Chapter 815

815.015

ATTY. GEN. OPINIONS

Under former similar statute

Authority of Motor Vehicles Division to adopt motor vehicle inspection program, (1974) Vol 36, p 1107

815.125

NOTES OF DECISIONS

Under former similar statute

If a party is in violation of a motor vehicle equipment statute, he is negligent as a matter of law unless he introduces evidence from which trier of fact could find that party was acting as a reasonably prudent person under the circumstances. Freund v. DeBuse, 264 Or 447, 506 P2d 491 (1973)

Where driver admitted operation of loaded truck with defective brakes in violation of this section, in absence of showing of “legitimate excuse,” driver was negligent as matter of law. Gray v. Lahl, 284 Or 111, 585 P2d 664 (1978)

815.220

NOTES OF DECISIONS

In general

“Material” means something that has physical substance. State v. Elmore, 241 Or App 419, 250 P3d 439 (2011)

Crack in windshield is does not prohibit or impair ability to see in or out of vehicle. State v. Elmore, 241 Or App 419, 250 P3d 439 (2011)

ATTY. GEN. OPINIONS

Under former similar statute

Use of vision-obscuring material (1980) Vol 40, p 198

815.235

NOTES OF DECISIONS

Under former similar statute (ORS 483.450)

Failure to comply with this section raises a rebuttable presumption of negligence. Cutsforth v. Kinzua Corp., 267 Or 423, 517 P2d 640 (1973)

815.310

ATTY. GEN. OPINIONS

Under former similar statute

Constitutionality of testing provisions, (1976) Vol 37, p 1153

815.410

See annotations under ORS 646.860 in permanent edition.