Chapter 608 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2562

Relating to provisional driver licenses; amending ORS 807.122.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 807.122 is amended to read:

807.122. (1) The Department of Transportation shall place the following restrictions on a provisional driver license issued under ORS 807.065:

[(1)] (a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, for the first six months after issuance of the license, the holder of the license may not operate a motor vehicle that is carrying a passenger under 20 years of age who is not a member of the holder’s immediate family. For the second six months, the holder of the license may not operate a motor vehicle that is carrying more than three passengers who are under 20 years of age and who are not members of the holder’s immediate family.

[(2)] (b) For the first year after issuance of the license, the holder of the license may not operate a motor vehicle between the hours of 12 midnight and 5 a.m. except when:

[(a)] (A) The holder is driving between the holder’s home and place of employment;

[(b)] (B) The holder is driving between the holder’s home and a school event for which no other transportation is available;

[(c)] (C) The holder is driving for employment purposes; or

[(d)] (D) The holder is accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years of age.

(2) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to the holder of a provisional driver license who:

(a) Is employed by a farmer, rancher or orchardist;

(b) Is operating, solely for employment purposes, a motor vehicle that is owned by the employer and for which financial responsibility requirements of ORS 806.060 have been met;

(c) Is transporting passengers who are employed by the same employer as the driver and who are being transported solely for employment purposes;

(d) Is not transporting more passengers than the number of available seat belts; and

(e) Has in the vehicle a written statement signed by the employer certifying that the driver is employed by the employer and that there is no other option for transporting the employees.

Approved by the Governor June 26, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 26, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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