Title 59, Oregon Vehicle Code
22 chapters · 1,605 sections in this title.
ORS 814.510 Application of vehicle laws to motor assisted scooters
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An operator of a motor assisted scooter upon a public way is subject to the provisions applicable to, and has the same rights and duties as the operator of, any other vehicle operating on highways except: (1) Those provisions that by their very nature can have no application. (2)…
ORS 814.512 Unlawful operation of motor assisted scooter; penalty
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(1) A person operating a motor assisted scooter commits the offense of unlawful operation of a motor assisted scooter if: (a) The person is under 16 years of age; or (b) The person operates a motor assisted scooter at a rate of speed exceeding 15 miles per hour. (2) The offense d…
ORS 814.514 Failure of operator of motor assisted scooter to use bicycle lane or path; exception; penalty
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person commits the offense of failure of a motor assisted scooter operator to use a bicycle lane or bicycle path if the person operates a motor assisted scooter on any portion of a roadway that is not a bicycle lane or b…
ORS 814.516 Prohibition on operation of motor assisted scooters in state parks
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The State Parks and Recreation Department may restrict or prohibit the operation of a motor assisted scooter on a bicycle lane or bicycle path in a state park except that the department may not restrict or prohibit the operation of a motor assisted scooter on a bicycle lane or bi…
ORS 814.518 Improper operation of motor assisted scooter on highway; exceptions; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of improper operation of a motor assisted scooter on a highway if the person is operating a motor assisted scooter on a highway with a designated speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour. (2) This section does not apply if: (a) The person is ope…
ORS 814.520 Improper operation of motor assisted scooter in lane; exceptions; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of improper operation of a motor assisted scooter in a lane if the person is operating a motor assisted scooter on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic using the roadway at that time and place under the existing conditions and the pe…
ORS 814.522 Failure to signal; exception; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of failure to signal for a motor assisted scooter maneuver if the person is operating a motor assisted scooter and: (a) Stops the motor assisted scooter without giving the appropriate hand and arm signal continuously for at least 100 feet before e…
ORS 814.524 Unsafe operation of motor assisted scooter on sidewalk; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of unsafe operation of a motor assisted scooter on a sidewalk if the person operates a motor assisted scooter on a sidewalk, except to enter or leave adjacent property, or the person operates a motor assisted scooter on a sidewalk to enter or leav…
ORS 814.526 Unsafe operation of motor assisted scooter on bicycle path or lane; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of unsafe operation of a motor assisted scooter on a bicycle path or bicycle lane if the person operates a motor assisted scooter on a bicycle path or bicycle lane and does not give an audible warning before overtaking and passing a pedestrian or …
ORS 814.528 Operation of motor assisted scooter in crosswalk; exception; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a motor assisted scooter in a crosswalk if the person fails to walk the motor assisted scooter in a crosswalk. (2) This section does not apply to a person with a disability operating a motor assisted scooter in a crosswalk. (3) The…
ORS 814.530 Carrying passenger on motor assisted scooter; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of carrying a passenger on a motor assisted scooter if the person operates a motor assisted scooter and carries another person on the motor assisted scooter. (2) The offense described in this section, carrying a passenger on a motor assisted scoot…
ORS 814.532 Operating motor assisted scooter with unlawful load; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of operating a motor assisted scooter with an unlawful load if the person is operating a motor assisted scooter and the person carries a package, bundle or article that prevents the person from having full control of the vehicle at all times. (2) …
ORS 814.534 Failure of motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear; exception; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear if the person operates a motor assisted scooter on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052.…
ORS 814.536 Endangering motor assisted scooter operator; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of endangering a motor assisted scooter operator if the person 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…
ORS 814.550 Application of vehicle laws to electric personal assistive mobility device
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(1) An electric personal assistive mobility device is not a motor vehicle for purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code, except when specifically provided by statute. (2) A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a bicycle lane, bicycle path or any part of a …
ORS 814.552 Unsafe operation of electric personal assistive mobility device; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of unsafe operation of an electric personal assistive mobility device if: (a) The person is operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a highway that has a designated or posted speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour or that ha…
ORS 814.554 Local government and state agency regulation of operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices
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Local governments and state agencies having jurisdiction over public highways, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, trails, recreational roads and other ways of public passage may regulate by ordinance or rule and by traffic control device the time, place and manner of operation of electr…
ORS 814.600 Failure of skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear; penalty
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(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear if the person is under 16 years of age, rides on a skateboard or scooter or uses in-line skates on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wea…