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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 811.730: Owner failure to report collision to Department of Transportation; penalty.

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  1. 19 - Utilities, Vehicle Code, Watercraft, Aviation
  2. 59. Oregon Vehicle Code
  3. Chapter 811 — Rules of the Road for Drivers

(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 collision occurred while the vehicle was driven by someone other than the owner of the vehicle.

      (B) The driver of the vehicle does not make a collision report as required under ORS 811.725.

      (C) The owner of the vehicle fails to report the collision to the Department of Transportation in a form specified by the department as soon as the owner learns of the collision.

      (b) If the person is the owner of a vehicle involved in a collision and the person does not make any additional reports the department may require.

      (2) The offense described in this section, owner failure to report a collision, is a Class B traffic violation.

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