Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 814.600 (2026)

Failure of skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear; penalty

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      814.600 Failure of skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of failure of a skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear if the person is under 16 years of age, rides on a skateboard or scooter or uses in-line skates on a highway or on premises open to the public and is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052.

      (2) The offense described in this section, failure of a skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear, is a specific fine traffic violation punishable by a maximum fine of $25. The presumptive fine for failure of a skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear is $25. [2003 c.106 §1; 2011 c.597 §107]

 

      Note: 814.600 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code or any chapter or series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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