Or. Rev. Stat. § 815.020
Operation of unsafe vehicle; penalty
Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally · Status: effective
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- Or. Rev. Stat. § 815.020, Operation of unsafe vehicle; penalty, Oregon, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2533607
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(1) A person commits the offense of operation of an unsafe vehicle if the person does any of the following:
(a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person.
(b) Owns a vehicle and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle to be driven or moved on any highway when the vehicle is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person.
(2) The offense described in this section, operation of an unsafe vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation.