Section 814.536 – Endangering motor assisted scooter operator; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of endangering a motor assisted scooter operator if the person is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of a child under 16 years of age and authorizes or knowingly permits the child to operate a motor assisted scooter in violation of […]
Section 814.550 – Application of vehicle laws to electric personal assistive mobility device.
(1) An electric personal assistive mobility device is not a motor vehicle for purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code, except when specifically provided by statute. (2) A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a bicycle lane, bicycle path or any part of a highway is subject to any provisions applicable to and […]
Section 814.552 – Unsafe operation of electric personal assistive mobility device; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of unsafe operation of an electric personal assistive mobility device if: (a) The person is operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a highway that has a designated or posted speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour or that has no designated or posted speed limit, and […]
Section 814.554 – Local government and state agency regulation of operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Local governments and state agencies having jurisdiction over public highways, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, trails, recreational roads and other ways of public passage may regulate by ordinance or rule and by traffic control device the time, place and manner of operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices, including prohibiting their use entirely. [2003 c.341 §20]
Section 814.600 – Failure of skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear if the person is under 16 years of age, rides on a skateboard or scooter or uses in-line skates on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear […]
Section 814.488 – Citations; exemption from requirement to pay fine.
(1) If a child in violation of ORS 814.485 is 11 years of age or younger, any citation issued shall be issued to the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of the child for violation of ORS 814.486, rather than to the child for violation of ORS 814.485. […]
Section 814.489 – Use of evidence of lack of protective headgear on bicyclist.
Evidence of violation of ORS 814.485 or 814.486 and evidence of lack of protective headgear shall not be admissible, applicable or effective to reduce the amount of damages or to constitute a defense to an action for damages brought by or on behalf of an injured bicyclist or bicycle passenger or the survivors of a […]
Section 814.500 – Rights and duties of person riding motorized wheelchair on bicycle lane or path.
Every person riding a motorized wheelchair on a bicycle lane or path is subject to the provisions applicable to and has the same rights and duties as the driver of a bicycle when operating on a bicycle lane or path, except: (1) When those provisions which by their very nature can have no application. (2) […]
Section 814.510 – Application of vehicle laws to motor assisted scooters.
An operator of a motor assisted scooter upon a public way is subject to the provisions applicable to, and has the same rights and duties as the operator of, any other vehicle operating on highways except: (1) Those provisions that by their very nature can have no application. (2) When otherwise specifically provided under the […]
Section 814.512 – Unlawful operation of motor assisted scooter; penalty.
(1) A person operating a motor assisted scooter commits the offense of unlawful operation of a motor assisted scooter if: (a) The person is under 16 years of age; or (b) The person operates a motor assisted scooter at a rate of speed exceeding 15 miles per hour. (2) The offense described in this section, […]