72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 3801
 
                         Senate Bill 946
 
Sponsored by Senator WESTLUND (at the request of Kristi and
  Kelsey Otteni)
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Removes certain restrictions on provisional driver license if
parent or stepparent of holder of provisional driver license is
in vehicle.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to provisional driver licenses; amending ORS 807.122.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 807.122 is amended to read:
  807.122. (1) The Department of Transportation shall place the
following restrictions on a provisional driver license issued
under ORS 807.065:
  (a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, for
the first six months after issuance of the license, the holder of
the license may not operate a motor vehicle that is carrying a
passenger under 20 years of age who is not a member of the
holder's immediate family. For the second six months, the holder
of the license may not operate a motor vehicle that is carrying
more than three passengers who are under 20 years of age and who
are not members of the holder's immediate family.
  (b) For the first year after issuance of the license, the
holder of the license may not operate a motor vehicle between the
hours of 12 midnight and 5 a.m. except when:
  (A) The holder is driving between the holder's home and place
of employment;
  (B) The holder is driving between the holder's home and a
school event for which no other transportation is available;
  (C) The holder is driving for employment purposes; or
  (D) The holder is accompanied by a licensed driver who is at
least 25 years of age.
  (2) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to the
holder of a provisional driver license who:
  (a) Is employed by a farmer, rancher or orchardist;
  (b) Is operating, solely for employment purposes, a motor
vehicle that is owned by the employer and for which financial
responsibility requirements of ORS 806.060 have been met;
  (c) Is transporting passengers who are employed by the same
employer as the driver and who are being transported solely for
employment purposes;
  (d) Is not transporting more passengers than the number of
available seat belts; and
  (e) Has in the vehicle a written statement signed by the
employer certifying that the driver is employed by the employer
and that there is no other option for transporting the employees.
  (3) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to a
holder of a license who is 16 or 17 years of age and who is
operating a motor vehicle with { + :
  (a) + } An instructor in the vehicle as part of a certified
traffic safety education course { + ; or
  (b) A person in the vehicle who has valid driving privileges
and who is the parent or stepparent of the holder of the
license + }.
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