ORS 818.012
Wheel load on certain vehicles

  • rules
The Department of Transportation may adopt rules approving tires for the use described in ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight) (5). In adopting the rules, the department shall consider the potential damage to highways caused by use of the tires and may reject a tire that otherwise meets the criteria of ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight) (5) if the department finds that the use of the tire would cause excessive damage to highways. [2001 c.665 §3]
818.020 Violating maximum weight limits; civil liability;
penalties. (1) A person commits the offense of violating maximum weight limits if the person does any of the following:

(a)

Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceed the weight limits established under ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight).

(b)

Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on a highway when the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the weight limits established under ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight). Operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicle or combination caused or permitted the vehicle or combination to be so operated and the owner shall be liable for any penalties imposed under subsection (4) of this section as a result of the operation.

(2)

The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 818.030 (Exemptions from weight limitations).

(3)

Violation of the offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS 818.410 (Civil liability for certain violations).

(4)

The offense described in this section, violating maximum weight limits, is:

(a)

A Class A traffic violation if, at the time of the offense, an enforcement officer determines the vehicle was eligible for a variance permit under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits); and

(b)

In circumstances not described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, punishable by penalties established in Schedule I of the schedules of penalties under ORS 818.430 (Penalties for violation of weight requirements). [1983 c.338 §507; 2007 c.380 §1]

Source: Section 818.012 — Wheel load on certain vehicles; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html.

818.010
Maximum allowable weight 818.012
Wheel load on certain vehicles 818.030
Exemptions from weight limitations 818.040
Violation of posted weight limits 818.050
Exemptions from posted weight limits 818.060
Violation of administratively imposed weight or size limits 818.070
Exemptions from administratively imposed weight or size limitations 818.080
Maximum size limits 818.100
Exemptions from size limitations 818.105
Request for unrestricted access to specified highway for overlength combination 818.110
Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination 818.120
Exemptions from limits on number of vehicles in combinations 818.130
Violation of posted limits on use 818.140
Exemptions from posted use limits 818.150
Safety requirements for towing 818.160
Violating towing safety requirements 818.170
Exemptions from towing safety requirements 818.200
Authority to issue variance permits 818.205
Continuous operation variance permit 818.210
Limits on authority to issue variance permit 818.220
Requirements, conditions and procedures for issuance of variance permit 818.225
Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee 818.230
Sifting or leaking load permit 818.235
Permit for wide load of hay bales 818.240
Dragging permit 818.250
Permit for fire company warning lights 818.260
Permit for use of bus safety lights on certain buses 818.270
Fees for permits 818.300
Operating with sifting or leaking load 818.310
Exemptions from prohibition on sifting and leaking load 818.320
Dragging objects on highway 818.330
Exemptions from prohibition on dragging objects on highway 818.340
Operating in violation of variance permit 818.350
Failure to carry and display variance permit 818.400
Failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements 818.410
Civil liability for certain violations 818.420
Penalties for certain violations 818.430
Penalties for violation of weight requirements 818.440
Penalty for procuring, aiding or abetting violation of this chapter 818.450
Civil penalty for violations of chapter
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 818.012’s source at oregon​.gov