvage titles.

(2) Application for issuance of title for a snowmobile shall be made in the manner and in a form prescribed by the department. The department may require any information in the application the department determines is reasonably necessary to determine ownership or right to title for a snowmobile. The department may provide for application for title separately from or with application for snowmobile registration or in any way the department determines appropriate.

(3) Dealers issued certificates under ORS 822.020 (Issuance and renewal of certificate) who sell snowmobiles shall accept application and fees for title of a snowmobile from each purchaser of a new or used snowmobile in a manner required by the department. [1985 c.16 §344; 1985 c.459 §5; 1987 c.261 §3; 1989 c.991 §6; 1991 c.873 §43; 1993 c.233 §69; 1993 c.751 §79; 1995 c.774 §15; 1997 c.249 §236; 1999 c.977 §26]

Source: Section 821.060 — Issuance; application; rules; fees , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors821.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).
ORS § 811.482 — OR Code / Title 59 / Chapter 811 / Section 811.482
811.482 Use of marijuana in motor vehicle
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Consumes” includes the inhalation of smoke from a marijuana item by a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle.

(b) “Marijuana item” has the meaning given that term in ORS 475C.009 (Definitions for ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525) .

(2) A person commits the offense of use of marijuana in a motor vehicle if the person consumes in any manner a marijuana item while in a motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is upon a highway.

(3) This section does not apply to passengers in a motor vehicle that is operated by a common carrier and used primarily to carry passengers for hire.

(4) Use of marijuana in a motor vehicle is a Class B traffic violation. [2016 c.24 §49]

Note: 811.482 (Use of marijuana in motor vehicle) was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 811.482 — Use of marijuana in motor vehicle; penalty , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).