71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 481
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 153
                  Ordered by the Senate April 3
            Including Senate Amendments dated April 3
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senator Bill Fisher for
  Bill R.  Woods)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Requires training for law enforcement officers using
speed detection devices. Requires Department of State Police to
provide training program. Appropriates money to department for
program. - }  { +  Provides that police officer may not issue
citation based on speed measuring device unless officer has taken
and passed course in use of device. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to speed measuring devices; amending ORS 810.420.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 810.420 is amended to read:
  810.420.  { + (1) + } When the speed of a vehicle has been
checked by
  { - radio microwaves or other electrical - }  { +  a speed
measuring + } device, the driver of the vehicle may be stopped,
detained and issued a citation by a police officer if the officer
is in uniform and has either:
    { - (1) - }  { +  (a) + } Observed the recording of the speed
of the vehicle by the   { - radio microwaves or other
electrical - }  device; or
    { - (2) - }  { +  (b) + } Probable cause to detain based upon
a description of the vehicle or other information received from
the officer who has observed the speed of the vehicle recorded.
   { +  (2) A police officer may not issue a citation based on a
speed measuring device unless the officer has taken and passed a
training course, approved by the law enforcement agency that
employs the officer, in the use of the speed measuring
device. + }
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