71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2569
Sponsored by Representative BROWN; Representative NELSON (at the
request of former Representative Terry Thompson)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
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.
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(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. + }
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Passed by House March 15, 2001
Repassed by House May 22, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 18, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2001
Approved:
......M.,............., 2001
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2001
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Secretary of State
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