(a) Drives or moves on a highway any combination of vehicles that consists of more than two vehicles.
(b) Owns any vehicle and causes or permits the vehicle to be driven or moved on a highway when the vehicle is in a combination of vehicles that consists of more than two vehicles. Operation of any combination of vehicles in violation of this section is prima facie evidence that the owner of the vehicles in the combination caused or permitted the 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 818.120.
(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, exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination, is a Class D traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §517; 1985 c.393 §28; 1995 c.383 §93]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Section 818.010 - Maximum allowable weight.
Section 818.030 - Exemptions from weight limitations.
Section 818.040 - Violation of posted weight limits; civil liability; penalty.
Section 818.050 - Exemptions from posted weight limits.
Section 818.070 - Exemptions from administratively imposed weight or size limitations.
Section 818.080 - Maximum size limits.
Section 818.100 - Exemptions from size limitations.
Section 818.110 - Exceeding maximum number of vehicles in combination; civil liability; penalty.
Section 818.120 - Exemptions from limits on number of vehicles in combinations.
Section 818.130 - Violation of posted limits on use; civil liability; penalty.
Section 818.140 - Exemptions from posted use limits.
Section 818.150 - Safety requirements for towing.
Section 818.160 - Violating towing safety requirements; civil liability; penalty.
Section 818.170 - Exemptions from towing safety requirements.
Section 818.200 - Authority to issue variance permits; effect of permit; violation of permit.
Section 818.210 - Limits on authority to issue variance permit.
Section 818.225 - Road use assessment fee for single-trip nondivisible load permittee; rules.
Section 818.230 - Sifting or leaking load permit; duration; fee.
Section 818.235 - Permit for wide load of hay bales.
Section 818.240 - Dragging permit; fee.
Section 818.250 - Permit for fire company warning lights.
Section 818.260 - Permit for use of bus safety lights on certain buses; rules; fee.
Section 818.270 - Fees for permits.
Section 818.300 - Operating with sifting or leaking load; civil liability; penalty.
Section 818.310 - Exemptions from prohibition on sifting and leaking load.
Section 818.320 - Dragging objects on highway; civil liability; penalty.
Section 818.330 - Exemptions from prohibition on dragging objects on highway.
Section 818.340 - Operating in violation of variance permit; exception; civil liability; penalties.
Section 818.350 - Failure to carry and display variance permit; penalty.
Section 818.400 - Failure to comply with commercial vehicle enforcement requirements; penalty.
Section 818.410 - Civil liability for certain violations.
Section 818.420 - Penalties for certain violations.
Section 818.430 - Penalties for violation of weight requirements.