§ 811.512 — Unlawfully operating low-speed vehicle on highway; penalty

Oregon § 811.512

• Jurisdiction: Oregon
• Vol.: 19
• Title 59: Oregon Vehicle Code
• Ch. 811: Rules of the Road for Drivers

Text

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully operating a low-speed vehicle on a highway if the person operates a low-speed vehicle on a highway that has a speed limit or posted speed of more than 35 miles per hour.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a city or county may adopt an ordinance allowing operation of low-speed vehicles on city streets or county roads that have speed limits or posted speeds of more than 35 miles per hour.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a person does not commit the offense of unlawfully operating a low-speed vehicle on a highway if the person operates a farm tractor on a state highway that has a speed limit or posted speed of more than 35 miles per hour.
(4) The offense described in this section, unlawfully operating a low-speed vehicle on a highway, is a Class B traffic violation.

Legislative History

2001 c.293 §8; 2019 c.59 §1