Oregon Code § 815.220·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Obstruction of vehicle windows; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of obstruction of
vehicle windows if the person drives or moves on any highway or owns and causes
or knowingly permits to be driven or moved on any highway any vehicle with
windows obstructed in a manner prohibited under this section.
(2) The windows
of a vehicle are obstructed in a manner prohibited by this section if any
material that prevents or impairs the ability to see into or out of the vehicle
is upon any vehicle window described in this subsection. This subsection
applies to any sign, poster, one-way glass, adhesive film, glaze application or
other material if the material prevents or impairs the ability to see into or
out of the vehicle. This subsection only applies to the following windows of
the vehicle:
(a) The front
windshield.
(b) The
side-wings.
(c) The side
windows on either side forward of or adjacent to the operators seat.
(3) Nothing in
this section prohibits safety glazing materials of a type that conforms to
standards established under ORS 815.040.
(4) Nothing in
this section prohibits placement of permits in accordance with the provisions
of ORS 803.650 or with rules adopted by the Department of Transportation under
ORS 803.650.
(5) Nothing in
this section prohibits the application of tinting material to the windows of a
motor vehicle in compliance with ORS 815.221.
(6) The offense
described in this section, obstruction of vehicle windows, is a Class D traffic
violation. [1983 c.338 §490; 1985 c.16 §255; 1987 c.166 §5; 1995 c.263 §4; 1995
c.383 §91; 2003 c.158 §5; 2013 c.199 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 815.220
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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