ORS 810.040
Designation of truck routes

  • limitations
  • penalties
Each road authority may designate any of its highways or any section of any of its highways as a truck route and may prohibit the operation of trucks, machinery or any other large or heavy vehicles upon any other of its highways that serves the same route or area served by the truck route designated. The authority granted under this section is subject to all of the following:

(1)

The governing body of an incorporated city shall not designate a truck route or prohibit the operation of any vehicle on a:

(a)

State highway that is within the boundaries of the city without the written consent of the Department of Transportation.

(b)

County road that is within the boundaries of the city without the written consent of the governing body of the county.

(2)

Any designation or prohibition made under authority of this section must be imposed by appropriate order, resolution or ordinance.

(3)

A road authority exercising authority under this section shall erect and maintain signs in a conspicuous manner and place at each end of the highway or section of highway where a designation or prohibition is imposed to give notice of the prohibitions or designations imposed. The road authority shall erect and maintain signs giving notice of any prohibitions or designations imposed under this section at such other places as may be necessary to inform the public.

(4)

A prohibition or designation imposed under this section is effective when signs giving notice thereof are posted as required by this section.

(5)

Penalties are provided under ORS 811.450 (Violation of posted truck routes) for violation of requirements imposed under this section. [1983 c.338 §148]

Source: Section 810.040 — Designation of truck routes; limitations; penalties, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under former similar statute

Commission’s consent, pursuant to this section, to City of Portland’s designation of truck route is not rule within ORS 183.310. United Parcel Serv. Inc. v. Ore. Trans. Comm., 27 Or App 147, 555 P2d 778 (1976)

810.010
Jurisdiction over highways 810.012
Jurisdiction over access to facilities and services from certain roads 810.020
Regulating use of throughway 810.030
Imposition of restrictions on highway use 810.040
Designation of truck routes 810.050
Increase or decrease in size or weight limits on highways if federal mandate allows or requires 810.060
Increase in weight or size if highway found capable of supporting increase 810.070
Use of golf carts on highways 810.080
Pedestrian traffic 810.090
Bicycle racing 810.100
Restriction of animal traffic to bridle paths 810.110
Designation of through highways and stop intersections 810.120
Designation of no passing zones 810.130
One-way highways 810.140
Designation of exclusive use lanes 810.150
Drain construction 810.160
Controlling parking on highways 810.170
Winter recreation parking locations 810.180
Designation of maximum speeds 810.200
Uniform standards for traffic control devices 810.210
Placement and control of traffic control devices 810.212
Requirements for certain speed limit signs 810.214
Signs prohibiting unmuffled engine brakes 810.220
Exemption from traffic control device specifications 810.230
Unlawful sign display 810.240
Unlawful interference with traffic control device or railroad sign 810.243
Operation of flashing light indicating children in school zone 810.245
Signs giving notice of consequences of traffic offenses committed in school zones 810.247
Signs giving notice of multilane roundabouts 810.250
Use of traffic control device placement or legibility as evidence 810.260
Standards for installation, operation and use of traffic control signal operating devices 810.300
Security for appearance on traffic crime 810.310
Use of license as security deposit 810.320
Use of guaranteed arrest bond certificate as security deposit 810.330
Use of automobile membership card as security deposit 810.340
Proceedings 810.350
Procedures for overloading and certain other violations 810.365
Failure to appear on certain parking offenses 810.370
Court to forward traffic conviction records to department 810.375
Duties of judges or court clerks 810.400
Uniform or badge required 810.410
Arrest and citation 810.415
Removal of vehicles, cargo or debris from roadway after collision 810.420
Use of speed measuring device 810.425
Procedure in certain parking cases 810.430
Movement of illegally parked vehicles 810.434
Photo red light 810.435
Use of photographs 810.436
Citations based on photo red light 810.437
Citations for speeding based on photo red light 810.438
Photo radar 810.439
Citations based on photo radar 810.441
Photo radar 810.442
Citations based on photo radar in highway work zones 810.443
Photo radar 810.444
Citations based on photo radar in urban high crash corridors 810.445
Use of citation amounts in City of Portland 810.448
Security for appearance of person arrested for traffic crime 810.450
Security for appearance of person issued citation 810.460
Officer’s accident report 810.480
Inspections involving vehicle dealers and dismantlers 810.490
Weighing and measuring vehicles 810.500
Stopping and testing vehicles for equipment violations 810.510
State police inspection for mechanical condition and equipment 810.520
Vehicle repair warning 810.530
Authority of weighmasters and motor carrier enforcement officers 810.540
Enforcement of snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles violations by persons other than police officers 810.550
Authority of railroad officers to move illegally parked vehicles 810.560
Certification and training of commercial vehicle inspectors
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 810.040’s source at oregon​.gov