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Motor-assisted Scooters,
Mopeds and Electric-assisted Bicycles.
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Q: Which motor-assisted scooters, mopeds, electric assisted bicycles and
personal mobility devices are legal on public roads in Oregon?
A: To be legal on Oregon public roads, they must fit one of the
definitions in the state’s laws.
Riders must be at least 16 years old.
Use of these vehicles also may be restricted in cities, counties, parks,
bike lanes, crosswalks, sidewalks and other locations and situations.
Mopeds must be titled and registered, but Oregon law specifically
exempts motor-assisted scooters, electric assisted bicycles, and
personal mobility devices from title and registration requirements.
A motor-assisted scooter:
is designed to be operated on the ground with not more than three
wheels;
has handlebars and a foot support or seat;
can be propelled by human or motor;
has a motor capable of propelling it no faster than 24 miles per hour on
a level road; and
has a motor no bigger than 35 cubic centimeters or, if electric, has a
power output of no more than 1,000 watts.
(ORS 801.348)
A moped:
is designed to be operated on the ground upon wheels;
has a seat or saddle for use of the rider;
is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with
the ground;
is equipped with an independent power source that is capable of
propelling the vehicle, unassisted, at a speed of not more than 30 miles
per hour on a level road surface; and if the power source is a
combustion engine, has a piston or rotor displacement of 35.01 to 50
cubic centimeters regardless of the number of chambers in the power
source; and
is equipped with a power drive system that functions directly or
automatically only and does not require clutching or shifting by the
operator after the system is engaged.
A bicycle equipped with a power source may be classed as a moped if it
meets all the moped requirements and also does not meet either the
definition of an electric assisted bicycle as defined in ORS 801.258 or
a motor assisted scooter as defined in ORS 801.348.
(ORS 801.345)
An electric assisted bicycle:
is designed to be operated on the ground on wheels;
has a seat or saddle for use of the rider;
is designed to travel with not more than three wheels in contact with
the ground;
has both fully operative pedals for human propulsion and an electric
motor; and
is equipped with an electric motor that has a power output of not more
than 1,000 watts and is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed
of greater than 20 miles per hour on level ground.
(ORS 801.258)
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