Section 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 […]
Section 818.420 – Penalties for certain violations.
(1) This subsection establishes a schedule of penalties for certain offenses in ORS 818.060 and 818.090. Commission of any of the described offenses relating to height or width limits is punishable according to the following schedule: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, upon a first conviction, an offense is punishable as a Class […]
Section 818.225 – Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee; rules.
(1) As used in this section, “equivalent single-axle load” means the relationship between actual or requested weight and an 18,000 pound single-axle load as determined by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Road Tests reported at the Proceedings Conference of 1962. (2)(a) In addition to any fee for a single-trip nondivisible load […]
Section 818.230 – Sifting or leaking load permit; duration; fee.
A sifting or leaking load permit is a vehicle permit that is issued as evidence of a grant of authority to operate a vehicle loaded or constructed in a manner that, without the permit, would violate ORS 818.300. Each road authority shall grant permits for its own highways. Permits issued under this section shall comply […]
Section 818.235 – Permit for wide load of hay bales.
Notwithstanding ORS 818.210, a granting authority may issue a permit under ORS 818.200 for any vehicle or combination of vehicles engaged in the transportation of hay bales with a manufactured width of more than three feet, if the total width of load does not exceed 10 feet and the load is not wider than the […]
Section 818.100 – Exemptions from size limitations.
This section establishes exemptions from the maximum size limitations under ORS 818.080 and 818.090. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. Operation in accordance with one of the exemptions described is not subject to ORS 818.090. Exemptions are partial or complete as described in the following: (1) The […]
Section 818.240 – Dragging permit; fee.
A dragging permit is a vehicle permit that is issued as evidence of a grant of authority to drag something upon or over the surface of the highway without violation of ORS 818.320. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each road authority shall grant permits for its own highways. Permits issued under this section […]
Section 818.105 – Request for unrestricted access to specified highway for overlength combination; mandated responses to request.
(1) Any person who transports property, or causes property to be transported, by motor vehicle may request that a road authority, other than a city, authorize unrestricted access by truck tractor and semitrailer combinations in lengths in excess of that authorized under ORS 818.080 on a specific highway within the jurisdiction of the road authority. […]
Section 818.250 – Permit for fire company warning lights.
The governing body of a rural fire protection district or of a municipal fire department may issue written authorization for the use of fire company warning lights on vehicles that are used while driving to a fire station or fire location in response to a fire alarm. Written authorization issued under this section shall comply […]
Section 818.110 – Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination; civil liability; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of exceeding the maximum number of vehicles in combination if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on a highway any combination of vehicles that consists of more than two vehicles. (b) Owns any vehicle and causes or permits the vehicle to be driven or […]