Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 734 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAY DIVISION
Division 76 - ISSUANCE OF PERMITS ALLOWING TOW VEHICLES TO TOW OVERSIZE DISABLED VEHICLES OR COMBINATIONS OF VEHICLES ON STATE HIGHWAYS
Section 734-076-0105 - General Permit Provisions

(1) Posted Load Limits - A vehicle or combination of vehicles may not operate over a highway posted for reduced weights or dimensions unless responding to an emergency on that highway and there is no other route available.

(2) Bond-Highway Damage - Permittee will be held responsible and liable for any and all damage to, or destruction of any highway or any highway structure occasioned by the movement over said highways, and hereby agrees to reimburse the Department of Transportation (Department) for the cost or expense of repairing or restoring any highway structure damaged, or destroyed; such reimbursement to be made by the permittee within ten days after being billed for the same by the Department.

(3) Insurance - Permittee will be held responsible and liable for any and all injury to persons or damage to property resulting from the movement of the disabled unit. Permittee must reimburse and hold harmless the State of Oregon, and the Oregon Transportation Commission, its members, officers, and employees, jointly and solely, from liability that may occur.

(4) The driver of a towing vehicle must have the proper operating license and all required endorsements for the operations conducted.