ORS 818.012
Wheel load on certain vehicles

  • rules

The Department of Transportation may adopt rules approving tires for the use described in ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight) (5). In adopting the rules, the department shall consider the potential damage to highways caused by use of the tires and may reject a tire that otherwise meets the criteria of ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight) (5) if the department finds that the use of the tire would cause excessive damage to highways. [2001 c.665 §3]
818.020 Violating maximum weight limits; civil liability;
penalties. (1) A person commits the offense of violating maximum weight limits if the person does any of the following:

(a)

Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceed the weight limits established under ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight).

(b)

Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on a highway when the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the weight limits established under ORS 818.010 (Maximum allowable weight). Operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicle or combination caused or permitted the vehicle or combination to be so operated and the owner shall be liable for any penalties imposed under subsection (4) of this section as a result of the operation.

(2)

The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 818.030 (Exemptions from weight limitations).

(3)

Violation of the offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS 818.410 (Civil liability for certain violations).

(4)

The offense described in this section, violating maximum weight limits, is:

(a)

A Class A traffic violation if, at the time of the offense, an enforcement officer determines the vehicle was eligible for a variance permit under ORS 818.200 (Authority to issue variance permits); and

(b)

In circumstances not described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, punishable by penalties established in Schedule I of the schedules of penalties under ORS 818.430 (Penalties for violation of weight requirements). [1983 c.338 §507; 2007 c.380 §1]

Source: Section 818.012 — Wheel load on certain vehicles; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.­html.

818.010
Maximum allowable weight
818.012
Wheel load on certain vehicles
818.030
Exemptions from weight limitations
818.040
Violation of posted weight limits
818.050
Exemptions from posted weight limits
818.060
Violation of administratively imposed weight or size limits
818.070
Exemptions from administratively imposed weight or size limitations
818.080
Maximum size limits
818.100
Exemptions from size limitations
818.105
Request for unrestricted access to specified highway for overlength combination
818.110
Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination
818.120
Exemptions from limits on number of vehicles in combinations
818.130
Violation of posted limits on use
818.140
Exemptions from posted use limits
818.150
Safety requirements for towing
818.160
Violating towing safety requirements
818.170
Exemptions from towing safety requirements
818.200
Authority to issue variance permits
818.205
Continuous operation variance permit
818.210
Limits on authority to issue variance permit
818.220
Requirements, conditions and procedures for issuance of variance permit
818.225
Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee
818.230
Sifting or leaking load permit
818.235
Permit for wide load of hay bales
818.240
Dragging permit
818.250
Permit for fire company warning lights
818.260
Permit for use of bus safety lights on certain buses
818.270
Fees for permits
818.300
Operating with sifting or leaking load
818.310
Exemptions from prohibition on sifting and leaking load
818.320
Dragging objects on highway
818.330
Exemptions from prohibition on dragging objects on highway
818.340
Operating in violation of variance permit
818.350
Failure to carry and display variance permit
818.400
Failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements
818.410
Civil liability for certain violations
818.420
Penalties for certain violations
818.430
Penalties for violation of weight requirements
818.440
Penalty for procuring, aiding or abetting violation of this chapter
818.450
Civil penalty for violations of chapter
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