Chapter 531 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

HB 2933

Relating to reporting vehicle accidents; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 811.720.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 811.720 is amended to read:

811.720. (1) Except as provided in subsection [(3)] (4) of this section, any accident occurring on a highway or upon premises open to the public resulting in injury or death to any person [or damage to the property of any person in excess of $1,000] is subject to the reporting requirements under the following sections:

(a) The reporting requirements for drivers under ORS 811.725.

(b) The reporting requirements for occupants of vehicles in accidents under ORS 811.735.

(c) The reporting requirements for owners of vehicles under ORS 811.730.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, an accident occurring on a highway or upon premises open to the public resulting in damage to the property of any person in excess of $1,500 is subject to the following reporting requirements:

(a) The driver of a vehicle that has more than $1,500 damage must report the accident in the manner specified under ORS 811.725.

(b) The owner of a vehicle that has more than $1,500 damage must report the accident in the manner specified in ORS 811.730 and under the circumstances specified in ORS 811.730.

(c) If the property damage is to property other than a vehicle involved in the accident, each driver involved in the accident must report the accident in the manner specified under ORS 811.725 and each owner of a vehicle involved in the accident must report the accident in the manner specified in ORS 811.730 and under the circumstances specified in ORS 811.730.

(d) If a vehicle involved in the accident is damaged to the extent that the vehicle must be towed from the scene of the accident, each driver involved in the accident must report the accident in the manner specified under ORS 811.725 and each owner of a vehicle involved in the accident must report the accident in the manner specified in ORS 811.730 and under the circumstances specified in ORS 811.730.

[(2)] (3) The dollar amount specified in subsection [(1)] (2) of this section may be increased every five years by the Department of Transportation based upon any increase in the Portland-Salem Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for All Items as prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor or its successor during the preceding 12-month period. The amount determined under this subsection shall be rounded to the nearest $100.

[(3)] (4) Operators of snowmobiles, Class I all-terrain vehicles or Class III all-terrain vehicles are exempt from the reporting requirements of this section.

SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 811.720 by section 1 of this 2003 Act apply to accidents occurring on or after the effective date of this 2003 Act.

Approved by the Governor July 1, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 1, 2003

Effective date January 1, 2004

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