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Section 818.150 – Safety requirements for towing.

This section establishes safety requirements for towing for purposes of ORS 818.160. Except where an exemption under ORS 818.170 specifically provides otherwise, the safety requirements for towing are violated for purposes of ORS 818.160 if any of the following are violated: (1) If one vehicle is towing another, the tow bar, coupling device and other […]

Section 818.160 – Violating towing safety requirements; civil liability; penalty.

(1) A person commits the offense of violating towing safety requirements if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that are in violation of the safety requirements for towing vehicles established under ORS 818.150. (b) Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles […]

Section 818.170 – Exemptions from towing safety requirements.

This section establishes exemptions from the towing safety requirements under ORS 818.150 and 818.160. Exemptions under this section are in addition to any under ORS 801.026. Operation in accordance with one of the exemptions described is not subject to ORS 818.160. Exemptions are partial or complete as described in the following: (1) The requirements for […]