Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 801.135 (2026)

“Axle.”

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      801.135 “Axle.” “Axle” means any structure or structures, whether in one or more segments, of any vehicle, supported by wheels and on which the wheels rotate, so spaced longitudinally that the centers thereof are included between two vertical parallel transverse planes 40 inches apart. [1983 c.338 §19]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: State v. Burghart, 852 P.2d 922 (Or. Ct. App. 1993).
State v. Burghart, 852 P.2d 922 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). “ORS 801.135 provides: “ ‘Axle’ means any structure or structures, whether in one or more segments, of any vehicle, supported by wheels and on which the wheels rotate, so spaced longitudinally that the centers thereof are included between two vertical parallel transverse planes…”
State v. Berger, 346 Or. App. 337 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “That evi- dence was sufficient under ORS 801.135 (describing careless driving as driving “in a manner that endangers or would be likely to endanger any person or property).”
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