(1) A person commits the offense of operation of an off-road vehicle without required equipment if the person is operating a vehicle described in ORS § 821.010 in an area described in ORS § 821.020 and the vehicle is not equipped in compliance with all of the following:

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(a) The vehicle must be equipped with a muffler that meets the standards for noise emissions established under ORS § 821.030.

(b) The vehicle must be equipped with brakes that meet the requirements established under ORS § 821.030.

(c) When the vehicle is operated on a highway and the vehicle is equipped with a windshield, the top edge of which is at least six inches above the steering wheel, the vehicle must be equipped with a windshield wiper.

(d) When the vehicle is operated off the highway and the vehicle is equipped with a windshield, the windshield must be unobstructed.

(e) When the vehicle is operated on sand, the vehicle must be equipped with a flag that meets the requirements established under ORS § 821.030.

(f) The vehicle must be equipped with any safety equipment required under ORS § 821.030.

(g) At any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour after sunrise, the vehicle must be equipped with and display headlights and taillights.

(2) Motorcycles and mopeds are not required by this section to be equipped with windshield wipers.

(3) The offense described in this section, operation of off-road vehicle without required equipment, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 § 712; 1985 c.393 § 40; 2001 c.669 § 9; 2023 c.372 § 3]

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