Chapter 821
AN ACT
SB 729
Relating to bicycles; amending ORS 815.280.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. ORS 815.280 is amended to read:
815.280. (1) A person
commits the offense of violation of bicycle equipment requirements if the
person does any of the following:
(a) Operates on any
highway a bicycle in violation of the requirements of this section.
(b)
Is the parent or guardian of a minor child or ward and authorizes or knowingly
permits the child or ward to operate a bicycle on any highway in violation of
the requirements of this section.
(2) A bicycle is
operated in violation of the requirements of this section if any of the
following requirements are violated:
(a) [A bicycle must be equipped with a brake that
enables the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement.] A bicycle must be equipped with a
brake that enables the operator of the bicycle to stop the bicycle within 15
feet from a speed of 10 miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.
(b) A person shall not
install or use any siren or whistle upon a bicycle. This paragraph does not
apply to bicycles used by police officers.
(c) At the times
described in the following, a bicycle or its rider must be equipped with lighting equipment that meets the described requirements:
(A) The lighting
equipment must be used during limited visibility conditions.
(B) The lighting
equipment must show a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet
to the front of the bicycle.
(C) The lighting
equipment must have a red reflector or lighting device or material of such size
or characteristic and so mounted as to be visible from all distances up to 600
feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on
a motor vehicle.
(3) Nothing contained in
this section shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and
accessories on any bicycle consistent with this section.
(4) This section does
not apply to electric personal assistive mobility devices. Equipment
requirements for electric personal assistive mobility devices are provided in
ORS 815.284.
(5) The offense
described in this section, violation of bicycle equipment requirements, is a
Class D traffic violation.
Approved by the Governor July 17, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 19, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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