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BRAKES, DEFECTIVE
815.130 Improper brakes; penalty. (1) A person commits the offense of having improper brakes if the person does any of the following:
(a) Drives or moves on any highway a vehicle that is not equipped with brakes that meet requirements under ORS 815.125.
(b) Owns a vehicle and causes or knowingly permits the vehicle to be driven or moved on any highway when the vehicle is not equipped with brakes that meet the requirements under ORS 815.125.
(2) This section is subject to the exemptions from this section established under ORS 815.135.
(3) The offense described in this section, improper brakes, is a Class C traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §471; 1995 c.383 §25]
815.135 Exemptions from brake requirements. This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.130. The exemptions under this section are in addition to any exemptions under ORS 801.026. The exemptions under this section are partial or complete as described in the following:
(1) The following vehicles shall be deemed in compliance with the brake requirements if the vehicles are equipped with original manufacturer’s equipment and accessories, or their equivalent, and maintained in safe operating condition:
(a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, motor vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020.
(b) Antique motor vehicles that are registered under ORS 805.010.
(2) Motor vehicles of special interest that are registered under ORS 805.020 and that are street rods, as defined in ORS 801.513, shall be deemed in compliance with the brake requirements if the street rods conform to ORS 815.107.
(3) The following vehicles are exempt from the brake requirements:
(a) Road machinery.
(b) Road rollers.
(c) Farm tractors.
(d) Electric personal assistive mobility devices.