74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2511
 
                         Senate Bill 729
 
Sponsored by Senator ATKINSON
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Alters requirements for bicycle brakes.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to bicycles; amending ORS 815.280.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 815.280 is amended to read:
  815.280. (1) A person commits the offense of violation of
bicycle equipment requirements if the person does any of the
following:
  (a) Operates on any highway a bicycle in violation of the
requirements of this section.
  (b) Is the parent or guardian of a minor child or ward and
authorizes or knowingly permits the child or ward to operate a
bicycle on any highway in violation of the requirements of this
section.
  (2) A bicycle is operated in violation of the requirements of
this section if any of the following requirements are violated:
  (a)   { - A bicycle must be equipped with a brake that enables
the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean
pavement. - }   { + A bicycle must be equipped with a brake that
enables the operator of the bicycle to stop the bicycle within 15
feet from a speed of 10 miles per hour on dry, level, clean
pavement, except that a fixed gear bicycle is not required to be
equipped with a separate brake. + }
  (b) A person shall not install or use any siren or whistle upon
a bicycle.
  (c) At the times described in the following, a bicycle or its
rider must be equipped with lighting equipment that meets the
described requirements:
  (A) The lighting equipment must be used during limited
visibility conditions.
  (B) The lighting equipment must show a white light visible from
a distance of at least 500 feet to the front of the bicycle.
  (C) The lighting equipment must have a red reflector or
lighting device or material of such size or characteristic and so
mounted as to be visible from all distances up to 600 feet to the
rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights
on a motor vehicle.
  (3) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to
prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any
bicycle consistent with this section.
  (4) This section does not apply to electric personal assistive
mobility devices. Equipment requirements for electric personal
assistive mobility devices are provided in ORS 815.284.
  (5) The offense described in this section, violation of bicycle
equipment requirements, is a Class D traffic violation.
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