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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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. [1983 c.338 §482; 1985 c.16 §251; 1993 c.314 §4; 1995 c.383 §26]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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 manufacturer’s 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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.195 - Requirements and standards.

This section establishes requirements for ORS 815.200. Except as specifically provided by an exemption under ORS 815.205, a 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. [1983 c.338 §486; 1985 c.16 §253]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.200 - Violation of visible emission limits; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of visible emission limits if the person operates, drives and causes or permits to be driven on any highway:
(a) A motor vehicle, other than one described in paragraph (b) of this subsection, that has visible emissions exceeding visible emissions allowed under Visible Emission Standard I under ORS 815.195.
(b) A motor vehicle powered by compression ignition, two cycle or diesel cycle engines or a vehicle excluded by order of the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS 468A.075 and the vehicle has visible emissions exceeding visible emissions allowed under Visible Emission Standard II under ORS 815.195.
(2) The exemptions from this section are established under ORS 815.205.
(3) The offense described in this section, violation of visible emission limits, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §485; 1985 c.393 §21]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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 manufacturer’s 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. [1983 c.338 §488; 1985 c.16 §254; 1985 c.393 §22; 1997 c.402 §12; 2003 c.158 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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 manufacturer’s 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. [1983 c.338 §489; 1997 c.402 §13; 2003 c.158 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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 operator’s 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. [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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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 815.221, the court may consider:
(a) A receipt from a business for removing nonconforming window tinting or installation of conforming window tinting;
(b) A written statement by a law enforcement officer indicating that the window tinting was modified to comply with the requirements of ORS 815.221; and
(c) Any other evidence produced by the defendant to show modification or removal of the nonconforming window tinting.
(5) 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 at the time the citation for the offense was issued the person or another person in the person’s household had a physical condition requiring window tinting that produces a lower light transmittance than allowed by ORS 815.221. In determining whether the person or another person in the person’s household had a physical condition that requires window tinting that produces a lower light transmittance, the court may consider any of the following documents signed by a validly licensed physician or optometrist stating that the person has a physical condition requiring window tinting that produces a lower light transmittance than allowed by ORS 815.221:
(a) An affidavit.
(b) A prescription.
(c) A letter on the practitioner’s letterhead. [1995 c.263 §3; 2013 c.216 §1; 2015 c.579 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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. [1983 c.338 §491]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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 manufacturer’s 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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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:
815.232 and 815.233 were added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but were not added to ORS chapter 815 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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 815.232.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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. [1983 c.338 §493; 1985 c.69 §3; 2015 c.138 §33]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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:
815.237 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 815 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.250 - Operation without proper exhaust system; exemptions; penalty.

(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
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 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.
(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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.255 - Operation of vehicle for hire without speedometer; exemptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a vehicle for hire without a speedometer 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 used for carrying passengers for 7hire that is not equipped with a speedometer or other registering device capable of registering accurately the speed at which the vehicle is operated.
(2) This section is subject to the following exemptions in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026.
(a) A motor vehicle equipped with a governor or other regulating device to control its speed within the limits specified by law is not required to be equipped as this section specifies.
(b) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 are deemed in compliance with the requirements of this section if:
(A) The vehicles are equipped with original manufacturer’s 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.
(c) Antique vehicles are exempt from the requirements of this section if the vehicles are maintained as collector’s items and used for exhibitions, parades, club activities and similar uses, but not used primarily for the transportation of persons or property.
(3) The offense described in this section, operation of a vehicle for hire without a speedometer, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §497; 1985 c.393 §24; 1997 c.402 §16; 2015 c.138 §35]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.260 - Operation of recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system; exemption; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system if:
(a) The person has the use, possession or control of any vehicle or structure constructed for movement on highways;
(b) The vehicle or structure is equipped with a plumbing, sink or toilet fixture; and
(c) The disposal system for the vehicle or structure is unsealed or uncapped while the vehicle or structure is in any way or place of whatever nature open to the use of the public.
(2) For purposes of this section, a way or place open to the use of the public includes, but is not limited to, highways, roads, streets, alleys, lanes, trails, beaches, parks and recreational use areas owned or operated by the state, a county or local municipality for use by the general public.
(3) This section does not apply to disposal systems being discharged into or connected with a sewage disposal system approved by the Oregon Health Authority.
(4) The offense described in this section, operation of a recreational vehicle with unsealed disposal system, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §498; 1985 c.16 §258; 1985 c.393 §25; 2009 c.595 §1147]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.270 - Operating vehicle that is loaded or equipped to obstruct driver; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of operating a vehicle that is loaded or equipped to obstruct the driver if the person is operating a vehicle that is loaded or equipped or where baggage or an encumbrance does any of the following:
(a) Substantially obstructs the driver’s views to the rear, through one or more mirrors and otherwise.
(b) Obstructs the driver’s view to the front or sides.
(c) Interferes with control of the driving mechanism.
(d) Prevents the free, unhampered operation of the vehicle by the driver.
(2) The offense described in this section, vehicle loaded or equipped to obstruct driver, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §500; 1985 c.16 §259]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.275 - Failure to mark end of load with light or flag when required; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to mark the end of a load with a light or flag when required 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 a load that extends to the rear four feet or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle and the person fails to:
(a) Place end load lights described under ORS 816.290 at the extreme rear end of the load, in addition to any other rear light required upon every vehicle, at times when limited visibility conditions exist; or
(b) At any other time, display at the extreme rear end of the load a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to mark end of load with light or flag when required, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §501]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.280 - Violation of bicycle equipment requirements; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of bicycle equipment requirements if the person does any of the following:
(a) Operates on any highway a bicycle in violation of the requirements of this section.
(b) Is the parent or guardian of a minor child or ward and authorizes or knowingly permits the child or ward to operate a bicycle on any highway in violation of the requirements of this section.
(2) A bicycle is operated in violation of the requirements of this section if any of the following requirements are violated:
(a) A bicycle must be equipped with a brake that enables the operator of the bicycle to stop the bicycle within 15 feet from a speed of 10 miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
(b) A person shall not install or use any siren or whistle upon a bicycle. This paragraph does not apply to bicycles used by police officers.
(c) At the times described in the following, a bicycle or its rider must be equipped with lighting equipment that meets the described requirements:
(A) The lighting equipment must be used during limited visibility conditions.
(B) The lighting equipment must show a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front of the bicycle.
(C) The lighting equipment must have a red reflector or lighting device or material of such size or characteristic and so mounted as to be visible from all distances up to 600 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any bicycle consistent with this section.
(4) The offense described in this section, violation of bicycle equipment requirements, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §502; 1985 c.16 §260; 1985 c.69 §5; 2003 c.158 §15; 2003 c.341 §17; 2007 c.821 §1; 2015 c.138 §27]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.281 - Selling noncomplying bicycle headgear; renting or leasing bicycle without having approved headgear available; penalties.

(1) A person commits the offense of selling noncomplying bicycle equipment if the person sells or offers for sale any bicycle headgear that does not meet the standards established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 815.052.
(2) A person commits the offense of unlawfully renting or leasing a bicycle to another if the person:
(a) Is in the business of renting or leasing bicycles; and
(b) Does not have bicycle headgear approved under ORS 815.052 available for rental for use by persons under 16 years of age.
(3) The offenses described in this section are Class D traffic violations. [1993 c.408 §5; 2003 c.158 §16]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.282 - Operating motorized wheelchair on bicycle lane without proper lighting equipment.

(1) A person commits the offense of operating a motorized wheelchair on a bicycle lane or path without proper lighting equipment if the person operates a motorized wheelchair on a bicycle lane or path and the person is not equipped with lighting equipment required of bicyclists under ORS 815.280.
(2) This section applies at the times described in ORS 815.280 for application of the lighting requirements of that section to bicyclists.
(3) The offense described in this section, operating a motorized wheelchair on a bicycle lane or path without proper lighting equipment, is a Class D traffic violation. [1991 c.417 §3b]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.283 - Violation of motor assisted scooter equipment requirements; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of motor assisted scooter equipment requirements if the person:
(a) Is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of a child under 16 years of age and authorizes or knowingly permits the child to operate a motor assisted scooter on any highway in violation of the requirements of this section; or
(b) Operates a motor assisted scooter on any highway during times of limited visibility conditions and the motor assisted scooter is not equipped with, or the person does not use, lighting equipment that meets the following requirements:
(A) If the motor assisted scooter is equipped with lighting equipment:
(i) The lighting equipment must include a white light visible from a distance of at least 300 feet to the front and sides of the motor assisted scooter;
(ii) The lighting equipment must have a red reflector or lighting device, or material of such size or characteristic, mounted to be visible from all distances up to 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle; and
(iii) The lighting equipment must have a white or yellow reflector or lighting device, or material of such size or characteristic, mounted to be visible from all distances up to 200 feet to the front of the motor assisted scooter.
(B) If the motor assisted scooter is not equipped with lighting equipment, the operator of the motor assisted scooter must wear:
(i) A white light mounted to be visible from all distances up to 300 feet to the front and sides of the motor assisted scooter;
(ii) A red reflector or lighting device, or material of such size or characteristic, mounted to be visible from all distances up to 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle; and
(iii) A white or yellow reflector or lighting device, or material of such size or characteristic, mounted to be visible from all distances up to 200 feet to the front of the motor assisted scooter.
(2) Nothing in this section prohibits the use of additional parts and accessories on any motor assisted scooter not inconsistent with this section.
(3) The offense described in this section, violation of motor assisted scooter equipment requirements, is a Class D traffic violation. [2001 c.749 §19]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.284 - Violation of electric personal assistive mobility device equipment requirements; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of electric personal assistive mobility device equipment requirements if the person:
(a) Operates an electric personal assistive mobility device during times of limited visibility conditions and the electric personal assistive mobility device or the operator is not equipped with and using the following:
(A) A white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and sides of the electric personal assistive mobility device; and
(B) A red reflector, lighting device or material of such size or characteristic as to be visible from all distances up to 600 feet to the rear when the electric personal assistive mobility device is directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle; or
(b) Installs or uses any siren or whistle upon an electric personal assistive mobility device.
(2) Nothing in this section prohibits the use of additional parts and accessories not inconsistent with this section.
(3) The offense described in this section, violation of electric personal assistive mobility device equipment requirements, is a Class D traffic violation. [2003 c.341 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.285 - Failure to carry roadside vehicle warning devices; exemptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to carry roadside vehicle warning devices if:
(a) 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 subject to the requirements to use roadside vehicle warning devices under ORS 811.530; and
(b) The vehicle does not carry such roadside vehicle warning devices as the Department of Transportation may require under ORS 815.035.
(2) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(a) Vehicles that are not subject to the requirements to use roadside vehicle warning devices under ORS 811.530.
(b) At any time between sunrise and sunset.
(c) To any vehicles operated within a business district or residence district.
(3) The offense described in this section, failure to carry roadside vehicle warning devices, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §503; 1985 c.16 §261; 1985 c.393 §26]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.290 - Exemptions from equipment requirements.

(1) In addition to any other specific exemptions provided for implements of husbandry, implements of husbandry are exempt from any requirements under the following:
(a) ORS 815.075 and 815.100, relating to state requirements for vehicle equipment.
(b) ORS 811.515, 811.520, 816.040 to 816.290, 816.320, 816.330, 816.350 and 816.360, relating to requirements for and use of lighting equipment.
(c) ORS 815.125 and 815.130, relating to brake requirements.
(d) ORS 815.180 and 815.185, relating to fender and mudguard requirements and use.
(e) ORS 815.210, relating to material in windshields.
(f) ORS 815.215, relating to requirements for windshield wipers.
(g) ORS 815.230, relating to vehicle sound equipment.
(h) ORS 815.235, relating to rearview mirrors.
(i) ORS 815.240, relating to image display devices in vehicles. Limitations on the use of image display devices in implements of husbandry are provided in ORS 820.400.
(j) ORS 815.250, relating to vehicle exhaust and exhaust equipment.
(2) This section does not exempt implements of husbandry from the requirements for equipment and operation under ORS 820.400. [1983 c.338 §778; 1985 c.16 §375; 1985 c.69 §6; 2005 c.572 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 815 - Vehicle Equipment Generally › Section 815.295 - Failure to have required pollution control equipment; exemptions; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to be equipped with required pollution control equipment if the person operates a motor vehicle upon a highway or leaves a motor vehicle standing upon a highway and the vehicle is not equipped with a motor vehicle pollution control system, as defined under ORS 468A.350, that is in compliance with motor vehicle pollutant, noise control and emission standards adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission under ORS 468A.360.
(2) A person shall not be found in violation of this section if proof of compliance has been issued for the vehicle in compliance with ORS 815.310. Whenever proof of compliance is revoked, suspended or restricted because a certified system, as defined in ORS 468A.350, or factory-installed system, as defined in ORS 468A.350, has been found to be unsafe in actual use or is otherwise mechanically defective, the defect must be corrected or the system must be brought into compliance with the rules of the commission within 30 days after such finding.
(3) Exemptions to this section are established under ORS 815.300. In addition to such exemptions, the following exemptions to this section are established:
(a) If the Environmental Quality Commission adopts a rule under ORS 468A.360 requiring certified or factory-installed systems on motor vehicles registered in designated counties, such vehicles are not required to be in compliance with such rules until after the date of registration, reregistration or renewal of the vehicle immediately subsequent to the effective date of the rule.
(b) Implements of husbandry, road machinery, road rollers and farm tractors are exempt from this section.
(c) Antique vehicles 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, are exempt from this section.
(4) The offense described in this section, failure to be equipped with required pollution control equipment, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §504; 1985 c.16 §262; 1985 c.393 §27; 1989 c.22 §3; 1995 c.383 §28]