(1) A person commits the offense of operating an improperly equipped snowmobile if the person operates any snowmobile without all of the following equipment:
- (a) A lighted headlight and taillight.
- (b) An adequate braking device that may be operated either by hand or foot.
- (c) An adequate and operating muffling device that shall effectively blend the exhaust and motor noise in such a manner so as to preclude excessive or unusual noise and, on snowmobiles manufactured after January 4, 1973, that shall effectively maintain such noise at a level of 82 decibels or below on the “A” scale at 100 feet.
- (2) The Department of State Police shall establish procedures for testing of noise levels consistent with this section.
- (3) Snowmobiles used in organized racing events in an area designated for that purpose may use a bypass or cutout device without violation of the requirements for muffling devices and for noise levels under this section.
- (4) In addition to other penalties provided by this section, the owner or operator of a snowmobile may be liable as provided under ORS 821.310.
- (5) The offense described in this section, improperly equipped snowmobile, is a Class D traffic violation.
[1983 c.338 §728; 1985 c.393 §44; 1995 c.383 §112]