72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 182
 
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 Governor Theodore R.
  Kulongoski for the Department of Transportation)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to child safety systems; amending ORS 811.210.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 811.210 is amended to read:
  811.210. (1) A person commits the offense of failure to use
safety belts if the person:
  (a) Operates a motor vehicle on the highways of this state and
is not properly secured with a safety belt or safety harness as
required by subsection (2) of this section;
  (b) Operates a motor vehicle on the highways of this state with
a passenger who is under 16 years of age and the passenger is not
properly secured with a child safety system, safety belt, or
safety harness as required by subsection (2) of this section; or
  (c) Is a passenger in a motor vehicle on the highways of this
state who is 16 years of age or older and who is not properly
secured with a safety belt or safety harness as required by
subsection (2) of this section.
  (2) To comply with this section:
  (a) A person who is under four years of age and weighs 40
pounds or less must be properly secured with a child safety
system that meets the minimum standards and specifications
established by the Department of Transportation under ORS 815.055
for child safety systems designed for children weighing 40 pounds
or less;
  (b)  { + Except as provided in subsection (3) of this
section, + } a person who is at least four years of age and under
six years of age or weighs between 40 and 60 pounds must be
properly secured with a child safety system that elevates the
person so that a safety belt or safety harness properly fits the
person. 'Proper fit' means the lap belt of the safety belt or
safety harness is positioned low across the thighs and the
shoulder belt is positioned over the collarbone and away from the
neck. The child safety system shall meet the minimum standards
and specifications established by the Department of
Transportation under ORS 815.055 for child safety systems
designed for children weighing between 40 and 60 pounds; or
  (c) A person who is at least six years of age and weighs 60
pounds or more must be properly secured with a safety belt or
safety harness that meets requirements under ORS 815.055.
 
 
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   { +  (3) If the rear seat of a vehicle is not equipped with
shoulder belts, the requirements of subsection (2)(b) of this
section do not apply provided the person is secured by a lap
belt. + }
    { - (3) - }   { + (4) + } The offense described in this
section, failure to use safety belts, is a Class D traffic
violation.
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Passed by Senate February 5, 2003
 
 
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                                              Secretary of Senate
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House May 8, 2003
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2003
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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