Title 59, Oregon Vehicle Code

Nothing in the vehicle code shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any vehicle not inconsistent with the provisions of the vehicle code. [1983 c.338 §434]

(1) Testing requirements for equipment standards adopted under the vehicle code shall be met by the manufacturer submitting a report from a laboratory approved by the Department of Transportation showing compliance with the current federal regulations or the standards of the Soci…

The Department of Transportation may at any time inspect any vehicle to determine its compliance with the equipment provisions and other provisions of the vehicle code. [1983 c.338 §436]

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of an unsafe vehicle if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person. (b) Owns a vehicle and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle t…

(1) A person commits the offense of causing unreasonable noise with a vehicle if the person operates upon any highway any motor vehicle so as to cause any greater noise or sound than is reasonably necessary for the proper operation of the vehicle. (2) The offense described in thi…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt and enforce minimum standards for vehicle performance or vehicle equipment performance consistent with this section. (2) Standards adopted by the department under this section shall be consistent with any vehicle standards establis…

The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules to establish standards for roadside vehicle warning devices for purposes of ORS 811.530 and 815.285. The rules shall include requirements for the placement and use of such warning devices to provide warning of disabled vehicles. …

(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish standards for safety glazing material used in vehicle windows and windshields including standards for any glazing material so constructed, treated or combined with other materials as to reduce substantially, in comparison to or…

(1) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall adopt rules necessary to carry out ORS 815.140 and 815.142. The rules adopted by the commission: (a) Shall establish the various types of conditions under which vehicle traction tires or chains must be used or carried. (b) Shall defi…

The Department of Transportation shall adopt and enforce rules establishing minimum standards and specifications for safe protective headgear to be worn by people operating bicycles, by passengers on bicycles and by people riding on skateboards or scooters or using in-line skates…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall adopt and enforce rules establishing minimum standards and specifications for the construction and installation of safety belts, safety harnesses or child safety systems and anchors or other devices to which safety belts, safety harnesse…

The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules for slow-moving vehicle emblems for purposes of ORS 815.110 and 815.115. The rules adopted under this section shall: (1) Require a slow-moving vehicle emblem that is reflectorized or fluorescent and that is of a standard type. (2…

The Department of Transportation shall adopt and enforce rules for the purpose of regulation of hydraulic brake fluid under ORS 815.085. The rules shall establish standards and specifications and labeling requirements for hydraulic brake fluid and other liquid mediums through whi…

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

(1) A person commits the offense of selling vehicles or equipment that violates state equipment administrative rules if the person sells or offers for sale any vehicle or sells or offers for sale for use upon a vehicle or uses on any vehicle any equipment if the vehicle or equipm…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Airbag” means an inflatable restraint device for occupants of motor vehicles that is part of an automobile supplemental restraint system. (b) “Automobile supplemental restraint system” means a passive inflatable crash protection system that a veh…

(1) A person commits the offense of providing a safety belt, harness equipment or a child safety system that does not comply with standards if the person does any of the following: (a) Sells or offers for sale a new motor vehicle that is not equipped with safety belts, safety har…

(1) A person commits the offense of servicing with or selling unapproved brake fluid if the person does any of the following: (a) Distributes, has for sale, offers for sale or sells any hydraulic brake fluid or any other liquid medium through which force is transmitted to the bra…

(1) A person commits the offense of replacement of vehicle windows with unapproved material if the person makes or procures the replacement of windows or windshields in a motor vehicle and the replacement is made with a material that does not meet the standards established by the…

(1) A person commits the offense of making unlawful sales of, installations of or representations concerning vehicle pollution control systems if the person does any of the following: (a) Sells, displays, advertises or represents as a certified system any motor vehicle pollution …

A person commits the offense of providing a vehicle with a mercury light switch if the person sells or offers for sale in this state a vehicle manufactured after January 1, 2006, that contains a mercury light switch mounted on the hood or trunk. [2001 c.924 §7] OPERATING WITH UNL…

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a vehicle that violates state equipment administrative rules 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 if the vehicle or any equipment on the…

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.030 and 815.100. 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) Vehicles of special interest that are regi…

A vehicle of special interest that is a street rod is exempt from vehicle equipment requirements under ORS 815.075, 815.105, 815.120, 815.135, 815.175, 815.190, 815.210, 815.215, 815.230, 815.250, 815.255 and 816.340 if all of the following apply: (1) The vehicle is equipped with…

A racing activity vehicle is exempt from vehicle equipment requirements under ORS 815.040, 815.075, 815.250, 815.295 and 815.310 if all of the following apply: (1) The vehicle is equipped with original manufacturer’s equipment and accessories or their equivalent; and (2) The vehi…

This section establishes requirements for ORS 815.115. The requirements under this section are in addition to any other requirements for lighting equipment provided by law. Except as specifically provided by an exemption under ORS 815.120, a person violates ORS 815.115 if the per…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of slow-moving vehicle emblem requirements if the person: (a) Drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a vehicle or combination of vehicles if the vehicle or combinati…

This section establishes exemptions from the requirements of ORS 815.110 and 815.115. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. The exemptions under this section are partial or complete as described in the following: (1) Vehicles of sp…

This section establishes requirements for ORS 815.130. Except as specifically provided by an exemption under ORS 815.135, a vehicle or combination of vehicles is in violation of ORS 815.130, if the vehicle or combination of vehicles is not equipped with brakes as required under t…

(1) A person commits the offense of having improper brakes if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on any highway a vehicle that is not equipped with brakes that meet requirements under ORS 815.125. (b) Owns a vehicle and causes or knowingly permits the vehic…

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.130. This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.130. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. The exemptions under this section are partial or complete as described in the followi…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to use vehicle traction tires or chains if the person drives or moves or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved any motor vehicle or trailer on any highway if the highway is posted showing conditions that require veh…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to carry vehicle traction tires or chains if the person drives or moves or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved any motor vehicle or trailer on any highway if the highway is posted showing conditions that require t…

(1) This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.140 and 815.142. (2) The following are completely or partially exempt as described: (a) Police vehicles under any conditions. (b) Fire vehicles when responding to a fire. (c) An ambulance when responding to an emergency. (3) A …

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of devices without wheels if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on a highway any sled or other device that does not move exclusively on revolving wheels or rotating tracks in contact with the surface of the h…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of metal objects on tires if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle equipped with any tire having on its periphery any block, stud, cleat, bead, chain or other protuberance of metal or ot…

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.160. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any under ORS 801.026. Exemptions are partial or complete as described in the following: (1) Any vehicle on any way, thoroughfare or place owned by a district formed under O…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a tire dealer may not sell a tire equipped with studs that are not lightweight studs. (2) A tire dealer may not sell a stud other than a lightweight stud for installation in a tire. (3) As used in this section: (a) “Lightw…

(1) A person commits the offense of operation without pneumatic tires if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives, operates or moves on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that is not equipped with pneumatic tires made of elastic material. (b) Owns a vehicle …

This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.170. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. Exemptions are partial or complete as described in the following: (1) Vehicles are not subject on any way, thoroughfare or place owned by a…

This section designates fender and mudguard standards for ORS 815.185. Except as specifically provided by an exemption under ORS 815.190, a vehicle is in violation of ORS 815.185 if the vehicle is not equipped with fenders or mudguards as required under ORS 815.185 or if the fend…

(1) The following types of vehicles must be equipped with the proper type of fenders or mudguards as described in ORS 815.180 (2): (a) Type I fenders or mudguards shall be within five feet of the tire tread of the tires on the last axle of: (A) Every motor truck equipped with a b…

(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…

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 in…

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 produc…

(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 visib…

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 vehi…

(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 conf…

(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 th…

(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 wind…