ORS 818.110: Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination; civil liability; penalty.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
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(1) A person commits the offense of exceeding the maximum number of vehicles in combination if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on a highway any combination of vehicles that consists of more than two vehicles. (b) Owns any vehicle and causes or permits the vehicle to be driven or moved on a highway when the vehicle is in a combination of vehicles that consists of more than two vehicles. Operation of any combination of vehicles in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicles in the combination caused or permitted the 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 818.120. (3) Violation of the offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS 818.410. (4) The offense described in this section, exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §517; 1985 c.393 §28; 1995 c.383 §93]
This rule cites
- ORS 818.120 — resolved
- ORS 818.410 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 374.335: Driving certain motor vehicles across public highway not considered operation on highway.
- ORS 801.610: “Worker transport bus.”
- ORS 810.050: Increase or decrease in size or weight limits on highways if federal mandate allows or requires; rules.
- ORS 810.350: Procedures for overloading and certain other violations.
- ORS 810.370: Court to forward traffic conviction records to department; exceptions.
- ORS 810.490: Weighing and measuring vehicles; citation; reduction of load.
- ORS 810.530: Authority of weighmasters and motor carrier enforcement officers.
- ORS 816.350: Prohibitions on number and kind of lights for certain vehicles.
- ORS 818.120: Exemptions from limits on number of vehicles in combinations.
- ORS 818.200: Authority to issue variance permits; effect of permit; violation of permit.
- ORS 818.410: Civil liability for certain violations.
- OAR 734-077-0020: Authorized Vehicles
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors818.html