Oregon speed limit

[Dapper Dave]

The speed limit posted on much of I-5 through Oregon is 70 MPH, except
for "trucks", for which it is 55 MPH.

My question: Does anybody actually know whether a motor home with toad
counts as a "truck" for speed limit purposes on Oregon highways?

[user]

Post by Dapper Dave
The speed limit posted on much of I-5 through Oregon is 70 MPH, except
for "trucks", for which it is 55 MPH.
My question: Does anybody actually know whether a motor home with toad
counts as a "truck" for speed limit purposes on Oregon highways?

The trucks don't seem to obey the 55mph, till they get into the Portland
area where the Terwilliger Curers will lay them on their sides if they
are not careful.
I assume that the motor homes, travel trailers and assorted RV's that
are found each summer in the greater Portland area are "Ass Haulers" or
people who drive straight through in shifts.
IMHO I can not justify going much over 55 due to the cost of fuel now days.

[Don Bradner]

Post by Dapper Dave
The speed limit posted on much of I-5 through Oregon is 70 MPH, except
for "trucks", for which it is 55 MPH.
My question: Does anybody actually know whether a motor home with toad
counts as a "truck" for speed limit purposes on Oregon highways?

Have they passed that bill now? I knew they might, but didn't know
they had. The bill I've seen (House Bill 3252) would have taken trucks
to 60 on rural interstates where cars went to 70. In any case, the
wording appears to be the same old and proposed. As is typical you are
not going to find a law that says "cars and trailers are OK at 70."

Instead, it says 65 (or 70) and then lists the vehicles that CAN'T
travel that fast legally, as follows:

(A) A motor truck or truck tractor with a gross vehicle weight
rating of more than 8,000 pounds.
(B) A school bus.
(C) A school activity vehicle.
(D) A worker transport bus.
(E) A bus operated for transporting children to and from church
or an activity or function authorized by a church.
(F) Any vehicle used in the transportation of persons for hire
by a nonprofit entity as provided in ORS 825.017 (9).

There is no chance, in my mind, that motorhomes and toads need to
travel at the lower speeds based on those 6 exceptions.

[Dapper Dave]

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Post by Don Bradner
There is no chance, in my mind, that motorhomes and toads need to
travel at the lower speeds based on those 6 exceptions.

Thanks, Don.

[Figment]

Post by Dapper Dave
The speed limit posted on much of I-5 through Oregon is 70 MPH, except
for "trucks", for which it is 55 MPH.
My question: Does anybody actually know whether a motor home with toad
counts as a "truck" for speed limit purposes on Oregon highways?

Only if they have California plates ;-)

[351CJ]

Post by Dapper Dave
The speed limit posted on much of I-5 through Oregon is 70 MPH, except
for "trucks", for which it is 55 MPH.
My question: Does anybody actually know whether a motor home with toad
counts as a "truck" for speed limit purposes on Oregon highways?

If you are towing anything, toad, trailer, whatever you get to obey the
truck speed limits in Washington, Oregon and California.

I actually got pulled over by a WSP while towing a u-haul trailer at the
posted speed limit 70 rather than the truck and trailer speed limit of
55, no ticket, just a warning.

[Don Bradner]

Post by 351CJ
If you are towing anything, toad, trailer, whatever you get to obey the
truck speed limits in Washington, Oregon and California.
I actually got pulled over by a WSP while towing a u-haul trailer at the
posted speed limit 70 rather than the truck and trailer speed limit of
55, no ticket, just a warning.

You got two right, and noted an anecdotal experience in one of the
right ones, which does not apply to the third.

Washington and California truck speed limits apply to anything with a
trailer. Oregon's do not.