ORS 801.400
“Premises open to the public.”


“Premises open to the public” includes any premises open to the general public for the use of motor vehicles, whether the premises are publicly or privately owned and whether or not a fee is charged for the use of the premises. [1983 c.338 §72]

Source: Section 801.400 — “Premises open to the public.”, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors801.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under former similar statute

Under this section, “open to the public” means, at least, roads to which public has been given access for purpose of encouraging business with owners of roads, and evidence was sufficient to sustain defendant’s conviction for reckless driving on road located entirely within private housing development. State v. Brusseau, 33 Or App 501, 577 P2d 529 (1978)

Where there was testimony that there was no “attempt to block off members of the public” from use of apartment parking lot and that lot was “open to the public,” there was sufficient evidence to find that parking lot was “premises open to the public” and conviction for driving while suspended on parking lot was proper. State v. Mulder, 290 Or 899, 629 P2d 816 (1981)

Where the record contained evidence that the actual use of the streets of a privately owned condominium development did include general public and the access to the premises was not effectively or systematically restricted, there was sufficient evidence for jury to find, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the streets of the development were “premises open to the public.” State v. Scott, 61 Or App 205, 655 P2d 1094 (1982)

Where trial court instructed jury that the term “premises open to the public” included any premises from which there was no attempt to block off members of the public, this could have led the jury to believe a failure to “block off” public access was determinative of the issue in a manner that was not required by the statute and the instruction was therefore error. State v. Scott, 61 Or App 205, 655 P2d 1094 (1982)

801.010
Short title
801.015
Effect of naming offenses
801.020
Statements of policy and purpose
801.026
General exemptions
801.030
Exemptions from amendments to vehicle code
801.038
Local government regulation of cell phones in motor vehicles
801.040
Authority to adopt special provisions
801.041
Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by county
801.042
Terms and conditions for imposition of registration fee by district
801.043
Moneys required by department for initial implementation of registration fees
801.044
County registration fees
801.045
Permissive use of private roadway
801.050
Privilege of motorist to use highways
801.055
Weight standards
801.100
Definitions generally
801.110
“Alley.”
801.115
“Ambulance.”
801.120
“Ambulatory disability.”
801.125
“Antique vehicle.”
801.127
“Arterial.”
801.130
“Assembled vehicle.”
801.133
“Autocycle.”
801.135
“Axle.”
801.140
“Balance trailer.”
801.150
“Bicycle.”
801.155
“Bicycle lane.”
801.160
“Bicycle path.”
801.163
“Biometric data.”
801.165
“Bus trailer.”
801.170
“Business district.”
801.175
“Canceled”
801.180
“Camper.”
801.183
“Certificate of sale.”
801.185
“Certificate of title.”
801.187
“Circulatory roadway.”
801.190
“Class I all-terrain vehicle.”
801.193
“Class II all-terrain vehicle.”
801.194
“Class III all-terrain vehicle” and “Class IV all-terrain vehicle.”
801.197
“Collector.”
801.198
“Combination of vehicles.”
801.199
“Combined weight.”
801.200
“Commercial bus.”
801.205
“Commercial bus trailer.”
801.207
“Commercial driver license” and “commercial driving privileges.”
801.208
“Commercial motor vehicle.”
801.210
“Commercial vehicle.”
801.215
“Commission.”
801.217
“Converter dolly.”
801.220
“Crosswalk.”
801.225
“Department.”
801.230
“Director.”
801.236
“Dismantler.”
801.237
“District” defined for certain purposes
801.245
“Driver license.”
801.250
“Driver permit.”
801.255
“Driving privilege.”
801.258
“Electric assisted bicycle.”
801.259
“Electric personal assistive mobility device.”
801.260
“Emergency vehicle.”
801.261
“Endorsement.”
801.263
“Engine brake.”
801.265
“Farm tractor.”
801.270
“Farm trailer.”
801.272
“Field sobriety test.”
801.275
“Fifth wheel hitch.”
801.280
“Financial responsibility requirements.”
801.285
“Fixed load vehicle.”
801.288
“Funeral escort vehicle”
801.290
“Future responsibility filing.”
801.295
“Golf cart.”
801.297
“Gross combination weight rating.”
801.298
“Gross vehicle weight rating.”
801.300
“Group of axles.”
801.303
“Hazardous materials.”
801.305
“Highway.”
801.308
“Identity source documents.”
801.310
“Implement of husbandry.”
801.317
“Inhalant.”
801.320
“Intersection.”
801.323
“Issue”
801.325
“Limited visibility condition.”
801.330
“Loaded weight.”
801.331
“Low-speed vehicle.”
801.333
“Manufactured structure.”
801.335
“Manufacturer.”
801.341
“Medium-speed electric vehicle.”
801.345
“Moped.”
801.348
“Motor assisted scooter.”
801.350
“Motor home.”
801.355
“Motor truck.”
801.360
“Motor vehicle.”
801.365
“Motorcycle.”
801.366
“Motorcycle helmet.”
801.368
“Narrow residential roadway.”
801.370
“Operation.”
801.375
“Owner.”
801.377
“Ownership record.”
801.380
“Park” or “parking.”
801.385
“Pedestrian.”
801.387
“Person with a disability.”
801.390
“Pole trailer.”
801.395
“Police officer.”
801.397
“Prefabricated structure.”
801.400
“Premises open to the public.”
801.402
“Primary ownership record.”
801.404
“Racing activity vehicle.”
801.406
“Rail fixed guideway public transportation system.”
801.408
“Reconstructed vehicle.”
801.409
“Recreational vehicle.”
801.410
“Registration” or “register.”
801.415
“Registration plate.”
801.420
“Registration weight.”
801.425
“Replica.”
801.430
“Residence district.”
801.435
“Revoked.”
801.440
“Right of way.”
801.445
“Road authority.”
801.447
“Road machinery.”
801.450
“Roadway.”
801.451
“Roundabout.”
801.454
“Salvage title certificate.”
801.455
“School activity vehicle.”
801.460
“School bus.”
801.462
“School zone.”
801.465
“Security interest.”
801.470
“Self-supporting trailer.”
801.475
“Semitrailer.”
801.480
“Shoulder.”
801.485
“Sidewalk.”
801.490
“Snowmobile.”
801.495
“Special mobile equipment.”
801.500
“Special use trailer.”
801.505
“Stand” or “standing.”
801.507
“Stinger-steered.”
801.510
“Stop.”
801.513
“Street rod.”
801.515
“Suspend.”
801.520
“Tandem axles.”
801.522
“Tank vehicle.”
801.524
“Throughway.”
801.525
“Tire.”
801.526
“Title.”
801.527
“Totaled vehicle”
801.529
“Tow dolly.”
801.530
“Tow vehicle.”
801.540
“Traffic control device.”
801.545
“Traffic crime.”
801.555
“Traffic offense.”
801.557
“Traffic violation.”
801.560
“Trailer.”
801.562
“Transitional ownership record.”
801.565
“Travel trailer.”
801.575
“Truck tractor.”
801.580
“Truck trailer.”
801.585
“Unloaded weight.”
801.590
“Vehicle.”
801.592
“Vehicle appraiser.”
801.595
“Vehicle code.”
801.600
“Vehicle identification number.”
801.605
“Vehicle of special interest.”
801.608
“Vulnerable user of a public way.”
801.610
“Worker transport bus.”
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