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Or. Rev. Stat. § 815.020 (2026)

Operation of unsafe vehicle; penalty

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      815.020 Operation of unsafe vehicle; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of operation of an unsafe vehicle if the person does any of the following:

      (a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person.

      (b) Owns a vehicle and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle to be driven or moved on any highway when the vehicle is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person.

      (2) The offense described in this section, operation of an unsafe vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §437]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: State v. Stookey, 297 P.3d 548 (Or. Ct. App. 2013).
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State v. Stookey, 297 P.3d 548 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 23× “The state filed a written response in which it argued that the trooper had probable cause to believe that defendant had violated ORS 815.020, which provides: “(1) A person commits the offense of operation of an unsafe vehicle if the person does any of the following: “(a) Drives…”
Bailey v. Lewis Farm, Inc., 171 P.3d 336 (Or. 2007). · cites it 2× “ORS 815.020(1)(b), the state statute on which defendant relies, poses the same problem for defendant's argument.”
State v. Craig, 395 P.3d 634 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “In addition to processing the traffic infraction, the trooper also investigated whether defendant’s car had caused recently reported property damage at a nearby accident scene.”
State v. Ordner, 287 P.3d 1256 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “100 (operating a vehicle that violates Department of Transportation standards), ORS 815.020 (operating an unsafe vehicle), and ORS 815.”
State v. Rodriguez, 456 P.3d 312 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). “095; operating an unsafe vehi- cle, ORS 815.020; driving under the influence of intoxicants, ORS 813.”
State v. Anderson, 314 P.3d 335 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 14× “Defendant contends that the officer lacked objective probable cause to believe that the windshield crack placed defendant in violation of either ORS 815.020 or ORS 815.270. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.”
State v. Elmore, 250 P.3d 439 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “100 (operating a vehicle that violates certain Department of Transportation standards), ORS 815.020 (operating an unsafe vehicle), and ORS 815.”
Bailey v. Lewis Farm, Inc., 139 P.3d 1014 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “ORS 815.020 provides: “(1) A person commits the offense of operation of an unsafe vehicle if the person does any of the following: *121 “(a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person.”
Hammick v. Jacobs (D. Or. 2020). · cites it 15× “DISCUSSION Plaintiff’s allegations of negligence are premised on Or. Rev. Stat. § 815.020 , which provides: (1) A person commits the offense of operation of an unsafe vehicle if the person does any of the following: (a) Drives or moves on any highway any vehicle which is in such…”
State v. Jackson, 945 P.2d 544 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). “The state directs our attention to several statutes that give credence to Merila’s belief: ORS 815.020 prohibits operation of unsafe vehicles; ORS 815.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 815.020(1)(b) — 1 case
Bailey v. Lewis Farm, Inc., 171 P.3d 336 (Or. 2007). “ORS 815.020(1)(b), the state statute on which defendant relies, poses the same problem for defendant's argument.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 815.020(l)(a) — 1 case
State v. Stookey, 297 P.3d 548 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “The state filed a written response in which it argued that the trooper had probable cause to believe that defendant had violated ORS 815.020, which provides: “(1) A person commits the offense of operation of an unsafe vehicle if the person does any of the following: “(a) Drives…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 815.020(l)(b) — 2 cases
Bailey v. Lewis Farm, Inc., 171 P.3d 336 (Or. 2007). “ORS 815.020(1)(b), the state statute on which defendant relies, poses the same problem for defendant's argument.”
State v. Stookey, 297 P.3d 548 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “The state filed a written response in which it argued that the trooper had probable cause to believe that defendant had violated ORS 815.020, which provides: “(1) A person commits the offense of operation of an unsafe vehicle if the person does any of the following: “(a) Drives…”
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