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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.297 - "Gross combination weight rating."

"Gross combination weight rating" means the greater of:
(1) The value specified by the manufacturer of the power unit of a vehicle, if:
(a) The value is displayed on the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards certification label; and
(b) The vehicle is towing another unit; or
(2) The sum of the gross vehicle weight ratings or gross vehicle weights of the power unit and the towed unit, or any combination thereof, that produces the highest value. [1989 c.636 §4; 2017 c.190 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.298 - "Gross vehicle weight rating."

"Gross vehicle weight rating" means the value specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single or a combination vehicle. [1989 c.636 §5; 1991 c.185 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.300 - "Group of axles."

"Group of axles" means an assemblage of two or more consecutive axles considered together in determining their combined load effect on a bridge or pavement structure. [1983 c.338 §50; 1985 c.172 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.303 - "Hazardous materials."

"Hazardous materials" has the meaning given that term in 49 C.F.R. 383.5, as in effect on January 1, 2013. [1989 c.636 §6; 2005 c.649 §31; 2013 c.237 §47]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.305 - "Highway."

(1) "Highway" means every public way, road, street, thoroughfare and place, including bridges, viaducts and other structures within the boundaries of this state, open, used or intended for use of the general public for vehicles or vehicular traffic as a matter of right.
(2) For the purpose of enforcing traffic offenses contained in the Oregon Vehicle Code, except for ORS 810.230, "highway" includes premises open to the public that are owned by a homeowners association and whose boundaries are contained within a service district established on or before July 1, 2002, under ORS 451.410 to 451.610. [1983 c.338 §51; 2007 c.561 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.308 - "Identity source documents."

"Identity source documents" means documents required for the issuance, renewal or replacement of a driver license, a driver permit or an identification card by the Department of Transportation. [2008 c.1 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.310 - "Implement of husbandry."

"Implement of husbandry" means a vehicle or device used exclusively in agricultural operations. Truck trailers with a loaded weight of more than 8,000 pounds, motor vehicles, bus trailers, manufactured dwellings, prefabricated structures and recreational vehicles greater than eight and one-half feet in width and travel trailers are not implements of husbandry unless limited by design to agricultural uses. [1983 c.338 §52; 1985 c.16 §15; 1987 c.119 §1; 1989 c.723 §3; 1993 c.696 §6; 2003 c.655 §88]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.317 - "Inhalant."

"Inhalant" means any glue, paint, cement or other substance that is capable of causing intoxication and that contains one or more of the following chemical compounds:
(1) Acetone;
(2) Amyl acetate;
(3) Benzol or benzene;
(4) Butane;
(5) Butyl acetate;
(6) Butyl alcohol;
(7) Carbon tetrachloride;
(8) Chloroform;
(9) Cyclohexanone;
(10) Difluoroethane;
(11) Ethanol or ethyl alcohol;
(12) Ethyl acetate;
(13) Hexane;
(14) Isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol;
(15) Isopropyl acetate;
(16) Methyl cellosolve acetate;
(17) Methyl ethyl ketone;
(18) Methyl isobutyl ketone;
(19) Nitrous oxide;
(20) Toluol or toluene;
(21) Trichloroethylene;
(22) Tricresyl phosphate;
(23) Xylol or xylene; or
(24) Any other solvent, material, substance, chemical or combination thereof having the property of releasing toxic vapors or fumes. [1999 c.619 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.320 - "Intersection."

"Intersection" means the area of a roadway created when two or more roadways join together at any angle, as described in one of the following:
(1) If the roadways have curbs, the intersection is the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines.
(2) If the roadways do not have curbs, the intersection is the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral boundary lines of the roadways.
(3) The junction of an alley with a roadway does not constitute an intersection.
(4) Where a highway includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of the divided highway by an intersection highway is a separate intersection. In the event the intersection highway also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such highways is a separate intersection. [1983 c.338 §53]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.321 - "Intoxicant."

"Intoxicant" means:
(1) Intoxicating liquor;
(2) A controlled substance;
(3) An inhalant;
(4) Cannabis;
(5) Psilocybin; or
(6) Any drug, as defined in ORS 475.005, that, when used either alone or in combination with intoxicating liquor, an inhalant, psilocybin, cannabis or a controlled substance, adversely affects a person’s mental or physical faculties to a noticeable or perceptible degree. [2023 c.498 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.323 - "Issue"; "issuance."

"Issue" or "issuance," when used in relation to title, means either the creation of a record of title for a vehicle or physical delivery of a certificate of title to a person, or both. [1993 c.233 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.325 - "Limited visibility condition."

"Limited visibility condition" means:
(1) Any time from sunset to sunrise; and
(2) Any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible on a straight, level, unlighted highway at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead. [1983 c.338 §55; 1987 c.158 §159]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.330 - "Loaded weight."

"Loaded weight" means the weight transmitted to the road, through an axle or set of axles, when the vehicle is fully loaded. [1983 c.338 §56; 1989 c.723 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.331 - "Low-speed vehicle."

"Low-speed vehicle" means a four wheeled motor vehicle with a top speed of more than 20 miles per hour but not more than 25 miles per hour. [2001 c.293 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.341 - "Medium-speed electric vehicle."

"Medium-speed electric vehicle" means an electric motor vehicle with four wheels that is equipped with a roll cage or a crushproof body design, can attain a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour on a paved, level surface, is fully enclosed and has at least one door for entry. [2009 c.865 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.345 - "Moped."

"Moped" means a vehicle, including any bicycle equipped with a power source, other than an electric assisted bicycle as defined in ORS 801.258 or a motor assisted scooter as defined in ORS 801.348, that complies with all of the following:
(1) It is designed to be operated on the ground upon wheels.
(2) It has a seat or saddle for use of the rider.
(3) It is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground.
(4) It is equipped with an independent power source that:
(a) Is capable of propelling the vehicle, unassisted, at a speed of not more than 30 miles per hour on a level road surface; and
(b) If the power source is a combustion engine, has a piston or rotor displacement of 35.01 to 50 cubic centimeters regardless of the number of chambers in the power source.
(5) It is equipped with a power drive system that functions directly or automatically only and does not require clutching or shifting by the operator after the system is engaged. [1983 c.338 §59; 1985 c.16 §19; 1997 c.400 §5; 2001 c.749 §25]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.348 - "Motor assisted scooter."

"Motor assisted scooter" means a vehicle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated on the ground with not more than four wheels;
(2) Has a foot support or seat for the operator’s use;
(3) Can be propelled by motor or human propulsion; and
(4) Is equipped with a power source that is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of greater than 24 miles per hour on level ground and:
(a) If the power source is a combustion engine, has a piston or rotor displacement of 35 cubic centimeters or less regardless of the number of chambers in the power source; or
(b) If the power source is electric, has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts. [2001 c.749 §2; 2018 c.3 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.350 - "Motor home."

"Motor home" means a motor vehicle that:
(1) Is reconstructed, permanently altered or originally designed to provide facilities for human habitation; or
(2) Has a structure permanently attached to it that would be a camper if the structure was not permanently attached to the motor vehicle. [1983 c.338 §60]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.365 - "Motorcycle."

"Motorcycle" means any self-propelled vehicle other than a moped or farm tractor that:
(1) Has a seat or saddle for use of the rider;
(2) Is designed to be operated on the ground upon wheels; and
(3) Is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground. [1983 c.338 §63]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.366 - "Motorcycle helmet."

"Motorcycle helmet" means a protective covering for the head consisting of a hard outer shell, padding adjacent to and inside the outer shell and a chin-strap type retention system with a sticker indicating that the motorcycle helmet meets standards established by the United States Department of Transportation. [1995 c.492 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.368 - "Narrow residential roadway."

"Narrow residential roadway" means a two-way roadway that is:
(1) Located in a residence district; and
(2) Not more than 18 feet wide at any point between two intersections or between an intersection and the end of the roadway. [2007 c.367 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.375 - "Owner."

"Owner" when referring to the owner of a vehicle means:
(1) The person in whose name title to a vehicle is issued, and who is entitled to possession and use of the vehicle.
(2) If the title and right to possession and use for a vehicle are in different persons:
(a) The person, other than a security interest holder, who is entitled to the possession and use of the vehicle under a security agreement.
(b) The lessor or lessee of a vehicle, as designated by the lessor on the application for title, if the lessee is entitled to possession and use of the vehicle under a lease agreement. [1983 c.338 §67; 1991 c.551 §1; 1993 c.233 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.377 - "Ownership record."

"Ownership record" means:
(1) A primary ownership record; or
(2) A transitional ownership record. [1989 c.927 §2; 1993 c.233 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.380 - "Park" or "parking."

"Park" or "parking" means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers. [1983 c.338 §68]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.387 - "Person with a disability."

"Person with a disability" means:
(1) A person who has severely limited mobility because of paralysis or the loss of use of some or all of the person’s legs or arms;
(2) A person who is affected by loss of vision or substantial loss of visual acuity or visual field beyond correction; or
(3) A person who has any other disability that prevents the person from walking without the use of an assistive device or that causes the person to be unable to walk more than 200 feet, including but not necessarily limited to:
(a) Chronic heart condition;
(b) Emphysema;
(c) Arthritis;
(d) Rheumatism; or
(e) Ulcerative colitis or related chronic bowel disorder. [Formerly 801.235]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.390 - "Pole trailer."

"Pole trailer" means a trailer attached or secured to the towing vehicle and ordinarily used for transporting long or irregular loads capable generally of sustaining themselves as beams between the towing vehicle and the trailer. The definition in this section is based on design features and, except as otherwise provided in this section, does not prohibit a pole trailer from fitting into another category of trailer based on use. [1983 c.338 §70]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.395 - "Police officer."

"Police officer" includes a member of the Oregon State Police, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a city police officer, an authorized tribal police officer as defined in ORS 181A.940, a police officer commissioned by a university under ORS 352.121 or 353.125, a Port of Portland peace officer, a reserve officer as defined in ORS 133.005 or a law enforcement officer employed by a service district established under ORS 451.410 to 451.610 for the purpose of law enforcement services. [1983 c.338 §71; 2007 c.558 §1; 2009 c.299 §4; 2011 c.506 §47; 2011 c.641 §3; 2011 c.644 §§32,55; 2013 c.180 §§52,53; 2015 c.174 §23]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.397 - "Prefabricated structure."

"Prefabricated structure" has the meaning given that term in ORS 455.010. [1993 c.696 §4; 2003 c.655 §90]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.400 - "Premises open to the public."

"Premises open to the public" includes any premises open to the general public for the use of motor vehicles, whether the premises are publicly or privately owned and whether or not a fee is charged for the use of the premises. [1983 c.338 §72]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.402 - "Primary ownership record."

"Primary ownership record" means:
(1) The manufacturer’s certificate of origin or equivalent record as determined by the Department of Transportation by rule;
(2) The current title issued for the vehicle by the State of Oregon or another jurisdiction; or
(3) Any other record determined by the department by rule to be a primary ownership record. [1989 c.927 §3; 1993 c.233 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.404 - "Racing activity vehicle."

"Racing activity vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:
(1) Is primarily used for racing on a race track and that has:
(a) A bodiless tubular steel chassis that forms the main structural component of the vehicle;
(b) High side rails;
(c) Integral front and rear rollover tubes;
(d) A suspension with both front and rear double unequal length wishbones and inboard, pushrod operated dampers; and
(e) A product identification number instead of a vehicle identification number; and
(2) Is not a replica or an assembled vehicle. [2007 c.693 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.406 - "Rail fixed guideway public transportation system."

"Rail fixed guideway public transportation system" means any light, heavy or rapid rail system, monorail, inclined plane, funicular, trolley, streetcar or automated guideway used primarily for carrying passengers. [Formerly 801.403; 2017 c.46 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.408 - "Reconstructed vehicle."

"Reconstructed vehicle" means either:
(1) A vehicle that:
(a) Has a body that resembles and primarily is a particular year model or make of vehicle;
(b) Is not a vehicle rebuilt by a manufacturer;
(c) Is not a vehicle built in a factory where the year model and make are assigned at the factory; and
(d) Is not a replica; or
(2) A motor truck that has been rebuilt using a component kit if the manufacturer of the kit assigns a vehicle identification number and provides a manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the kit. [Formerly 801.405]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.410 - "Registration" or "register."

"Registration" or "register" means, when used in reference to vehicles, the recording of a vehicle as authorized for use within a jurisdiction and includes any documentation or devices issued as evidence of that authorization. This state registers vehicles as provided under ORS 803.350. [1983 c.338 §76]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.415 - "Registration plate."

"Registration plate" means a plate issued by a jurisdiction as evidence of vehicle registration. This state issues registration plates under ORS 803.520. [1983 c.338 §78; 1985 c.16 §22]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.420 - "Registration weight."

"Registration weight" means the combined weight or the loaded weight required to be declared and established as the maximum combined weight or loaded weight at which certain vehicles will be operated on the highway. Vehicles for which registration weights must be declared and established and the procedures for establishing registration weights are described under ORS 803.430. [1983 c.338 §77; 1985 c.16 §21; 1989 c.723 §5; 1991 c.284 §7; 2007 c.50 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.425 - "Replica."

"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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.430 - "Residence district."

"Residence district" means territory not comprising a business district that is contiguous to a highway that:
(1) Has access to property occupied primarily by multifamily dwellings; or
(2) Has an average of 150 feet or less between accesses or approaches to:
(a) Dwellings, churches, public parks within cities or other residential service facilities; or
(b) Dwellings and buildings used for business. [1983 c.338 §79; 1997 c.404 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.435 - "Revoked."

"Revoked" with reference to driving privileges, vehicle registration or vehicle title means the termination thereof with new driving privileges or vehicle registration or vehicle title obtainable only as permitted by law. [1983 c.338 §80]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.440 - "Right of way."

"Right of way" means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under such circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other. [1983 c.338 §81]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.447 - "Road machinery."

"Road machinery" means machinery used to maintain a highway or alley and includes, but is not limited to, a backhoe, chip spreader, excavator, forklift, front-end loader, mower, road grader, snowblower and utility tractor. [2009 c.91 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.450 - "Roadway."

"Roadway" means the portion of a highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term "roadway" shall refer to any such roadway separately, but not to all such roadways collectively. [1983 c.338 §83]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.451 - "Roundabout."

"Roundabout" means an intersection characterized by a circulatory roadway, channelized approaches and yield control of entering traffic. A roundabout encompasses the area bounded by the outermost curb line or, if there is no curb, the edge of the pavement, and includes crosswalks on any entering or exiting roadway. [2001 c.464 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.454 - "Salvage title certificate."

"Salvage title certificate" means a document issued by this state under the provisions of ORS 803.140 as evidence of vehicle ownership. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, a salvage title certificate is not a "certificate of title" for purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code or the rules of the Department of Transportation. [1991 c.873 §24]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.455 - "School activity vehicle."

"School activity vehicle" means a vehicle, other than a school bus, that is used to transport students to or from authorized school activities and that is not described by any of the following:
(1) A vehicle subject to ORS 825.100 or a vehicle under regulation of the United States Department of Transportation.
(2) A vehicle, commonly known as a private passenger car or private passenger van, that is used by the owner of the vehicle or a relative of the owner of the vehicle for personal transportation of students to or from school activities and is not used for compensation except for the sharing of expenses in a ridesharing arrangement or reimbursement of mileage.
(3) A vehicle that is exempted from regulation as a school activity vehicle under ORS 820.150.
(4) A transit bus, as defined in ORS 811.167. [1985 c.420 §3; 1995 c.733 §80; 2015 c.138 §16; 2018 c.62 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.460 - "School bus."

"School bus" means a motor vehicle that is described by any of the following:
(1) A vehicle that is marked with or displays the words "school bus."
(2) A vehicle that is used to transport students to or from school and may be used to transport students to or from authorized school activities or functions and that is not a vehicle described by any of the following:
(a) A vehicle subject to regulation under ORS chapter 825.
(b) A vehicle regulated by a city under ORS 221.420.
(c) A vehicle, commonly known as a private passenger car or private passenger van, that is used by the owner of the vehicle or a relative of the owner of the vehicle for personal transportation of students to or from school or school activities and is not used for compensation except for the sharing of expenses in a ridesharing arrangement or reimbursement of mileage.
(d) A vehicle that is exempted from regulation as a school bus under ORS 820.150. [1983 c.338 §84; 1985 c.16 §23; 1985 c.420 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.462 - "School zone."

(1) "School zone" means both of the following:
(a) A specific segment of highway that is adjacent to school grounds and that is marked by signs described in subsection (2) of this section.
(b) A crosswalk that is not adjacent to school grounds and that is marked by signs described in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) Signs marking a school zone may include any words, symbols or combination of words and symbols that gives notice of the presence of the school zone.
(3) As used in this section, "school" means a public or private educational institution for one or more levels kindergarten through grade 12 or a publicly funded early childhood education program located in a building currently or previously owned by a school district as defined in ORS 330.005. [2003 c.397 §2; 2013 c.212 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.465 - "Security interest."

"Security interest" means an interest in a vehicle reserved or created by agreement and which secures payment or performance of an obligation as more particularly defined by ORS 71.2010 (2)(ii). [1983 c.338 §85; 1985 c.16 §24; 2009 c.181 §109]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.470 - "Self-supporting trailer."

"Self-supporting trailer" means a trailer, other than a pole trailer, designed so that no part of the weight of the trailer or the weight of any load on the trailer rests upon the towing vehicle. The definition in this section is based on design and, except as otherwise provided in this section, does not prohibit a self-supporting trailer from fitting into another category of trailer based on use. [1983 c.338 §86]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.475 - "Semitrailer."

"Semitrailer" means a trailer designed so that part of the weight of the trailer and part of the weight of any load on the trailer rests upon or is carried by another vehicle and coupled to another vehicle by a fifth wheel hitch. The definition in this section is based on design and, except as otherwise provided in this section, does not prohibit a semitrailer from fitting into another category of trailer based on use. [1983 c.338 §87]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.480 - "Shoulder."

"Shoulder" means the portion of a highway, whether paved or unpaved, contiguous to the roadway that is primarily for use by pedestrians, for the accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use and for lateral support of base and surface courses. [1983 c.338 §88]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.485 - "Sidewalk."

"Sidewalk" means the area determined as follows:
(1) On the side of a highway which has a shoulder, a sidewalk is that portion of the highway between the outside lateral line of the shoulder and the adjacent property line capable of being used by a pedestrian.
(2) On the side of a highway which has no shoulder, a sidewalk is that portion of the highway between the lateral line of the roadway and the adjacent property line capable of being used by a pedestrian. [1983 c.338 §89]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.490 - "Snowmobile."

"Snowmobile" means a self-propelled vehicle that:
(1) Is capable of traveling over snow or ice;
(2) Uses as its means of propulsion an endless belt tread or cleats or any combination of tread and cleats or similar means of contact with the surface upon which it is operated;
(3) Is steered wholly or in part by skis or sled-type runners; and
(4) Is not registered in this state as a vehicle other than a snowmobile. [1983 c.338 §90]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.495 - "Special mobile equipment."

"Special mobile equipment" means a vehicle that is not designed primarily to transport persons or property, that is operated on a highway only incidentally and that is used primarily on a farm, for timber production and harvest, for construction work or for lawn and grounds care. [2012 c.12 §21]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.500 - "Special use trailer."

(1) "Special use trailer" means a trailer described under any of the following:
(a) A trailer that is eight and one-half feet or less in width and of any length and that is used for commercial or business purposes.
(b) A trailer that is used temporarily on a construction site for office purposes only.
(c) A mobile modular unit.
(2) "Special use trailer" does not include any travel trailer. [1985 c.16 §26; 1993 c.696 §7; 2003 c.655 §90a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.505 - "Stand" or "standing."

"Stand" or "standing" means the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers. [1983 c.338 §91]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.507 - "Stinger-steered."

"Stinger-steered" in relation to a combination of vehicles means that the coupling device on the power unit is located back of the tread of the tires of the last axle. [2001 c.574 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.510 - "Stop."

"Stop" means the following:
(1) When required, it means the complete cessation from movement.
(2) When prohibited, it means any halting even momentarily of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device. [1983 c.338 §92]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.513 - "Street rod."

"Street rod" means a motor vehicle that:
(1) Was manufactured prior to 1949 or was manufactured to resemble a motor vehicle manufactured prior to 1949;
(2) May be equipped with a drive train, suspension system or brake system that is different from the drive train, suspension system or brake system originally installed on the vehicle;
(3) May have alterations to the dimensions of the original body of the vehicle; and
(4) Is not a motorcycle or an assembled vehicle. [1997 c.402 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.515 - "Suspend."

"Suspend," with reference to identification cards, driving privileges or vehicle registration, means the temporary withdrawal of the identification card, driving privileges or registration. [1983 c.338 §93; 1993 c.393 §1a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.520 - "Tandem axles."

"Tandem axles" means any two or more consecutive axles that have centers more than 40 inches but not more than 96 inches apart and:
(1) Are individually attached to or articulated from, or both, a common attachment to the vehicle; or
(2) Have a connecting mechanism designed to equalize the load between axles. [1983 c.338 §94; 1985 c.172 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.522 - "Tank vehicle."

"Tank vehicle" means a commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport any liquid or gaseous material within a tank or tanks having an individual rate capacity of more than 119 gallons and an aggregate rate capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or the chassis. "Tank vehicle" does not include a commercial motor vehicle transporting an empty storage container tank that has a rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more and that is temporarily attached to a flatbed trailer. [1989 c.636 §7; 2013 c.237 §49; 2017 c.190 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.524 - "Throughway."

"Throughway" means every highway, street or roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the road authority having jurisdiction over the highway, street or roadway. [Formerly 801.535]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.525 - "Tire."

"Tire" means the band of material used on the circumference of a wheel, on the outer face of a track or on a runner of a sled, which forms the tread that comes in contact with the surface of the road. If no band is used it means the tread or runner of a sled. [1983 c.338 §96]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.526 - "Title."

"Title" means an ownership interest in a vehicle that is evidenced by a record of the Department of Transportation or of some other jurisdiction. The record may be in the form of a certificate of title or it may be in another form, including but not necessarily limited to electronic or machine-readable form. Oregon issues titles under ORS 803.045. Titles for snowmobiles are issued as provided under ORS 821.060. Salvage titles are issued as provided in ORS 803.140. [1993 c.233 §2; 1995 c.774 §7; 1999 c.977 §15; 2003 c.655 §91]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.527 - "Totaled vehicle"; "totaled."

"Totaled vehicle" or "totaled" means:
(1) A vehicle that is declared a total loss by an insurer that is obligated to cover the loss or that the insurer takes possession of or title to.
(2) A vehicle that is stolen, if it is not recovered within 30 days of the date that it is stolen and if the loss is not covered by an insurer.
(3) A vehicle that has sustained damage that is not covered by an insurer and that is such that the estimated cost to repair the vehicle is equal to at least 80 percent of the retail market value of the vehicle prior to the damage. For purposes of this subsection, "retail market value" shall be as reflected in publications relied upon by financial institutions doing business in this state. [1991 c.820 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.529 - "Tow dolly."

"Tow dolly" means an auxiliary axle assembly equipped with a tow bar and used to tow a motor vehicle behind another motor vehicle. [1991 c.284 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.530 - "Tow vehicle."

"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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.540 - "Traffic control device."

"Traffic control device" means:
(1) Any sign, signal, marking or device placed, operated or erected by authority under ORS 810.210 for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning or regulating traffic.
(2) Any device that remotely controls by electrical, electronic, sound or light signal the operation of any device identified in subsection (1) of this section and installed or operated under authority of ORS 810.210.
(3) Any stop sign that complies with specifications adopted under ORS 810.200 that is held or erected by a member of a highway maintenance or construction crew working in the highway. [1983 c.338 §99; 1993 c.203 §1; 1993 c.522 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.555 - "Traffic offense."

"Traffic offense" means any of the following offenses:
(1) Any violation of a traffic ordinance of a city, municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, except ordinances governing parking of vehicles.
(2) Any provision of law for which a criminal or traffic violation penalty is provided in the vehicle code. [1983 c.338 §101; 1985 c.16 §27; 1999 c.1051 §84; 2015 c.138 §17]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.557 - "Traffic violation."

"Traffic violation" means a traffic offense that is designated as a traffic violation in the statute defining the offense, or any other offense defined in the Oregon Vehicle Code that is punishable by a fine but that is not punishable by a term of imprisonment. Penalties for traffic violations are as provided for violations generally in ORS chapter 153. [Formerly 801.550; 2011 c.597 §95a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.560 - "Trailer."

"Trailer" means every vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by another vehicle. Trailer includes, but is not limited to, the following types of trailers:
(1) Balance trailers.
(2) Bus trailers.
(3) Commercial bus trailers.
(4) Farm trailers.
(5) Pole trailers.
(6) Semitrailers.
(7) Travel trailers.
(8) Truck trailers.
(9) Self-supporting trailers.
(10) Special use trailers. [1983 c.338 §103; 1985 c.16 §28; 2003 c.655 §92]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.562 - "Transitional ownership record."

"Transitional ownership record" means a record containing all of the following:
(1) The date of sale or if no sale is involved, the date the contract or security interest being perfected was signed.
(2) The name of each owner of the vehicle.
(3) The name and address of each security interest holder.
(4) If there are multiple security interest holders, the priorities of interest if the security interest holders do not jointly hold a single security interest.
(5) The vehicle identification number.
(6) The name of the security interest holder or person who submits the transitional ownership record for the security interest holder. [1989 c.927 §4; 1993 c.233 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.565 - "Travel trailer."

"Travel trailer" means:
(1) A recreational vehicle without motive power that is eight and one-half feet or less in width and is not being used for commercial or business purposes; and
(2) A prefabricated structure that is eight and one-half feet or less in width and that is not being used for commercial or business purposes. [1983 c.338 §104; 1993 c.696 §8; 2003 c.655 §93]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.575 - "Truck tractor."

"Truck tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and constructed so as not to carry any load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle or load, or both, as drawn. [1983 c.338 §106]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.580 - "Truck trailer."

"Truck trailer" means any trailer designed and used primarily for carrying loads other than passengers whether designed as a balance trailer, pole trailer, semitrailer or self-supporting trailer. [1983 c.338 §107]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.585 - "Unloaded weight."

"Unloaded weight" means the weight of a vehicle when the vehicle is fully equipped exclusive of load. [1983 c.338 §108; 1985 c.172 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.590 - "Vehicle."

"Vehicle" means any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway and includes vehicles that are propelled or powered by any means. "Vehicle" does not include a manufactured structure. [1983 c.338 §109; 2003 c.655 §94]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.592 - "Vehicle appraiser."

"Vehicle appraiser" means an individual who has been issued a vehicle appraiser certificate under ORS 819.480 and who, for consideration, issues opinions as to the value of vehicles. [2007 c.630 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.600 - "Vehicle identification number."

"Vehicle identification number" means a distinguishing number assigned and affixed to a vehicle or vehicle component, such as an engine or transmission or other severable portion of a vehicle, by the manufacturer or under ORS 819.400 for the purpose of providing identification for the vehicle or vehicle component. [1983 c.338 §111]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation › Chapter 801 - General Provisions and Definitions for Oregon Vehicle Code › Section 801.605 - "Vehicle of special interest."

"Vehicle of special interest" means any American or foreign made vehicle that is maintained as a collector’s item and that:
(1) Is a street rod under ORS 801.513;
(2) Is a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle and originally manufactured for military use; or
(3) Complies with all of the following:
(a) The vehicle must be:
(A) At least 25 years old as dated from any current year; or
(B) Sanctioned as a vehicle of special interest by an established organization that provides for recognition of vehicles of special interest.
(b) If the vehicle is a reconstructed vehicle, the Department of Transportation must determine that the vehicle has been reconstructed with substantially original parts and that the vehicle otherwise complies with this section. [1983 c.338 §112; 1985 c.16 §29; 1997 c.402 §3; 2003 c.122 §2; 2017 c.196 §1]