73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2840
Sponsored by Representatives RICHARDSON, DALTO; Representatives
ACKERMAN, ANDERSON, AVAKIAN, BARKER, BUTLER, ESQUIVEL, FARR,
FLORES, GALIZIO, GARRARD, GREENLICK, HUNT, KRIEGER, KRUMMEL,
MACPHERSON, MERKLEY, NELSON, ROBLAN, SCHAUFLER, SUMNER, TOMEI,
WHISNANT, Senators GEORGE, MORSE, B STARR, WINTERS
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AN ACT
Relating to school zones; amending ORS 811.111; and prescribing
an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 811.111 is amended to read:
811.111. (1) A person commits the offense of violating a speed
limit if the person:
(a) Drives a vehicle on an interstate highway at a speed
greater than 65 miles per hour or, if a different speed is posted
under ORS 810.180 (3), at a speed greater than the posted speed.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, drives
any of the following vehicles at a speed greater than 55 miles
per hour on any highway or, if a different speed is posted under
ORS 810.180 (3), at a speed greater than the posted speed:
(A) A motor truck or truck tractor with a gross vehicle weight
rating of more than 8,000 pounds.
(B) A school bus.
(C) A school activity vehicle.
(D) A worker transport bus.
(E) A bus operated for transporting children to and from church
or an activity or function authorized by a church.
(F) Any vehicle used in the transportation of persons for hire
by a nonprofit entity as provided in ORS 825.017 (9).
(c) Drives a vehicle or conveyance on any part of the ocean
shore in this state at a speed greater than any of the following:
(A) Any designated speed for ocean shores that is established
and posted under ORS 810.180.
(B) If no designated speed is posted under ORS 810.180, 25
miles per hour.
(d) Drives a vehicle upon a highway in any city at a speed
greater than a speed posted by authority granted under ORS
810.180 or, if no speed is posted, the following:
(A) Fifteen miles per hour when driving on an alley.
(B) Twenty miles per hour in a business district.
(C) Twenty-five miles per hour in a public park.
(D) Twenty-five miles per hour on a highway in a residence
district if the highway is not an arterial highway.
(E) Sixty-five miles per hour on an interstate highway.
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(F) Fifty-five miles per hour in locations not otherwise
described in this paragraph.
{ - (e) Drives a 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 ORS 801.462 (1)(a) that is contiguous to a
segment of highway on which: - }
{ - (i) There is a posted speed of 30 miles per hour or
less; - }
{ - (ii) There is a speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less;
or - }
{ - (iii) A speed of 30 miles per hour or less is prima facie
evidence of violation of the basic speed 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 ORS
801.462 (1)(a) that is contiguous to a segment of highway on
which: - }
{ - (i) There is a posted speed greater than 30 miles per
hour; - }
{ - (ii) There is a speed limit greater than 30 miles per
hour; or - }
{ - (iii) A speed greater than 30 miles per hour is prima
facie evidence of violation of the basic speed 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 ORS 801.462 (1)(b). - }
{ + (e) Drives a vehicle in a school zone at a speed greater
than 20 miles per hour if the school zone is:
(A) A segment of highway described in ORS 801.462 (1)(a) and:
(i) The school zone has a flashing light used as a traffic
control device and operated under ORS 811.106 and the flashing
light indicates that children may be arriving at or leaving
school; or
(ii) If the school zone does not have a flashing light used as
a traffic control device, the person drives in the school zone
between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a day when school is in session.
(B) A crosswalk described in ORS 801.462 (1)(b) and:
(i) A flashing light used as a traffic control device and
operated under ORS 811.106 indicates that children may be
arriving at or leaving school; or
(ii) Children are present, as described in ORS 811.124. + }
(2) The offense described in this section, violating a speed
limit, is punishable as provided in ORS 811.109.
SECTION 2. { + This 2005 Act takes effect on July 1, 2006. + }
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Passed by House May 5, 2005
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 27, 2005
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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