Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 821 § 821.190 — Unlawful operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle on highway or railroad;

Unlawful operation of snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle on highway or railroad; civil liability; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of unlawful operation of an off-road vehicle on a highway or railroad if the person operates a vehicle described in subsection (2) of this section in any of the following described areas: (a) On or across the paved portion, the shoulder, inside bank or slope of any highway, on or across the median of any divided highway or on or across any portion of a highway right of way under construction. (b) On or across a railroad right of way. (2) This section applies to: (a) Snowmobiles. (b) Class I all-terrain vehicles. (c) Class II all-terrain vehicles that are not properly equipped for operation on a highway. (d) Class III all-terrain vehicles. (e) Class IV all-terrain vehicles. (3) Exemptions from this section are established under ORS 821.055 and 821.200. (4) In addition to penalties provided by this section, the operator or owner of a snowmobile or Class I, Class II, Class III or Class IV all-terrain vehicle may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310. (5) The offense described in this section, unlawful operation of an off-road vehicle on a highway or railroad, is a Class B traffic violation. [1985 c.72 §2; 1985 c.459 §28 (enacted in lieu of 1983 c.338 §§724,725,726); 1989 c.991 §12; 1995 c.383 §111; 1999 c.372 §1; 2011 c.360 §24; 2017 c.453 §1]