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Brakes - requirement exemptions
ORS > Vehicle Code > Equipment - General > 815.135
this statute establishes exemptions from 815.130 (brakes - improper). The exemptions under this statute are in addition to any exemptions under 801.026 (General exemptions). The exemptions under this section are partial or complete as described in the following:
(1) the following vehicles are considered in compliance with the brake requirements if they are equipped with original manufacturer's equipment & accessories, or their equivalent, & maintained in safe operating condition:
(a) except as provided in paragraph (2), vehicles of special interest registered under 805.020 (Special interest vehicles)
(2) vehicles of special interest that are registered under 805.020 (Special interest vehicles) & that are street rods are considered in compliance with the brake requirements if the street rods conform to 815.107 (Exemption from equipment requirements for street rods)
(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
(e) a trailer transporting a dory , unless the trailer is operated in interstate commerce, has a gross combination weight rating of more than 11,999 lbs or has a gross combination weight of more than 11,999 lbs
[a dory is a small, shallow-draft boat, about 16 to 23ft long. It's' usually a lightweight boat with high sides, a flat bottom and sharp bows]
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