ORS 815.210: Operation of vehicle without approved material in windows; exemptions; penalty.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a vehicle without approved materials in windows if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway a motor vehicle with a windshield or windows that do not conform to the standards established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 815.040. (2) This section does not apply to the following vehicles: (a) Any motor vehicle manufactured on or before January 1, 1954, and registered in this state. The exemption under this paragraph does not apply to windshields or windows that have been replaced after January 1, 1954. (b) Vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 and that are: (A) Equipped with original manufacturer’s equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, that are maintained in safe operating condition; or (B) Street rods that conform to ORS 815.107. (c) Road machinery, road rollers or farm tractors. (d) Antique vehicles that are maintained as collectors’ items and used for exhibitions, parades, club activities and similar uses, but not used primarily for the transportation of persons or property. (3) The vehicle exemptions under this section are also exemptions from the prohibitions under ORS 815.090 against replacing vehicle window or windshield with any unapproved material as provided in that section. (4) The offense described in this section, operation of a vehicle without approved materials in windows, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §488; 1985 c.16 §254; 1985 c.393 §22; 1997 c.402 §12; 2003 c.158 §6]
This rule cites
- ORS 815.040 — resolved
- ORS 805.020 — resolved
- ORS 815.107 — resolved
- ORS 815.090 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 153.535: Delivery of summons for certain traffic offenses.
- ORS 815.040: Standards for window and windshield material.
- ORS 815.090: Replacement of vehicle windows with unapproved material; penalty.
- ORS 815.107: Exemption from equipment requirements for street rods.
- ORS 815.290: Exemptions from equipment requirements.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.html