• Buckle up in Oregon.fasten seat belt image by enens from Fotolia.com
  
  Oregon state law requires that all vehicle operators and passengers wear a safety harness while driving anywhere within the state. The only exception is a medical statement from a doctor stating the reason why a safety harness would be harmful to the driver or passenger. Oregon's seat belt law is considered a primary law, which means that it is strictly enforced. Oregon's seat belt penalty is the third highest in the nation. The fine for not wearing a seat belt in Oregon is $90.
  
  

Adults

• All vehicles must have proper working safety belts in Oregon.seat belt receptacle image by Albert Lozano from Fotolia.com
  
  Oregon law requires that all adult vehicle operators and passengers wear a safety belt. This includes passenger vehicles, motor homes, commercial vehicles and taxi cab passengers. Taxi cab drivers are the only persons exempted from being required to wear a safety belt. All vehicle owners are required to maintain that the safety belts are in good working order.
  
  

Young Children

• Oregon's seat belt laws protect children.Familiarize Your Kid with seatbelts image by Maciej Zatonski from Fotolia.com
  
  Children must ride in an approved safety restrained seat until they weigh 40 pounds. All infants must be buckled into a safety seat that faces the rear of the vehicle until they reach the age of 1 and are at least 20 pounds in weight.
  
  

Older Children

• All children weighing more than 40 pounds must ride in a secured booster seat until they are either 4'9" tall or eight years of age.