Chapter 207
AN ACT
HB 2520
Relating to Class II all-terrain vehicles; amending ORS 801.193,
815.110 and 821.191.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 801.193 is amended to read:
801.193. “Class II all-terrain
vehicle” means any motor vehicle that:
(1) Weighs more than a
Class I all-terrain vehicle;
(2) Is designed for or
capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow,
ice, marsh, swampland or other natural terrain; and
(3) Is actually being
operated off a highway or is being operated on a highway for agricultural
purposes under ORS 821.191.
SECTION 2. ORS 821.191 is amended to read:
821.191. (1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may operate a Class I
all-terrain vehicle or a Class II 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.
(2) A person commits the
offense of unlawful operation of a Class I all-terrain vehicle or a Class II
all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes if the person operates a
Class I all-terrain vehicle or a Class II 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
all-terrain vehicle or a Class II all-terrain vehicle used for
agricultural purposes, is a Class D traffic violation.
SECTION 3. ORS 815.110 is amended to read:
815.110. This section
establishes requirements for ORS 815.115. The requirements under this section
are in addition to any other requirements for lighting equipment provided by
law. Except as specifically provided by an exemption under ORS 815.120, a
person violates ORS 815.115 if the person does not comply with any of the
following requirements:
(1) The following types
of vehicles must display slow-moving vehicle emblems described under ORS
815.060:
(a) Vehicles or
combinations of vehicles designed for customary use at speeds of less than 25
miles per hour.
(b) Golf carts or
similar vehicles when operated by a disabled person.
(c) Class I all-terrain
vehicles and Class II all-terrain vehicles operated on a highway under
ORS 821.191 (1).
(2) Slow-moving vehicle
emblems must meet the requirements for such emblems established by the
Department of Transportation by rule under ORS 815.060.
(3) Slow-moving vehicle
emblems shall be displayed on the rear of the power unit. When a combination of
vehicles is being operated in a manner that obscures the emblem mounted on the
power unit, an additional emblem shall be displayed on the rear of the rearmost
vehicle in the combination.
Approved by the Governor May 30, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 31, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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