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ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.182. Kinds of fenders or mudguards required for specified vehicles; placement. (1) The following types of vehicles must be equipped with the proper type of fenders or mudguards as described in ORS 815.180 (2): (a) Type I fenders or mudguards shall be within five feet of the tire tread of the tires on the last axle of: (A) Every motor truck equipped with a body that has a registration weight of 8,000 pounds or more. (B) Every trailer except one otherwise described in this subsection. (C) Every commercial bus. (b) Type II fenders or mudguards shall be within four feet of the tire tread of the tires on the last axle of: (A) Every motor truck with a registration weight of 8,000 pounds or more that is not equipped with a body. (B) A pole trailer. (C) A jeep used in the movement of nondivisible heavy haul loads. (D) A booster. (E) A lowboy. (F) A container chassis. For purposes of this subparagraph, a container chassis is a frame with wheels, attached to a tractor, that is used to transport containers to and from ports, rail hubs and customer locations. (c) Type III fenders or mudguards shall be on each axle of every motor vehicle not otherwise described in this section. (2) For purposes of this section, a truck tractor and a semitrailer coupled together shall be considered one vehicle.
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.185. Operation without proper fenders or mudguards; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of operation without proper fenders or mudguards 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 vehicle without fenders or mudguards as required by ORS 815.182, or if the fenders or mudguards fail to meet the standards for fenders and mudguards established under ORS 815.180. (2) Exemptions to this section are established under ORS 815.190. (3) If a person who is cited for violation of the offense under this section submits evidence satisfactory to the court that the fenders or mudguards on the vehicle subject to the citation have been added, repaired or replaced to comply with the requirements of ORS 815.180 and 815.182, the court shall dismiss the charge for violation of the offense without penalty to the person. (4) The offense described in this section, operation without proper fenders or mudguards, is a Class C traffic violation.
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.190. Exemptions from mudguard and fender requirements. This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.182 and 815.185. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. The exemptions established under this section are partial or complete as described in the following: (1) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 are deemed in compliance with the requirements and standards if: (a) The vehicles are equipped with original manufacturers equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, and maintained in safe operating condition; or (b) The vehicles are street rods that conform to ORS 815.107. (2) Road machinery, road rollers and farm tractors are exempt from the standards and requirements. (3) Antique vehicles are exempt from the standards and requirements if the vehicles 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) A motor truck is exempt from the requirements to be equipped with fenders or mudguards if the vehicle has just a chassis that is not equipped for hauling a load. (5) Fenders or mudguards are not required on any modified American-made pre-1935 vehicle, or any identifiable vintage or replica thereof that is titled as a later assembled vehicle or replica and is used for show and pleasure use when such vehicle is used and driven only during fair weather on well-maintained, hard-surfaced roads. [1983 c.338 484; 1985 c.402 12; 1993 c.314 5; 1997 c.402 11; 1999 c.170 1; 2003 c.655 120; 2015 c.138 32] (Visible Emissions)
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.195. Requirements and standards. This section establishes requirements for ORS
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.200. vehicle is in violation of ORS 815.200 if the vehicle is required to comply with one of the following standards for visible emissions and the vehicle produces visible emissions that exceed those allowable under the described standard, as follows: (1) A vehicle exceeds Visible Emission Standard I if the vehicle produces any visible emissions that include any gases or particulates, other than uncombined water, which separately or in combination are visible upon release to the outdoor atmosphere. (2) A vehicle exceeds Visible Emission Standard II if the vehicle is operated at an elevation described under this subsection and the vehicle produces a visible emission in excess of that allowed under this subsection. Visible emissions limited under this subsection include any gases or particulates, other than uncombined water, which separately or in combination are visible upon release to the outdoor atmosphere. The limitations on visible emission under this subsection are limits on the percent of transmitted light that is obscured by the visible emission. A vehicle violates the standards under this subsection if the vehicle does any of the following: (a) While operated at an elevation of 3,000 feet or less, releases emissions that obscure more than 10 percent of transmitted light. A vehicle is not in violation of this paragraph if the vehicle releases emissions that obscure 40 percent or less of transmitted light for not longer than seven consecutive seconds. (b) While operated at an elevation of over 3,000 feet, releases emissions that obscure more than 20 percent of transmitted light. A vehicle is not in violation of this paragraph if the vehicle releases emissions that obscure 60 percent or less of transmitted light for not longer than seven consecutive seconds.
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.205. Exemptions from visible emission limits. This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.195 and 815.200. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. Exemptions under this section are partial or complete as described in the following: (1) Motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles under ORS 805.300 are not subject to the limits on visible emissions. (2) Vehicles of special interest and antique vehicles are not subject to the limits on visible emissions if the vehicles are maintained as a collectors item and used for exhibitions, parades, club activities and similar uses, but not used primarily for the transportation of persons or property. (3) The visible emission limits apply only in counties having a population over 50,000 according to the 1970 federal decennial census that are located west of the summit of the Cascade Mountains. The summit of the Cascade Mountains is determined for purposes of this subsection by the line beginning at the intersection of the northern boundary of the State of Oregon and the western boundary of Wasco County, thence southerly along the western boundaries of the counties of Wasco, Jefferson, Deschutes and Klamath to the southern boundary of the State of Oregon. [1983 c.338 487] (Windows)
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.210. Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows; exemptions; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of operation of a vehicle without approved materials in 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 a motor vehicle with a windshield or windows that do not conform to the standards established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 815.040. (2) This section does not apply to the following vehicles: (a) Any motor vehicle manufactured on or before January 1, 1954, and registered in this state. The exemption under this paragraph does not apply to windshields or windows that have been replaced after January 1, 1954. (b) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 and that are: (A) Equipped with original manufacturers equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, that are maintained in safe operating condition; or (B) Street rods that conform to ORS 815.107. (c) Road machinery, road rollers or farm tractors. (d) 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. (3) The vehicle exemptions under this section are also exemptions from the prohibitions under ORS 815.090 against replacing vehicle window or windshield with any unapproved material as provided in that section. (4) The offense described in this section, operation of a vehicle without approved materials in windows, is a Class C traffic violation.
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.215. Failure to have windshield wipers; exemptions; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of failure to have windshield wipers 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 has a windshield and that is not equipped with windshield wipers that meet the requirements under this section. (2) Windshield wipers meet the requirements of this section if the windshield wipers are designed for cleaning rain or other moisture from the windshield and so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the vehicle. (3) This section does not apply to the following vehicles: (a) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 and that are: (A) Equipped with original manufacturers equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, and that are maintained in safe operating condition; or (B) The vehicles are street rods that conform to ORS 815.107. (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. (d) Motorcycles. (4) The offense described in this section, failure to have windshield wipers, is a Class C traffic violation.
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.220. Obstruction of vehicle windows; penalty. (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 operators seat. (3) Nothing in this section prohibits safety glazing materials of a type that conforms to standards established under ORS 815.040. (4) Nothing in this section prohibits placement of permits in accordance with the provisions of ORS 803.650 or with rules adopted by the Department of Transportation under ORS 803.650. (5) Nothing in this section prohibits the application of tinting material to the windows of a motor vehicle in compliance with ORS 815.221. (6) The offense described in this section, obstruction of vehicle windows, is a Class D traffic violation.
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.222. Illegal window tinting; dismissal; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of illegal window tinting if the person applies window tinting material that does not comply with ORS 815.221 or applies window tinting material to a window of a motor vehicle that is not authorized by ORS 815.221 to be equipped with window tinting material. (2) A person commits the offense of operating a vehicle with illegal window tinting if the person operates a vehicle registered or required to be registered in Oregon that is equipped with window tinting material that is not in compliance with or authorized by ORS 815.221. (3) Each offense described in this section is a Class B traffic violation. (4) A court may dismiss a citation issued for violation of subsection (2) of this section, or reduce the fine that the court would otherwise have imposed for the offense, if the defendant establishes to the satisfaction of the court that after the citation for the offense was issued the windows of the vehicle were modified to comply with the requirements of ORS 815.221. In determining whether the windows of the vehicle were modified to comply with the requirements of ORS
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.225. Violation of use limits on sound equipment; exemptions; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of violation of use limits on sound equipment if the person does any of the following: (a) Uses upon a vehicle, any bell, siren, compression or exhaust whistle. (b) Uses a horn otherwise than as a reasonable warning or makes any unnecessary or unreasonably loud or harsh sound by means of a horn or other warning device. (2) Authorized emergency vehicles and ambulances are not subject to this section but are subject to ORS 820.370 and 820.380. (3) The offense described in this section, violation of use limits on sound equipment, is a Class C traffic violation.
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.230. Violation of sound equipment requirements; exemptions; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of violation of vehicle sound equipment requirements if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven on any highway any vehicle that violates any of the following equipment provisions: (a) A motor vehicle must be equipped with a horn in good working order, capable of emitting sounds audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 200 feet. (b) No vehicle shall be equipped with any bell, siren, compression or exhaust whistle. (2) This section is subject to the exemptions under this subsection in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. The exemptions under this subsection are partial or complete as described in the following: (a) Authorized emergency vehicles are subject to sound equipment requirements and limitations as provided in ORS 820.370 and 820.380. (b) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 are not subject to this section if the vehicles are: (A) Equipped with original manufacturers equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, and are maintained in safe operating condition; or (B) Street rods that conform to ORS 815.107. (c) Bicycles are subject to requirements and limitations on sound equipment as provided under ORS 815.280. (d) Antique vehicles are not subject to the requirements if the vehicles 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. (e) The requirements do not apply to road machinery, road rollers and farm tractors. (f) Electric personal assistive mobility devices are subject to requirements and limitations on sound equipment as provided under ORS 815.284. (3) The offense described in this section, violation of vehicle sound equipment requirements, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 492; 1985 c.16 256; 1997 c.402 14; 2003 c.341 16] (Sound System Amplification)
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.232. Unreasonable sound amplification from a vehicle; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of causing unreasonable sound amplification from a vehicle if the person operates, or permits the operation of, any sound amplification system which is plainly audible outside of a vehicle from 50 or more feet when the vehicle is on a public highway or on premises open to the public, unless that system is being operated to request assistance or warn of a hazardous situation. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to: (a) Vehicles being operated outside of an urban growth boundary; (b) Emergency vehicles as defined in ORS 801.260; (c) Vehicles operated by utilities defined under ORS 757.005, 758.505 or 759.005, or telecommunications carriers as defined in ORS 133.721; (d) Sound systems of vehicles used for advertising, or in parades, political or other special events, except that the use of sound systems on those vehicles may be prohibited by a local authority by ordinance or resolution; (e) Audio alarm systems installed in vehicles; or (f) Federal Communications Commission licensed two-way radio communications systems. (3) As used in subsection (1) of this section, plainly audible means any sound for which the information content of that sound is unambiguously communicated to the listener including, but not limited to, understandable spoken speech, comprehension of whether a voice is raised or normal or comprehensible musical rhythms or vocal sounds. (4) The offense described in this section, causing unreasonable sound amplification from a vehicle, is a Class D traffic violation. [1991 c.601 3; 1995 c.383 27; 1999 c.1093 19] Note:
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.233. Enhancement of penalty for violation of ORS 815.232. A person otherwise convicted of a violation under ORS 815.232 (4) commits a misdemeanor if: (1) The person has been convicted of three or more violations of ORS 815.232 (1) within 12 months immediately preceding the commission of the offense; and (2) The prior convictions are admitted by the defendant or alleged in the accusatory pleading. [1991 c.601 4; 1999 c.1051 92] Note: See note under
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.235. Operation without rearview mirror; exemptions; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of operation without a rearview mirror if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on any highway any motor vehicle that is not equipped with a rearview mirror or device that meets the requirements under this section. (b) Owns a motor vehicle and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle to be driven or moved on any highway when the vehicle is not equipped with a rearview mirror or device that meets the requirements under this section. (2) A rearview mirror or device only meets the requirements of this section if it enables the driver of the vehicle to have such a clear and unobstructed view of the rear at all times and under all conditions of load as will enable the driver to see any other vehicle approaching from not less than 200 feet in the rear on an unobstructed road. (3) This section does not apply to the following vehicles: (a) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 and that were not equipped with rearview mirrors when originally manufactured. (b) Road machinery, road rollers or farm tractors. (c) Antique vehicles that are registered under ORS 805.010 and that were not equipped with rearview mirrors when originally manufactured. (4) The offense described in this section, operation without a rearview mirror, is a Class C traffic violation.
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.237. Forward crossview mirror; failure to inspect; exemptions; penalty. (1) As used in this section, forward crossview mirror means a mirror or device that enables the driver of a motor truck to have a clear and unobstructed view of persons or objects directly in front of the motor truck. (2) A person commits the offense of failure to inspect if the person operates a motor truck with a combined weight of more than 10,000 pounds used in commercial delivery and the person: (a) Operates the motor truck without a forward crossview mirror; or (b) Fails to visually inspect the intended path of the vehicle to verify that the path is free of persons or objects before the person reenters the motor truck. (3) This section does not apply to: (a) Commercial buses; (b) Tow vehicles; (c) Vehicles owned or operated by the United States or by any governmental jurisdiction within the United States except when owned or operated as a carrier of property for hire; (d) Vehicles owned or operated by a mass transit district created under ORS chapter 267; or (e) Vehicles used for solid waste or recycling collection. (4) The offense described in this section, failure to inspect, is a Class C traffic violation. [2007 c.794 3] Note:
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.240. Unlawful use of image display device; exemptions; penalty. (1) As used in this section, image display device means equipment capable of displaying to the driver of a motor vehicle: (a) A broadcast television image; or (b) A visual image from a digital video disc or video cassette player. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person commits the offense of unlawful use of an image display device 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 motor vehicle equipped with any image display device that is displaying a broadcast television image or a visual image from a digital video disc or video cassette player that is visible to the driver while operating the motor vehicle. (3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to: (a) Emergency vehicles; or (b) Use of image display devices that are displaying images for navigational purposes. (4) The offense described in this section, unlawful use of an image display device, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 494; 1985 c.69 4; 2005 c.572 1] (Clearance)
ORS Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally

ORS 815.245. Violation of minimum clearance requirements for passenger vehicles; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of violation of minimum clearance requirements for passenger vehicles 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 passenger motor vehicle that does not have the clearance from the surface of the roadway required by this section. (2) A vehicle does not have the clearance from the surface of the roadway required by this section if any portion of the vehicle, other than the wheels, has less clearance from the surface of a level roadway than the clearance between the roadway and the lowest portion of any rim of any wheel in contact with the roadway. (3) The offense described in this section, violation of minimum clearance requirements for passenger vehicles, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 495] (Exhaust System)