Chapter 821 — Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles
ORS 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
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:
The person is using the all-terrain vehicle for transportation between ranching or farming headquarters, agricultural fields or pastures;
The person holds a valid driver license;
The person complies with posted speed limits, but in no event exceeds a speed of 20 miles per hour;
The person operates the all-terrain vehicle as closely as is practicable to the right-hand edge of the highway, including shoulders, if any;
The all-terrain vehicle is equipped with a lighted headlight and taillight; and
The all-terrain vehicle displays a slow-moving vehicle emblem described under ORS 815.060.
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.
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.
Note: 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.
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