Notwithstanding ORS § 821.020, or any law requiring that vehicles be equipped in specified ways in order to operate on highways, a person may operate Class I, Class II, Class III and Class IV all-terrain vehicles on any highway in this state that is open to the public if:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 821.055

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(1) The highway is not maintained for passenger car traffic.

(2) The person is on or crossing a portion of highway right of way as permitted under ORS § 821.200.

(3) The person is on an all-terrain vehicle highway access route that is designated by the Oregon Transportation Commission as open to all-terrain vehicles. [1995 c.775 § 8; 2011 c.360 § 21; 2017 c.453 § 4]

 

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