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Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.435 (2026)

Operation of motor vehicle on bicycle trail; exemptions; penalty

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      811.435 Operation of motor vehicle on bicycle trail; exemptions; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of operation of a motor vehicle on a bicycle trail if the person operates a motor vehicle upon a bicycle lane or a bicycle path.

      (2) Exemptions to this section are provided under ORS 811.440.

      (3) This section is not applicable to mopeds. ORS 811.440 and 814.210 control the operation and use of mopeds on bicycle lanes and paths.

      (4) The offense described in this section, operation of a motor vehicle on a bicycle trail, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §643]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2011–2016 · leading case: Lavey v. Kroger, 258 P.3d 1194 (Or. 2011).
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Lavey v. Kroger, 258 P.3d 1194 (Or. 2011). ““(m) Operation of a motor vehicle on a bicycle trail under ORS 811.435. “(n) Failure to drive within a lane under ORS 811.”
State v. Swanson, 266 P.3d 45 (Or. 2011). “” The parties agree, and ORS 811.435 establishes, that careless driving is a “violation.”
State v. Greene, 388 P.3d 1132 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “500, Senator Grattan Kerans, testified that he had introduced the bill because some Eugene police officers had taken “a close reading” of the statute prohibiting motorized vehicles from operating on bicycle paths, ORS 811.435, 8 and had warned operators of motorized wheelchairs…”
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State v. Greene, 388 P.3d 1132 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “500, Senator Grattan Kerans, testified that he had introduced the bill because some Eugene police officers had taken “a close reading” of the statute prohibiting motorized vehicles from operating on bicycle paths, ORS 811.435, 8 and had warned operators of motorized wheelchairs…”
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