72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 179
 
LC 756/SB 179-1
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 179
 
     By COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 
                            March 26
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 through 29 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + Section 2 of this 2003 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS chapter 801. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) 'School zone' means both of the
following:
  ' (a) A specific segment of highway that is adjacent to school
grounds and that is marked by signs described in subsection (2)
of this section.
  ' (b) A crosswalk that is not adjacent to school grounds and
that is marked by signs described in subsection (2) of this
section.
  ' (2) Signs marking a school zone may include any words,
symbols or combination of words and symbols that gives notice of
the presence of the school zone. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + Section 4 of this 2003 Act is added
to and made a part of ORS chapter 811. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + (1) A person commits the offense of
violating the speed limit in a school zone if the person drives a
motor vehicle in a school zone at a speed greater than 20 miles
per hour:
  ' (a) At any time, if the school zone is a segment of highway
described in section 2 (1)(a) of this 2003 Act that is contiguous
to a segment of highway on which:
  ' (A) There is a posted speed of 30 miles per hour or less;
  ' (B) There is a speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less; or
  ' (C) A speed of 30 miles per hour or less is prima facie
evidence of violation of the basic rule under ORS 811.105.
  ' (b) At any time that a flashing light described in ORS
811.106 is operating or at any time posted on signs in the school
zone, if the school zone is a segment of highway described in
section 2 (1)(a) of this 2003 Act that is contiguous to a segment
of highway on which:
  ' (A) There is a posted speed greater than 30 miles per hour;
  ' (B) There is a speed limit greater than 30 miles per hour; or
  ' (C) A speed greater than 30 miles per hour is prima facie
evidence of violation of the basic rule under ORS 811.105.
  ' (c) At any time that a flashing light described in ORS
811.106 is operating, at any time posted on signs in the school
zone or at any time that children are present, if the school zone
is a crosswalk described in section 2 (1)(b) of this 2003 Act.
  ' (2) The offense described in this section, violating the
speed limit in a school zone, is punishable as provided in ORS
811.109. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 5. + } ORS 811.124 is amended to read:
  ' 811.124. For purposes of   { - provisions of ORS 811.105 and
811.123 dealing with permissible speeds when passing school
grounds or a school crosswalk - }  { +  section 4 of this 2003
Act + }, children are present at any time and on any day
when { + : + }   { - children are in a place where they are or
can reasonably be expected to be visible to a person operating a
motor vehicle that is passing a school ground or a school
crosswalk. - }
  '  { +  (1) Children are:
  ' (a) Occupying or walking within a crosswalk described in
section 2 (1)(b) of this 2003 Act; or
  ' (b) Waiting on the curb or shoulder of the highway at a
crosswalk described in section 2 (1)(b) of this 2003 Act; or
  ' (2) A traffic patrol member provided under ORS 339.650 to
339.665 is present to assist children at a crosswalk described in
section 2 (1)(b) of this 2003 Act. + } ' .
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