OREGON MOPED, MOTORIZED SCOOTER, POCKET BIKE GUIDE
DESCRIPTION
MIN.
AGE
LICENSE REGISTRATION INSURANCE HELMET PASSENGER LIGHTS
MAX
CAPABLE
SPEED
MAX
ALLOWED
SPEED
RIDE ON
SIDEWALK
RIDE ON
BIKE PATH/
LANE
RIDE IN
CROSSWALK
POSSIBLE
DUII
OREGON
VEHICLE
CODE
ELECTRIC 16 NO NO NO YES NO YES 24 15 NO YES NO YES
801.348
MPH MPH
811.440
SCOOTER
814.510
Gas– Maximum displacement = 35cc
GAS SCOOTER
814.512
Electric– Maximum output = 1000 watts
814.518
Approved lighting must be used when operating under limited visibility.
814.520
Not capable of going faster than 24 mph on level ground. Use may be restricted by local jurisdictions.
814.524
814.534
MOTOR 16 NO NO NO YES NO YES 24 15 NO YES NO YES
801.348
MPH MPH
814.534
ASSISTED
814.530
Exempt from helmet requirement if wearing headgear violates religious beliefs.
SCOOTER
811.440
May ride on sidewalk to enter or leave adjacent property, or see 814.524 (a)(b)(c)(d) for additional exceptions
814.524
Local ordinance may prohibit operation of a motor assisted scooter on bicycle lane or path/ state park paths may also be prohibited, must
(a)(b)(c)
give audible warning when passing a pedestrian and must yield right of way.
(d)
807.020
Must walk motor assisted scooter in crosswalk, does not apply to person with a disability.
814.512
814.528
814.526
815.283
POCKET BIKE
MINI
MOTORCYCLE
— — — — — — — — — — — — YES
801.360
814.200
Can operate only on private property with owner’s permission.
814.260
814.269
No regulations are listed as these are not legal to operate on highways or premises open to the public.
814.310
Since they are considered a motor vehicle you will be subject to any number of violations if you operate on public roadways or
814.320
premises open to the public.
These are not motor assisted scooters because the engine is more than 35 cc and can go faster than 24 mph on level ground.
They do not meet federal safety standards so they can not be a motorcycle or moped.
MOPED 16 YES YES YES YES NO YES 30 — NO
ONLY
NO YES
801.345
DOT MPH
UNDER 811.440
HUMAN 814.200
If it has a combustion engine, the engine must be 35.01 to 50cc.
POWER 814.260
Must be unable to travel more than 30 mph on a level road surface.
814.310
Must not require clutching or shifting by the operator after the power drive system is engaged.
814.320
Requires a driver license to operate (but not a motorcycle endorsement).
Requires registration and insurance to operate on public roadways and premises open to the public.
If the vehicle exceeds either maximum capable speed or engine size, it is a motorcycle.
DESCRIPTION
MIN.
AGE
LICENSE REGISTRATION INSURANCE HELMET PASSENGER LIGHTS
MAX
CAPABLE
SPEED
MAX
ALLOWED
SPEED
RIDE ON
SIDEWALK
RIDE ON
BIKE PATH/
LANE
RIDE IN
CROSSWALK
POSSIBLE
DUII
OREGON
VEHICLE
CODE
735-6619 (3-20)
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MAX MAX RIDE ON OREGON
MIN. RIDE ON RIDE IN POSSIBLE
DESCRIPTION LICENSE REGISTRATION INSURANCE HELMET PASSENGER LIGHTS CAPABLE ALLOWED BIKE PATH/ VEHICLE
AGE SIDEWALK CROSSWALK DUII
SPEED SPEED LANE CODE
SEGWAY 16 NO NO NO NO NO YES 15 15 YES YES YES YES
MPH MPH
Is an electric personal assistive mobility device.
Can operate in bicycle lanes and paths, sidewalks and highways with speed limits of 35 mph or less, unless local laws limit uses.
(Subject to any applicable provisions.)
Maximum speed is 15 mph. Approved lighting must be used when operating under limited visibility.
801.259
811.440
814.550
814.552
814.554
ELECTRIC
ASSISTED
BICYCLE
16 NO NO NO NO
RESTRICTED
YES 20 — NO YES YES
MPH
Is considered a bicycle, rather than a motor vehicle, for purposes of the Oregon Vehicle Code, except when otherwise specically
provided by statute.
Has fully operative pedals for human propulsion andan electric motor with power output not more than 1,000 watts.
Not capable of going faster than 20mph on level ground.
Approved lighting must be used when operating under limited visibility.
YES
801.258
807.020
814.400
814.405
814.410
815.280
BICYCLE —NO NO NO YES
RESTRICTED
YES — — YES YES YES YES
UNDER
16
Every person riding a bicycle upon a public way is subject to the provisions applicable to and has the same rights and duties as the
driver of any other vehicle concerning operating on highways, vehicle equipment and abandoned vehicles—with limited exceptions.
Approved lighting must be used when operating under limited visibility.
801.150
814.400
814.410
814.420
815.280
MAX MAX RIDE ON OREGON
MIN. RIDE ON RIDE IN POSSIBLE
DESCRIPTION LICENSE REGISTRATION INSURANCE HELMET PASSENGER LIGHTS CAPABLE ALLOWED BIKE PATH/ VEHICLE
AGE SIDEWALK CROSSWALK DUII
SPEED SPEED LANE CODE
For questions regarding operator trafc violations and operation of one of these types of vehicles with a suspended driving privilege, contact law enforcement.
