Oregon Code § 814.486·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Endangering bicycle operator or passenger; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense
of endangering a bicycle operator or passenger if:
(a) The person is
operating a bicycle on a highway or on premises open to the public and the
person carries another person on the bicycle who is under 16 years of age and
is not wearing protective headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052; or
(b) The person is
the parent, legal guardian or person with legal responsibility for the safety
and welfare of a child under 16 years of age and the child operates or rides on
a bicycle on a highway or on premises open to the public without wearing protective
headgear of a type approved under ORS 815.052.
(2) Exemptions
from this section are as provided in ORS 814.487.
(3) The offense
described in this section, endangering a bicycle operator or passenger, is a
specific fine traffic violation. The presumptive fine for endangering a bicycle
operator or passenger is $25. [1993 c.408 §3; 1995 c.581 §2; 2011 c.597 §104]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 814.486
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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