ORS 818.080: Maximum size limits.

This section establishes maximum size limits for purposes of ORS 818.090. Except where an exemption under ORS 818.100 specifically provides otherwise, any vehicle or load thereon that exceeds a maximum allowable size as determined by any of the following tables exceeds the maximum size limits for purposes of ORS 818.090:

      (1) A vehicle or combination of vehicles, as appropriate, exceeds the maximum allowable size if a dimension of the vehicle, combination of vehicles or load thereon is beyond an applicable maximum size allowable on the following table:

TABLE I

Dimension                                      Limit applicable to:                   Maximum

limited:                                                                                              allowable

                                                                                                           size, in

                                                                                                           feet, for

                                                                                                           dimension

                                                                                                           limited:

(1)      Total

           outside

           width................................... Any vehicle.............................. 8½

(2)      Height,

           including

           load..................................... Any vehicle.............................. 14

(3)      Length................................. Any vehicle

                                                        operating singly........................ 40

                                                        Vehicle in

                                                        combination

                                                        of vehicles................................ 40

                                                        Combination of

                                                        vehicles,

                                                        including load........................... 60

                                                        Combination of

                                                        vehicles that includes

                                                        a stinger-steered

                                                        pole trailer................................ 65

(4)      Length of

           load on

           vehicle................................ Any vehicle

                                                        operating

                                                        singly or as a

                                                        unit in

                                                        a combination

                                                        of vehicles................................ 40

The maximum limit on height under the table in this subsection does not relieve the owner or driver of any vehicle or combination of vehicles from the exercise of due care in determining that sufficient vertical clearance is provided upon the highways and streets where the vehicle or combination of vehicles is being operated.

      (2) A vehicle or combination of vehicles, as appropriate, exceeds the maximum allowable size if a portion of the vehicle, combination of vehicles or load thereon is subject to a limitation under the following table and that portion extends farther than the maximum limit of allowable extension beyond a designated point as determined by the following table:

TABLE II

Designated point:                           Limit applicable to:                   Maximum

                                                                                                           limit of

                                                                                                           allowable

                                                                                                           extension

                                                                                                           beyond

                                                                                                           designated

                                                                                                           point:

 (1)    Line of left

           fenders of

           vehicle................................ Load on any

                                                        passenger

                                                        vehicle...................................... No

                                                                                                           allowable

                                                                                                           extension

                                                                                                           beyond

                                                                                                           designated

                                                                                                           point.

 (2)    Line of right

           fenders of

           vehicle................................ Load on any

                                                        passenger

                                                        vehicle...................................... 6 inches

 (3)    Front of

           vehicle................................ Load on

                                                        any vehicle

                                                        or combination

                                                        of vehicles................................ 4 feet

 (4)    Last axle of

           vehicle

           operating

           singly.................................. Any portion of

                                                        vehicle or any

                                                        load thereon.............................. Three-

                                                                                                           fourths the

                                                                                                           length

                                                                                                           of the

                                                                                                           wheelbase

                                                                                                           of the

                                                                                                           vehicle.

 (5)    Last axle of

           combination

           of vehicles.......................... Any portion of

                                                        combination of

                                                        vehicles or any

                                                        load thereon.............................. One-third

                                                                                                           of the

                                                                                                           length

                                                                                                           of the

                                                                                                           wheelbase

                                                                                                           of the

                                                                                                           combination

                                                                                                           of vehicles.