70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1999 Regular Session


                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 2446

Sponsored by Representative MONTGOMERY


                     CHAPTER ................


                             AN ACT


Relating to driver licensing.

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

  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Department of Transportation shall
conduct a study of the effects of aging on driving ability. The
purpose of the study is to develop a comprehensive approach to
licensing drivers.
  (2) Issues to be examined by the department include, but need
not be limited to:
  (a) Identification of drivers who may be at risk for being
involved in a motor vehicle accident because of age.
  (b) Availability and effectiveness of remedial measures such as
skills training, adaptive equipment, physical therapy and
adjustment of driving practices.
  (c) Prevalence and effect of degenerative processes affecting
vision, mobility, cognitive functions and reaction time.
  (d) Effectiveness of public education initiatives.
  (3) The department shall appoint an advisory committee to
participate in the study. The committee shall include
representatives of organizations involved with issues facing
older drivers, such as medical professionals, senior citizen
advocacy groups and providers of services to senior citizens. The
committee shall study the available information and make
recommendations to the department. Recommendations from the
committee to the department are advisory only.
  (4) The department may adopt rules implementing recommendations
that result from the study provided that the rules are consistent
with current law.
  (5) The department shall report the results of the study to the
transportation committees of the Seventy-first Legislative
Assembly. The report shall include any findings of the study, any
recommendations of the advisory committee and any actions taken
and rules adopted by the department in accordance with the
recommendations. In addition, the report shall include any
recommendations for statutory change that result from the
study. + }
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Passed by House April 7, 1999


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                                             Chief Clerk of House

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                                                 Speaker of House

Passed by Senate May 25, 1999


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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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