Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 821.191 - Operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on highway; unlawful operation of Class I, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes; penalty(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may operate a Class I, Class II or Class IV 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, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes if the person operates a Class I, Class II or Class IV 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, Class II or Class IV all-terrain vehicle used for agricultural purposes, is a Class D traffic violation.2001 c.529 §§2,3; 2007 c. 207, § 2; 2011 c. 360, § 25 821.191 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 821 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.