Off-Road Vehicles

ORS 821.191
Operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on highway

  • unlawful operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes
  • penalty

(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may operate a Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle that is not otherwise properly equipped for operation on a highway on the highways of this state if:

(a)

The person is using the all-terrain vehicle for transportation between ranching or farming headquarters, agricultural fields or pastures;

(b)

The person holds a valid driver license;

(c)

The person complies with posted speed limits, but in no event exceeds a speed of 20 miles per hour;

(d)

The person operates the all-terrain vehicle as closely as is practicable to the right-hand edge of the highway, including shoulders, if any;

(e)

The all-terrain vehicle is equipped with a lighted headlight and taillight; and

(f)

The all-terrain vehicle displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem described under ORS 815.060 (Rules establishing standards for slow-moving vehicle emblems).

(2)

A person commits the offense of unlawful operation of a Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes if the person operates a Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on a highway in violation of subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

The offense described in subsection (2) of this section, unlawful operation of a Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes, is a Class D traffic violation. [2001 c.529 §§2,3; 2007 c.207 §2; 2011 c.360 §25]
Note: 821.191 (Operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on highway) was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 821 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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