ORS 818.410
Civil liability for certain violations

The owner and driver of anything using a state, county or city highway, street or bridge in violation of the sections described in this section are jointly and severally liable to the state, county or city for all damage done as a result of the violation. Liability to the state, county or city depends upon whether it is a state, county or city highway, street or bridge. This section applies to a violation of any of the following:

(1)

Maximum weight limits under ORS 818.020.

(2)

Posted weight limits under ORS 818.040 (Violation of posted weight limits).

(3)

Maximum size limits under ORS 818.090.

(4)

Maximum number of vehicles in combination under ORS 818.110 (Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination).

(5)

Posted limits on use of roads under ORS 818.130 (Violation of posted limits on use).

(6)

Towing safety requirements under ORS 818.160 (Violating towing safety requirements).

(7)

Sifting or leaking load prohibition under ORS 818.300 (Operating with sifting or leaking load).

(8)

Dragging object prohibition under ORS 818.320 (Dragging objects on highway).

(9)

Devices without wheels under ORS 815.155 (Unlawful use of device without wheels).

(10)

Use of prohibited metal objects on tires under ORS 815.160 (Unlawful use of metal objects on tires).

(11)

Operation without pneumatic tires under ORS 815.170 (Operation without pneumatic tires).

(12)

Operation in violation of variance permit under ORS 818.340 (Operating in violation of variance permit).

(13)

Temporarily reduced speeds established by a road authority under ORS 810.180 (Designation of maximum speeds).

(14)

Exclusive use lanes established under ORS 810.140 (Designation of exclusive use lanes). [1983 c.338 §530; 1985 c.16 §273; 2003 c.819 §16]

Source: Section 818.410 — Civil liability for certain violations, 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

§ 818.410’s source at oregon​.gov