06/12/2026
Recent Oregon HB 4007 updates transportation laws, defines powered micromobility devices, adjusts age and helmet requirements for e-bikes and scooters, and more.
🚲Think your e-bike is legal? You might want to double check. 🛴
Not every electric two wheeled vehicle is considered an e-bike under Oregon law. Some devices sold as "e-bikes" are actually e-motos, and the rules are very different.
E-bikes are okay to use, while e-motos are motorcycles that can only be used on private property and OHV trails. That means no riding e-motos on the paths, bike lanes, sidewalks or streets.
- If your e-bike goes faster than 20mph with a throttle, then it's an e-moto, NOT an e-bike.
- E-motos are often sold as e-bikes and may have functional pedals, making it tricky to tell them apart. But if you can ride faster than 20mph without pedaling (by using a throttle), then it's illegal to ride in town.
- E-bikes are considered bicycles and only go 20mph with a throttle, or a maximum of 28mph with pedal assist.
Regardless of what you ride, the speed limit on a bike is 20mph when you are alone and 12mph when others are present. Let's all go an appropriate speed and keep each other safe!