Vehicular assault; penalty. (1) For the purposes of this section, “recklessly” has the meaning given that term in ORS 161.085

ORS 811.060 — under Chapter 811.

ORS 811.060

(2) A person commits the offense of vehicular assault if:

(a) The person recklessly operates a vehicle upon a highway in a manner that results in contact between the person’s vehicle and:

(A) A bicycle operated by a person;

(B) A person operating a bicycle;

(C) A motorcycle operated by a person;

(D) A person operating a motorcycle;

(E) A passenger on a motorcycle; or

(F) A pedestrian; and

(b) The contact causes physical injury to the person operating a bicycle, the person operating a motorcycle, the passenger on a motorcycle or the pedestrian.

(3) The offense described in this section, vehicular assault, is a Class A misdemeanor. [2001 c.635 §5; 2017 c.388 §1]