Section 814.485 – Failure to wear protective headgear; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a bicycle operator or rider to wear protective headgear if the person is under 16 years of age, operates or rides on a bicycle on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS […]
Section 814.530 – Carrying passenger on motor assisted scooter; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of carrying a passenger on a motor assisted scooter if the person operates a motor assisted scooter and carries another person on the motor assisted scooter. (2) The offense described in this section, carrying a passenger on a motor assisted scooter, is a Class D traffic violation. [2001 c.749 […]
Section 814.486 – Endangering bicycle operator or passenger; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of endangering a bicycle operator or passenger if: (a) The person is operating a bicycle on a highway or on premises open to the public and the person carries another person on the bicycle who is under 16 years of age and is not wearing protective headgear of a […]
Section 814.532 – Operating motor assisted scooter with unlawful load; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of operating a motor assisted scooter with an unlawful load if the person is operating a motor assisted scooter and the person carries a package, bundle or article that prevents the person from having full control of the vehicle at all times. (2) The offense described in this section, […]
Section 814.487 – Exemptions from protective headgear requirements.
A person is exempt from the requirements under ORS 814.485 and 814.486 to wear protective headgear, if wearing the headgear would violate a religious belief or practice of the person. [1995 c.581 §4]
Section 814.534 – Failure of motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear; exception; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear if the person operates a motor assisted scooter on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052. (2) A person is exempt from […]
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 […]