(a) The person is operating a Class I, Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on premises open to the public or on a highway and the person carries another person on the Class I, Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle who is under 18 years of age and is not wearing a motorcycle helmet with a fastened chin strap; or
(b) The person is the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety and welfare of a child under 18 years of age and the child operates or rides on a Class I, Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle on premises open to the public or on a highway without wearing a motorcycle helmet with a fastened chin strap.
(2) The requirement to wear a motorcycle helmet with a fastened chin strap does not apply if the all-terrain vehicle is:
(a) Used exclusively in farming, agricultural or forestry operations or used by persons licensed under ORS chapter 571 exclusively for nursery or Christmas tree growing operations.
(b) Being used on land owned or leased by the owner of the vehicle.
(c) A Class II all-terrain vehicle registered under ORS 803.420 and has a roof or roll bar.
(3) The offense described in this section, endangering an all-terrain vehicle operator or passenger, is a Class D traffic violation. [1995 c.775 §§3,11; 2007 c.887 §3b; 2009 c.452 §2; 2011 c.360 §27; 2017 c.453 §11]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
Chapter 821 - Off-Road Vehicles; Snowmobiles; All-Terrain Vehicles
Section 821.010 - Exemptions from equipment requirements for off-road vehicles.
Section 821.020 - Applicability of off-road vehicle exemption from general equipment requirements.
Section 821.030 - Equipment standards for off-road vehicles.
Section 821.040 - Operation of off-road vehicle without required equipment; penalty.
Section 821.050 - Limits on authority of local governments; disposition of fees for snowmobiles.
Section 821.055 - Operation of all-terrain vehicles on certain highways.
Section 821.060 - Issuance; application; rules; fees.
Section 821.070 - Failure to title; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.080 - Issuance; qualifications; duration; certificate; rules.
Section 821.090 - Exemptions from snowmobile registration requirements.
Section 821.100 - Operation of unregistered snowmobile; penalty.
Section 821.110 - Failure to renew snowmobile registration; penalty.
Section 821.120 - Failure to properly display snowmobile registration numbers; penalty.
Section 821.130 - Out-of-state snowmobile permit; qualifications; duration; application; fees.
Section 821.140 - Failure to carry out-of-state snowmobile permit; penalty.
Section 821.142 - Failure to carry out-of-state all-terrain vehicle permit; penalty.
Section 821.150 - Operation of snowmobile without driving privileges; civil liability; penalty.
Section 821.160 - Snowmobile operator permit; issuance; rules for safety education course.
Section 821.192 - Operating all-terrain vehicle in violation of posted restrictions.
Section 821.195 - Operation of all-terrain vehicle without permit and decal; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.200 - Exemptions from general prohibition on operating on highway or railroad.
Section 821.202 - Failure of all-terrain vehicle rider to wear motorcycle helmet; penalty.
Section 821.203 - Endangering all-terrain vehicle operator or passenger; penalty.
Section 821.204 - Issuance of citation for violation of ORS 821.202 or 821.203.
Section 821.210 - Operating improperly equipped snowmobile; civil liability; penalty.
Section 821.220 - Operating improperly equipped all-terrain vehicle; civil liability; penalty.
Section 821.230 - Operating all-terrain vehicle without proper lighting equipment; penalty.
Section 821.291 - Endangering Class I all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.292 - Endangering Class III all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.293 - Endangering Class IV all-terrain vehicle operator; exemptions; penalty.
Section 821.320 - Snowmobile registration and permit fees.
Section 821.330 - Designation of all-terrain vehicle highway access routes.
Section 821.335 - All-Terrain Vehicle Highway Access Routes Advisory Committee.