ORS 810.490
Weighing and measuring vehicles

  • citation
  • reduction of load

(1)

Any police officer may stop, measure and weigh any vehicle or combination of vehicles by means of either portable or stationary measures and scales, and having reason to believe that any vehicle or combination of vehicles, including any load thereon, is unlawful, or having reason to believe that the combined weight or loaded weight of the vehicle exceeds the registration weight for the vehicle, may require that such vehicle or combination of vehicles be driven to the nearest public or certified scales, in the event such scales are within five miles. When it is necessary for the vehicle or combination of vehicles to reverse direction in order to proceed to the scales, the police officer shall assist the driver of the vehicle or combination of vehicles so that the turning movement can be made in safety.

(2)

If the police officer finds that the vehicle or combination of vehicles, including any load thereon, is of any dimension or has any weight not authorized by ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight), 818.020, 818.040 (Violation of posted weight limits), 818.060 (Violation of administratively imposed weight or size limits), 818.080 (Maximum size limits), 818.090, 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination) and 818.130 (Violation of posted limits on use) or not authorized by the terms of any permit issued under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits), the police officer shall require the driver to move the vehicle or combination of vehicles to a suitable place and remain standing while a Uniform Traffic Citation and Complaint is being issued and until such portion of the load is removed as may be necessary to reduce any dimension and any weight to the limits authorized by the statute or permit. All material or goods removed from the load shall be removed and cared for by the driver, chauffeur or owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles at the risk of the driver, chauffeur or owner of the vehicle.

(3)

The police officer may, within the discretion of the officer, permit the driver to proceed without removing the excess dimensions, or weights if the amount of excess weight does not exceed the following:
Individual wheel 500 pounds
Axle 1,000 pounds
Tandem axles 2,000 pounds
Group of axles 3,000 pounds
Vehicle or combination
of vehicles 4,000 pounds

(4)

Discretionary action by the police officer under this section does not relieve the driver or chauffeur and owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles of any criminal or other liability or responsibility.

(5)

Failure to comply with a police officer’s directions under this section is subject to penalty under ORS 818.400 (Failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements). [1983 c.338 §409; 1985 c.16 §217; 1989 c.723 §17; 1991 c.284 §24; 1999 c.352 §3; 2007 c.50 §4]

Source: Section 810.490 — Weighing and measuring vehicles; citation; reduction of load, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors810.­html.

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

§ 810.490’s source at oregon​.gov