Title 59, Oregon Vehicle Code

This section provides exemptions from ORS 811.550 and 811.555. The following exemptions are applicable as provided under ORS 811.550: (1) When applicable, this subsection exempts school buses or worker transport buses stopped on a roadway to load or unload workers or children, pr…

(1) When a parking meter operated by any public body as defined in ORS 174.109 is out of service, a person may park a vehicle in any parking space regulated by the out-of-service meter: (a) If the space is one in which the vehicle would otherwise be allowed to park; (b) For the m…

(1) A person commits the offense of dangerous movement of a stopped, standing or parked vehicle if the person moves a vehicle so stopped, standing or parked when the movement cannot be made with reasonable safety. (2) The offense described in this section, dangerous movement of a…

(1) A person commits the offense of improperly positioning a parallel parked vehicle if: (a) The person stops or parks a vehicle on a highway where parallel parking is permitted and the vehicle is not parked in accordance with the following: (A) Upon a two-way highway, the vehicl…

(1) A person commits the offense of violation of posted parking restrictions on state highways if appropriate signs or markings are posted giving notice of any regulations, restrictions or prohibitions on the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on a state highway and: (a) T…

(1) A driver commits the offense of unlawful parking for vending purposes if the person parks or leaves standing a vehicle on a right of way of a state highway for the purpose of advertising, selling or offering merchandise for sale except pursuant to written agreement with the D…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to secure a motor vehicle if the person is driving or is in charge of a motor vehicle and: (a) The person permits the vehicle to stand unattended on a highway without first doing all of the following: (A) Stopping the engine. (B) Turnin…

(1) As used in this section, “alternative fuel vehicle” has the meaning given that term in ORS 469B.100, except that “alternative fuel vehicle” includes vehicles registered in any jurisdiction. (2) A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for alternati…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a winter recreation parking area if the person parks a vehicle in a location designated as a winter recreation parking area under ORS 810.170 at any time from November 1 of any year to April 30 of the next year and the vehic…

A winter recreation parking permit is a vehicle permit that is issued as evidence of a grant of authority to park a vehicle in a winter recreation parking location established under ORS 810.170 without violation of ORS 811.590. The Department of Transportation shall establish a p…

The Oregon Transportation Commission shall set the fees for issuance of a winter recreation parking permit issued under ORS 811.595 by rule. The commission shall consider recommendations of the Winter Recreation Advisory Committee in setting the fees under this section. The fees …

(1) A disabled person parking permit is a means of identifying vehicles being used to exercise the parking privileges described in ORS 811.635. The following are disabled person parking permits: (a) A special decal described in ORS 811.605 issued by the Department of Transportati…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a parking identification card without a photograph to an applicant for a disabled person parking permit if the applicant does not have a driver license, a driver permit or an identification card issued by the department under ORS 8…

Application for issuance or renewal of a disabled person parking permit in the form of an individual placard or decal issued under ORS 811.602 shall include: (1) A certificate, signed and dated within six months preceding the date of application, by a licensed physician, a licens…

(1) An applicant for an individual placard or decal issued by the Department of Transportation under ORS 811.602 must have a driver license, a driver permit, an identification card or a parking identification card issued by the department. (2) An individual placard or decal shall…

The Department of Transportation may issue a placard showing an expiration date not to exceed six months after the date of issuance for use by persons with temporary disabilities upon submission by the applicant of a certificate described in ORS 811.604 except that it certifies t…

The Department of Transportation shall issue disabled person parking permits in the form of program placards for use on vehicles that are regularly used as part of a program for the transportation of persons with disabilities or by an adult foster home. All the following apply to…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue disabled person parking permits in the form of family placards for use on vehicles that are regularly used by: (a) A family that includes at least two persons with disabilities; or (b) Multiple households that are caring for at lea…

(1) The Department of Transportation may issue a disabled person parking permit in the form of a placard to a person who is visiting from a foreign country if the person presents to the department either a valid driver license or other grant of driving privileges from the foreign…

To maintain disabled person parking privileges after relocation, a person who relocates to Oregon and who holds a disabled person parking permit from another state shall obtain an Oregon disabled person parking permit pursuant to ORS 811.602. [2001 c.367 §6]

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a “Wheelchair User” disabled person parking permit in the form of a “Wheelchair User” placard or decal for use by a person who uses a wheelchair or similar low-powered motorized or mechanically propelled vehicle designed specifical…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for persons with disabilities if: (a) The person parks a vehicle in any parking space that is on private or public property and that is marked or signed to provide parking for persons with disabilities and t…

(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue an “Oregon Wounded Warrior” disabled person parking permit in the form of an “Oregon Wounded Warrior” placard or decal for use by a wounded warrior. (2) A person is a wounded warrior who qualifies for an “Oregon Wounded Warrior” pa…

(1) A person commits the offense of blocking a parking space reserved for persons with disabilities if the person: (a) Stops or parks a vehicle in such a way as to block access to a parking space that is on private or public property and that is marked or signed to provide parkin…

If a vehicle is illegally parked in violation of ORS 811.615, the vehicle may be removed and, if notice required under subsection (3) of this section is given, is subject to costs for the removal and storage of the vehicle as provided under the following: (1) The owner of private…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a disabled person parking permit if the person: (a) Is not a person with a disability and is not transporting the holder of a disabled person parking permit to or from the parking location; and (b) Uses a disabled person parking…

(1) A person commits the offense of use of an invalid disabled person parking permit if the person uses a permit that is not a valid permit from another jurisdiction, and that: (a) Has been previously reported as lost or stolen; (b) Has been altered; (c) Was issued to a person wh…

The Department of Transportation shall invalidate a disabled parking permit issued under ORS 811.602 if any of the following occurs: (1) The department receives information that the person issued an individual or “Wheelchair User” placard or permit has since obtained a driver lic…

(1) A person commits the offense of misuse of a program placard if the person: (a) Is the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of a program for the transportation of persons with disabilities; and (b) Uses a program placard described under ORS 811.607 for any purpose ot…

(1) A law enforcement agency authorized to enforce parking laws may appoint volunteers to issue citations for violations of ORS 811.615, 811.617, 811.625 and 811.630, or of ordinances dealing with parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Volunteers appointed under this s…

All of the following apply to the parking privileges granted to persons with disabilities under a disabled person parking permit other than a program placard described in ORS 811.607: (1) The privileges granted under a permit may be exercised notwithstanding ORS 811.575, any auth…

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 811.635, a program placard described under ORS 811.607 confers only the following privileges: (a) It authorizes the driver of a vehicle that is being used as part of the program to which the placard was issued to park the vehicle for three hours or less in…

(1) A driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in a collision commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged if the driver’s vehicle is involved in a collision that results in damage t…

(1) A driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in a collision commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons if the driver’s vehicle has been in a collision that results in injury or death t…

When a person is convicted of violating ORS 811.700 or 811.705, the court, in addition to any other sentence it may impose, may order the person to pay an amount of money equal to the amount of any damages caused by the person as a result of the incident that created the duties i…

The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify the crime of failure to perform the duties of a driver to injured persons as crime category 8 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission if a person suffers serious physical injury as defined in ORS 161.015 or dies as…

(1) A driver of a vehicle who knows or has reason to believe that the driver’s vehicle was involved in a collision commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver when an animal is injured if the driver’s vehicle injures or kills a domestic animal and the driver …

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to perform the duties of a witness to an accident if the person: (a) Witnesses an accident that results in injury or death to any person or causes damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by any person; and (b) Does not furnish to…

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway if, after an accident: (a) A person has not suffered any apparent personal injury as a result of the accident; (b) The motor vehicle is operable and does not require towing…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, and notwithstanding ORS 801.020 (9), any place a collision is caused by the motion of a vehicle or its load that results in injury or death to any person, the collision is subject to the reporting requirements under the fo…

(1) The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of driver failure to report a collision if the driver does any of the following: (a) Is driving any vehicle that is involved in a collision required to be reported under ORS 811.720 and does not, within 72 hours of the collision, co…

(1) The owner of a vehicle commits the offense of owner failure to report a collision if the owner does any of the following: (a) If the person owns a vehicle that is involved in a collision that is required to be reported under ORS 811.720 and all of the following apply: (A) The…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a vehicle occupant to make a collision report if: (a) The person is an occupant, other than the driver, of a vehicle at a time when the vehicle is involved in a collision required to be reported under ORS 811.720; (b) The driver of t…

(1) A person commits the offense of giving a false collision report if the person gives information in any report required under ORS 811.725 or 811.730, knowing or having reason to believe that such information is false. (2) The offense described in this section, giving a false c…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, and notwithstanding ORS 801.020 (9), any place a collision is caused by the motion of a vehicle or its load that results in injury or death to any person, the collision is subject to: (a) The reporting requirements for dri…

As used in ORS 811.748 and 811.750: (1) “Emergency communications system” has the meaning given that term in ORS 403.105. (2) “Law enforcement agency” means any agency that employs members of the Oregon State Police, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, a city police officer, a police of…

(1) The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of driver failure to report a collision if the driver is driving any vehicle that is involved in a collision required to be reported under ORS 811.745 and the driver, if physically capable, does not give notice of the collision imme…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure of a vehicle occupant to make a collision report if: (a) The person is an occupant, other than the driver, of a vehicle at a time when the vehicle is involved in a collision required to be reported to a police officer or a law enforceme…

(1) A person commits the offense of operation of a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle with improper lights if the person: (a) Fails to equip the funeral escort vehicle or funeral lead vehicle with at least one “fire company warning light” as provided for under ORS 8…

(1) A person commits the offense of failure to yield the right of way to a funeral procession if the funeral procession is accompanied by a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle and the person does not do the following: (a) Yield the right of way to the funeral process…