“Axle” means any structure or structures, whether in one or more segments, of any vehicle, supported by wheels and on which the wheels rotate, so spaced longitudinally that the centers thereof are included between two vertical parallel transverse planes 40 inches apart.
ORS 801.135
Known as the Oregon Vehicle Code
The act spans §§ 801–801 (187 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Burghart (1993)
Most recently applied in 346 Or. App. 337 - State v. Berger (December 2025)
1983 c.338 §19
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.