Oregon E-Bike Laws
Oregon adopted Class 1, 2 and 3 electric assisted bicycles in HB 4103 (2024), effective January 1, 2025, and requires an operator of any class to be 16 or older under ORS 807.020(15); a motor assisted scooter also requires an operator 16 or older, its rider must wear protective headgear at any age under ORS 814.534, and riding one on a sidewalk is an offence statewide under ORS 814.524 except to enter or leave adjacent property.
Oregon adopted the 3-class e-bike system in 2024 (HB 4103, codified as 2024 c.12), effective January 1, 2025. E-bikes classified as bicycles. Class 1 & 2: Allowed where bicycles are permitted. All classes (1, 2, and 3) require the operator to be 16 or older under ORS 807.020(15); Class 3 additionally may be restricted on some paths unless locally allowed. State parks: e-bikes allowed on paved paths where bikes permitted. Electric scooters (motor assisted scooters): the operator must be 16 or older (ORS 807.020(16)); riding on a sidewalk is an offence statewide, except to enter or leave adjacent property (ORS 814.524); and the rider must wear protective headgear at any age (ORS 814.534 — presumptive $25 fine, with a religious-belief exemption and a first-conviction waiver for riders who own approved headgear). Scooters are otherwise allowed in bike lanes and on roads. Portland has an extensive scooter program. ORS 801.258.