2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 814 - Pedestrians; Passengers; Livestock; Motorized Wheelchairs; Vehicles With Fewer Than Four Wheels
Section 814.550 - Application of vehicle laws to electric personal assistive mobility device.


(2) A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a bicycle lane, bicycle path or any part of a highway is subject to any provisions applicable to and has the same rights and duties as the driver of a bicycle when operating on a bicycle lane, bicycle path or any part of a highway, except when otherwise specifically provided by statute.
(3) A person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk is subject to any provisions applicable to and has the same rights and duties as a pedestrian on a sidewalk, except when otherwise specifically provided by statute.
(4) Subject to the provisions of subsections (1) to (3) of this section, for purposes of the vehicle code:
(a) An electric personal assistive mobility device is a vehicle; and
(b) When the term "vehicle" is used the term shall be deemed to be applicable to electric personal assistive mobility devices, except those provisions that by their very nature can have no application to the devices.
(5) The provisions of the vehicle code relating to the operation of an electric personal assistive mobility device do not relieve an operator or motorist from the duty to exercise due care. [2003 c.341 ยง11]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation

Chapter 814 - Pedestrians; Passengers; Livestock; Motorized Wheelchairs; Vehicles With Fewer Than Four Wheels

Section 814.010 - Appropriate responses to traffic control devices.

Section 814.020 - Failure to obey traffic control device; penalty.

Section 814.030 - Failure to obey bridge or railroad signal; penalty.

Section 814.040 - Failure to yield to vehicle; penalty.

Section 814.050 - Failure to yield to ambulance or emergency vehicle; penalty.

Section 814.060 - Failure to use pedestrian tunnel or overhead crossing; penalty.

Section 814.070 - Improper position upon or improperly proceeding along highway; exceptions; penalty.

Section 814.072 - Issuance of permit to be upon or to proceed along highway.

Section 814.080 - Unlawful hitchhiking; penalty.

Section 814.110 - Rights for persons who are blind, who are deaf-blind or who have limited vision.

Section 814.120 - Unlawful use of white cane; penalty.

Section 814.130 - Passenger obstruction of driver; penalty.

Section 814.150 - Failure to perform duties of person in charge of livestock on highway; penalty.

Section 814.200 - Unlawful operation of motorcycle or moped; penalty.

Section 814.210 - Operation of moped on sidewalk or bicycle trail; penalty.

Section 814.220 - Motorcyclist clinging to another vehicle; penalty.

Section 814.230 - Moped operator or rider clinging to other vehicle; penalty.

Section 814.240 - Motorcycle or moped unlawful passing; penalty.

Section 814.250 - Moped or motorcycle operating more than two abreast; penalty.

Section 814.260 - Failure of moped operator to wear motorcycle helmet; penalty.

Section 814.269 - Failure of motorcycle operator to wear motorcycle helmet; penalty.

Section 814.275 - Failure of motorcycle passenger to wear motorcycle helmet; penalty.

Section 814.280 - Endangering motorcycle passenger; penalty.

Section 814.290 - Exemptions from motorcycle helmet requirements.

Section 814.310 - Illegal alteration of moped; penalty.

Section 814.320 - Failure to display lighted headlights; exceptions; penalty.

Section 814.325 - Carrying passenger on motorcycle; penalty.

Section 814.330 - Carrying passenger on moped; penalty.

Section 814.340 - Riding as passenger on moped; penalty.

Section 814.400 - Application of vehicle laws to bicycles.

Section 814.410 - Unsafe operation of bicycle on sidewalk; penalty.

Section 814.414 - Improper entry into intersection controlled by stop sign; penalty.

Section 814.416 - Improper entry into intersection controlled by flashing red signal; penalty.

Section 814.420 - Failure to use bicycle lane or path; exceptions; penalty.

Section 814.430 - Improper use of lanes; exceptions; penalty.

Section 814.440 - Failure to signal turn; exceptions; penalty.

Section 814.450 - Unlawful load on bicycle; penalty.

Section 814.460 - Unlawful passengers on bicycle; penalty.

Section 814.470 - Failure to use bicycle seat; penalty.

Section 814.480 - Nonmotorized vehicle clinging to another vehicle; penalty.

Section 814.484 - Meaning of "bicycle" and "operating or riding on a highway."

Section 814.485 - Failure to wear protective headgear; penalty.

Section 814.486 - Endangering bicycle operator or passenger; penalty.

Section 814.488 - Citations; exemption from requirement to pay fine.

Section 814.500 - Rights and duties of person riding motorized wheelchair on bicycle lane or path.

Section 814.510 - Application of vehicle laws to motor assisted scooters.

Section 814.512 - Unlawful operation of motor assisted scooter; penalty.

Section 814.514 - Failure of operator of motor assisted scooter to use bicycle lane or path; exception; penalty.

Section 814.518 - Improper operation of motor assisted scooter on highway; exceptions; penalty.

Section 814.520 - Improper operation of motor assisted scooter in lane; exceptions; penalty.

Section 814.522 - Failure to signal; exception; penalty.

Section 814.524 - Unsafe operation of motor assisted scooter on sidewalk; penalty.

Section 814.526 - Unsafe operation of motor assisted scooter on bicycle path or lane; penalty.

Section 814.528 - Operation of motor assisted scooter in crosswalk; exception; penalty.

Section 814.530 - Carrying passenger on motor assisted scooter; penalty.

Section 814.532 - Operating motor assisted scooter with unlawful load; penalty.

Section 814.534 - Failure of motor assisted scooter operator to wear protective headgear; exception; penalty.

Section 814.536 - Endangering motor assisted scooter operator; penalty.

Section 814.550 - Application of vehicle laws to electric personal assistive mobility device.

Section 814.552 - Unsafe operation of electric personal assistive mobility device; penalty.

Section 814.600 - Failure of skateboarder, scooter rider or in-line skater to wear protective headgear; penalty.