Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 818.080 (2026)

Maximum size limits

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818.080 Maximum size limits. This section establishes maximum size limits for purposes of ORS 818.090. Except where an exemption under ORS 818.100 specifically provides otherwise, any vehicle or load thereon that exceeds a maximum allowable size as determined by any of the following tables exceeds the maximum size limits for purposes of ORS 818.090:

(1) A vehicle or combination of vehicles, as appropriate, exceeds the maximum allowable size if a dimension of the vehicle, combination of vehicles or load thereon is beyond an applicable maximum size allowable on the following table:

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TABLE I

Dimension Limit applicable to: Maximum

limited: allowable

size, in

feet, for

dimension

limited:

(1) Total

outside

width................................... Any vehicle.............................. 8½

(2) Height,

including

load..................................... Any vehicle.............................. 14

(3) Length................................. Any vehicle

operating singly........................ 40

Vehicle in

combination

of vehicles................................ 40

Combination of

vehicles,

including load........................... 60

Combination of

vehicles that includes

a stinger-steered

pole trailer................................ 65

(4) Length of

load on

vehicle................................ Any vehicle

operating

singly or as a

unit in

a combination

of vehicles................................ 40

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The maximum limit on height under the table in this subsection does not relieve the owner or driver of any vehicle or combination of vehicles from the exercise of due care in determining that sufficient vertical clearance is provided upon the highways and streets where the vehicle or combination of vehicles is being operated.

(2) A vehicle or combination of vehicles, as appropriate, exceeds the maximum allowable size if a portion of the vehicle, combination of vehicles or load thereon is subject to a limitation under the following table and that portion extends farther than the maximum limit of allowable extension beyond a designated point as determined by the following table:

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TABLE II

Designated point: Limit applicable to: Maximum

limit of

allowable

extension

beyond

designated

point:

(1) Line of left

fenders of

vehicle................................ Load on any

passenger

vehicle...................................... No

allowable

extension

beyond

designated

point.

(2) Line of right

fenders of

vehicle................................ Load on any

passenger

vehicle...................................... 6 inches

(3) Front of

vehicle................................ Load on

any vehicle

or combination

of vehicles................................ 4 feet

(4) Last axle of

vehicle

operating

singly.................................. Any portion of

vehicle or any

load thereon.............................. Three-

fourths the

length

of the

wheelbase

of the

vehicle.

(5) Last axle of

combination

of vehicles.......................... Any portion of

combination of

vehicles or any

load thereon.............................. One-third

of the

length

of the

wheelbase

of the

combination

of vehicles.

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818.090 Violation of maximum size limits; civil liability; penalties. (1) A person commits the offense of violation of maximum size limits if the

person does any of the

following:

(a) Drives or moves on a highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles

that exceeds the size limits established under ORS 818.080.

(b) Owns a vehicle or combination of vehicles and causes or permits the vehicle or combination of vehicles to be driven or moved on a highway when the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds the size limits established under ORS 818.080. Operation of any vehicle or combination of vehicles in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicle or combination caused or permitted the vehicle or combination to be so operated and the owner shall be liable for any penalties imposed under subsection (4) of this section as a result of the operation.

(2) The application of this section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 818.100.

(3) Violation of the offense described in this section is subject to civil liability under ORS 818.410.

(4) The offense described in this section, violation of maximum size limits, is punishable according to the schedule of penalties established in ORS 818.420. [1983 c.338 §514]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1996–1996 · leading case: Ettinger v. Denny Chancler Equip. Co., 910 P.2d 420 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).

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Ettinger v. Denny Chancler Equip. Co., 910 P.2d 420 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “090 provides that the unpermitted movement of vehicles exceeding the maximum size limits specified in ORS 818.080 is a violation subject to civil liability under ORS 818.”

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