{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-815.145","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 815.145","heading":"Exemptions from traction tire or chains requirement.","body":"(1) This section establishes exemptions from ORS 815.140 and 815.142.\n      (2) The following are completely or partially exempt as described:\n      (a) Police vehicles under any conditions.\n      (b) Fire vehicles when responding to a fire.\n      (c) An ambulance when responding to an emergency.\n      (3) A passenger vehicle or truck is not required to use chains if the vehicle or truck:\n      (a) Has an unloaded weight of 6,500 pounds or less;\n      (b) Is equipped and operated to provide power to both front and rear wheels;\n      (c) Is carrying chains as defined in ORS 815.045;\n      (d) Is equipped with tires, on all wheels, that are vehicle traction tires as defined in ORS 815.045;\n      (e) Is not towing another vehicle other than as may be necessary to remove disabled vehicles from the roadway; and\n      (f) Is not being operated in a manner or under conditions where the vehicle loses traction while stopping, cornering or moving.","path":["19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation","59. Oregon Vehicle Code","Chapter 815 — Vehicle Equipment Generally"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors815.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:18Z","sha256":"ab1087a8db622135a14360a9bc6465b02bd19148fd2dbaebcec04e8bad67ab7d","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-815.142","next":"us-or/ors-815.150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}