Chapter 421 Oregon Laws 2001
AN ACT
HB 2569
Relating to highway safety
corridors; amending sections 5, 5e and 6, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999; and
prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
Section 5, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, as amended by section 5a, chapter
1071, Oregon Laws 1999, is amended to read:
Sec. 5. (1) In
order to determine the effect of increasing fines in safety corridors, [signs] the Department of Transportation shall [be posted] post signs in
two safety corridors chosen by the department [of Transportation] indicating that fines for traffic offenses
committed in those safety corridors will be doubled.
(2)(a) The base fine amount for a person charged with an
offense that is listed in subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this section and that is
committed in a safety corridor shall be the amount established under [sections 34 to 39, chapter 1051, Oregon Laws
1999] ORS 153.125 to 153.145,
based on the foundation amount calculated under [section 37, chapter 1051, Oregon Laws 1999] ORS 153.131. The minimum fine for a person convicted of an offense
that is listed in subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this section and that is
committed in a safety corridor is the base fine amount so calculated.
(b) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a
misdemeanor offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section
and that is committed in a safety corridor is 20 percent of the maximum fine
established for the offense.
(c) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony
offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is
committed in a safety corridor is two percent of the maximum fine established
for the offense.
(3) This section applies to the following offenses if
committed in the designated safety corridors:
(a) Class A or Class B traffic violations.
(b) Class C or Class D traffic violations related to
exceeding a legal speed.
(c) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140.
(d) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as
defined in ORS 813.010.
(e) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in
an accident or collision, as described in ORS 811.700 or 811.705.
(f) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined
in ORS 811.182.
(g) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as
defined in ORS 811.540.
(4) A court may not
waive, reduce or suspend the base fine amount or minimum fine required by this
section.
SECTION 2.
Section 5e, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, is amended to read:
Sec. 5e. The
amendments to [section 37, chapter 1051,
Oregon Laws 1999 (Enrolled Senate Bill 20),] ORS 153.131 by section 5d,
chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, [of
this 1999 Act] become operative on December 31, [2001] 2003.
SECTION 3.
Section 6, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, is amended to read:
Sec. 6. Section
5, chapter 1071, Oregon Laws 1999, [of this 1999 Act] is repealed on
December 31, [2001] 2003.
SECTION 4.
This 2001 Act takes effect on December
30, 2001.
Approved by the Governor
June 18, 2001
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State June 18, 2001
Effective date December 30,
2001
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