Or. Rev. Stat. § 814.486
Endangering bicycle operator or passenger; penalty
Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 814 — Pedestrians; Passengers; Livestock; Motorized Wheelchairs; Vehicles With Fewer Than Four Wheels · Status: effective
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- Or. Rev. Stat. § 814.486, Endangering bicycle operator or passenger; penalty, Oregon, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2533543
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(1) A person commits the offense of endangering a bicycle operator or passenger if:
(a) The person is operating a bicycle on a highway or on premises open to the public and the person carries another person on the bicycle who is under 16 years of age and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052; or
(b) The person is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of a child under 16 years of age and the child operates or rides on a bicycle on a highway or on premises open to the public without wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052.
(2) Exemptions from this section are as provided in ORS 814.487.
(3) The offense described in this section, endangering a bicycle operator or passenger, is a specific fine traffic violation. The presumptive fine for endangering a bicycle operator or passenger is $25.