Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 § 815.245 — Violation of minimum clearance requirements for passenger vehicles; penalty
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 815 ·
Oregon Code § 815.245·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Violation of minimum clearance requirements for passenger vehicles; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense
of violation of minimum clearance requirements for passenger vehicles 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 passenger motor vehicle that does not
have the clearance from the surface of the roadway required by this section.
(2) A vehicle
does not have the clearance from the surface of the roadway required by this
section if any portion of the vehicle, other than the wheels, has less
clearance from the surface of a level roadway than the clearance between the
roadway and the lowest portion of any rim of any wheel in contact with the
roadway.
(3) The offense
described in this section, violation of minimum clearance requirements for
passenger vehicles, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §495]
(Exhaust System)
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 815.245
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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