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Oregon Revised Statutes - 2009 Edition
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/home.htm
Title 59 Oregon Vehicle Code – Chs. 801-826
801.026 General exemptions; exceptions.
(6) Devices that are powered exclusively by human power are not subject to those provisions of the vehicle code that relate to vehicles. Notwithstanding this subsection, bicycles are generally subject to the vehicle code as provided under ORS 814.400.
801.150 “Bicycle.†“Bicycle†means a vehicle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated on the ground on wheels;
(2) Has a seat or saddle for use of the rider;
(3) Is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground;
(4) Is propelled exclusively by human power; and
(5) Has every wheel more than 14 inches in diameter or two tandem wheels either of which is more than 14 inches in diameter. [1983 c.338 §22]
801.258 “Electric assisted bicycle.†“Electric assisted bicycle†means a vehicle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated on the ground on wheels;
(2) Has a seat or saddle for use of the rider;
(3) Is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground;
(4) Has both fully operative pedals for human propulsion and an electric motor; and
(5) Is equipped with an electric motor that:
(a) Has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts; and
(b) Is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of greater than 20 miles per hour on level ground. [1997 c.400 §2; 1999 c.59 §233]
801.255 “Driving privilege.†“Driving privilege†means the grant of authority by a jurisdiction to a person that allows that person to drive a vehicle on highways within that jurisdiction. Driving privileges grant authority to a person not to a vehicle. The driving privilege includes any such grant of authority whether or not documents are issued as evidence of the authority. In this state, driving privileges may be granted under:
(1) A license as defined under ORS 801.207 and 801.245.
(2) Driver permits as described in ORS 801.250.
(3) The driving privileges established under ORS 807.020.
(4) Any endorsement of a license or driver permit or limitations on a license or driver permit that allows a person to operate a motor vehicle. [1983 c.338 §42; 1989 c.636 §8; 2003 c.14 §458]
801.360 “Motor vehicle.†“Motor vehicle†means a vehicle that is self-propelled or designed for self-propulsion. [1983 c.338 §62]
801.590 “Vehicle.†“Vehicle†means any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway and includes vehicles that are propelled or powered by any means. “Vehicle†does not include a manufactured structure. [1983 c.338 §109; 2003 c.655 §94]
803.305 Exemptions from general registration requirements.
(2) Bicycles are exempt from registration.
807.020 Exemptions from requirement to have Oregon license or permit.
(13) A person may operate a bicycle that is not an electric assisted bicycle without any grant of driving privileges.
(14) A person may operate an electric assisted bicycle without a driver license or driver permit if the person is 16 years of age or older.
Chapter 809 — Refusal, Suspension, Cancellation and Revocation of Registration, Title, Driving Privileges and Identification Card; Vehicle Impoundment
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/809.html
809.415 Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty.
(2)(a) The department shall suspend the driving privileges of a person who falsely certifies the existence of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or the existence of some other means of satisfying financial responsibility requirements or of a person who, after certifying the existence of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or other means of satisfying the requirements, allows the policy to lapse or be canceled or otherwise fails to remain in compliance with financial responsibility requirements.
Chapter 814 — Pedestrians; Passengers; Livestock; Motorized Wheelchairs; Vehicles With Fewer Than Four Wheels
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/814.html
BICYCLES
814.400 Application of vehicle laws to bicycles.
(1) Every person riding a bicycle upon a public way is subject to the provisions applicable to and has the same rights and duties as the driver of any other vehicle concerning operating on highways, vehicle equipment and abandoned vehicles, except:
(a) Those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
(b) When otherwise specifically provided under the vehicle code.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section:
(a) A bicycle is a vehicle for purposes of the vehicle code; and
(b) When the term “vehicle†is used the term shall be deemed to be applicable to bicycles.
(3) The provisions of the vehicle code relating to the operation of bicycles do not relieve a bicyclist or motorist from the duty to exercise due care. [1983 c.338 §697; 1985 c.16 §335]
814.405 Status of electric assisted bicycle. An electric assisted bicycle shall be considered a bicycle, rather than a motor vehicle, for purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code, except when otherwise specifically provided by statute. [1997 c.400 §4]
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Anything else relevant from Title 59 or elsewhere in Oregon Statutes? Police right? Or wrong?
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The Register-Guard
http://www.registerguard.com/
Police, resident disagree on who can legally drive a motorized bicycle
By Jack Moran
The Register-Guard
Published: Sunday, Apr 10, 2011 06:33PM
SPRINGFIELD — If there’s one thing Paul McClain and the Springfield Police Department agree on, it’s this: A court will have to decide if McClain needs to get his driver’s license back before he may legally power up his electric bicycle and ride it along Springfield’s streets.
Since March 24, police have stopped and cited McClain five times for driving with a suspended license. In each instance, police told McClain that he can’t use the electric bicycle he recently purchased for $1,000 unless he first gets his driving privileges reinstated.
McClain — who said his license was suspended several years ago for driving a car without insurance — begs to differ. He contends that under state law, there’s no difference between riding a regular bicycle and one that’s powered by a motor that allows it to travel up to 20 mph.
Read more in Monday’s Register-Guard.
Copyright © 2011 — The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
Oregon Revised Statutes - 2009 Edition
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/home.htm
Title 59 Oregon Vehicle Code – Chs. 801-826
801.026 General exemptions; exceptions.
(6) Devices that are powered exclusively by human power are not subject to those provisions of the vehicle code that relate to vehicles. Notwithstanding this subsection, bicycles are generally subject to the vehicle code as provided under ORS 814.400.
801.150 “Bicycle.†“Bicycle†means a vehicle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated on the ground on wheels;
(2) Has a seat or saddle for use of the rider;
(3) Is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground;
(4) Is propelled exclusively by human power; and
(5) Has every wheel more than 14 inches in diameter or two tandem wheels either of which is more than 14 inches in diameter. [1983 c.338 §22]
801.258 “Electric assisted bicycle.†“Electric assisted bicycle†means a vehicle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated on the ground on wheels;
(2) Has a seat or saddle for use of the rider;
(3) Is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with the ground;
(4) Has both fully operative pedals for human propulsion and an electric motor; and
(5) Is equipped with an electric motor that:
(a) Has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts; and
(b) Is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of greater than 20 miles per hour on level ground. [1997 c.400 §2; 1999 c.59 §233]
801.255 “Driving privilege.†“Driving privilege†means the grant of authority by a jurisdiction to a person that allows that person to drive a vehicle on highways within that jurisdiction. Driving privileges grant authority to a person not to a vehicle. The driving privilege includes any such grant of authority whether or not documents are issued as evidence of the authority. In this state, driving privileges may be granted under:
(1) A license as defined under ORS 801.207 and 801.245.
(2) Driver permits as described in ORS 801.250.
(3) The driving privileges established under ORS 807.020.
(4) Any endorsement of a license or driver permit or limitations on a license or driver permit that allows a person to operate a motor vehicle. [1983 c.338 §42; 1989 c.636 §8; 2003 c.14 §458]
801.360 “Motor vehicle.†“Motor vehicle†means a vehicle that is self-propelled or designed for self-propulsion. [1983 c.338 §62]
801.590 “Vehicle.†“Vehicle†means any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway and includes vehicles that are propelled or powered by any means. “Vehicle†does not include a manufactured structure. [1983 c.338 §109; 2003 c.655 §94]
803.305 Exemptions from general registration requirements.
(2) Bicycles are exempt from registration.
807.020 Exemptions from requirement to have Oregon license or permit.
(13) A person may operate a bicycle that is not an electric assisted bicycle without any grant of driving privileges.
(14) A person may operate an electric assisted bicycle without a driver license or driver permit if the person is 16 years of age or older.
Chapter 809 — Refusal, Suspension, Cancellation and Revocation of Registration, Title, Driving Privileges and Identification Card; Vehicle Impoundment
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/809.html
809.415 Suspensions for conduct involving judgments, financial responsibility, dishonesty.
(2)(a) The department shall suspend the driving privileges of a person who falsely certifies the existence of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or the existence of some other means of satisfying financial responsibility requirements or of a person who, after certifying the existence of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or other means of satisfying the requirements, allows the policy to lapse or be canceled or otherwise fails to remain in compliance with financial responsibility requirements.
Chapter 814 — Pedestrians; Passengers; Livestock; Motorized Wheelchairs; Vehicles With Fewer Than Four Wheels
http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/814.html
BICYCLES
814.400 Application of vehicle laws to bicycles.
(1) Every person riding a bicycle upon a public way is subject to the provisions applicable to and has the same rights and duties as the driver of any other vehicle concerning operating on highways, vehicle equipment and abandoned vehicles, except:
(a) Those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
(b) When otherwise specifically provided under the vehicle code.
(2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section:
(a) A bicycle is a vehicle for purposes of the vehicle code; and
(b) When the term “vehicle†is used the term shall be deemed to be applicable to bicycles.
(3) The provisions of the vehicle code relating to the operation of bicycles do not relieve a bicyclist or motorist from the duty to exercise due care. [1983 c.338 §697; 1985 c.16 §335]
814.405 Status of electric assisted bicycle. An electric assisted bicycle shall be considered a bicycle, rather than a motor vehicle, for purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code, except when otherwise specifically provided by statute. [1997 c.400 §4]
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Anything else relevant from Title 59 or elsewhere in Oregon Statutes? Police right? Or wrong?
LocK