OAR 736-021-0065: Operator-Propelled Vehicles, Cycles, Unpowered Aircraft, Sails and Other Similar Devices

(1) A person may operate a bicycle; skateboard; scooter; rollerblades or inline skate; or other wheeled; operator-propelled equipment that transports the operator on land, as provided in section (5). (2) A person may operate a wind-powered aircraft or vehicle, such as a land sail, kite-buggy or other similar items on the ocean shore state recreation area as provided in section (5). (3) A person may operate an electric assisted bicycle only on the wet sand on ocean shore state recreation areas, as provided in section (5) except where designated to specifically exclude, prohibit or conditionally restrict such activity as determined by the District Manager, based on an evaluation of factors related to the use of these devices including: but not limited to, the degree of conflict with other users, public safety, or damage to park resources. (a) A person shall not operate an electric assisted bicycle at a speed exceeding the posted speed limits for motor vehicles. (b) Operation of electric assisted bicycles is prohibited in dry sand and in areas of sand dune vegetation. (4) The director or designee may open or close ocean shore areas and access points specifically or conditionally to the operation of the vehicles describes in sections (1), (2) or (3), based on an evaluation of factors related to the use of these devices including, but not limited to, the degree of conflict with other users, public safety, or damage to park resources. (5) A person operating any vehicle described in sections (1), (2) or (3) on the ocean shore state recreation area must: (a) Observe all posted signs, including the signs that restrict the operation of such vehicles, aircrafts and devices; (b) Restrict speed and operation to reasonable and prudent practice considering the terrain, prevailing conditions, equipment, personal capabilities, personal safety and the safety of all other ocean shore state recreation area users, natural resources, and wildlife; and (6) A person operating any vehicle described in sections (1), (2) or (3) on the ocean shore state recreation area may not: (a) Disturb or harass wildlife or other natural resources as provided in OAR 736-021-0090; (b) Access any western snowy plover managed area, during seasonal closures beginning March 15 and ending September 15; or (c) Block access, use, or the safe and uninterrupted passage of others on the ocean shore state recreation area.