Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 814.518 (2026)

Improper operation of motor assisted scooter on highway; exceptions; penalty

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814.518 Improper operation of motor assisted scooter on highway; exceptions; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of improper operation of a motor assisted scooter on a highway if the person is operating a motor assisted scooter on a highway with a designated speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour.

(2) This section does not apply if:

(a) The person is operating a motor assisted scooter on a highway with a designated speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour and the person is operating the motor assisted scooter on a bicycle lane; or

(b) The person is operating a motor assisted scooter while crossing a highway with a designated speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour.

(3) The offense described in this section, improper operation of a motor assisted scooter on a highway, is a Class D traffic violation. [2001 c.749 §8]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: State v. Gayman, 492 P.3d 130 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).

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State v. Gayman, 492 P.3d 130 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “512 (prohibiting operation of a motor assisted scooter at a rate exceeding 15 miles per hour); ORS 814.518 (providing that a motor assisted scooter may not be operated on a highway with a speed limit of over 25 miles per hour except in a bicy- cle lane or to cross the highway);…”

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