OAR 735-050-0010: Proof that a Collision is Not Reportable

(1) ORS 811.720 establishes when a collision must be reported to the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division of the Department of Transportation (DMV). When one person reports a collision and provides information indicating another driver must report the collision, the other driver may dispute the circumstances of the collision and the requirement to report to DMV. DMV must suspend driving privileges if a driver involved in a collision fails to file a collision report when required. (2) When DMV issues a suspension notice resulting from information that a driver involved in a collision has failed to file a collision report as required, the driver may provide proof to DMV that the collision is not reportable. Proof related to vehicle damage or the injury or death of a person submitted by a driver must apply only to the driver’s vehicle or its occupants. Acceptable proof includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) A repair bill or estimate from an automotive repair business or statement from an insurance company responsible for paying the damage claim, showing damage to the driver's vehicle is less than or equal to $2,500. (b) A repair bill or estimate, statement from an insurance company responsible for paying the damage claim or a statement from the owner of the property, showing damage to property other than a vehicle involved in the collision is less than or equal to $2,500. (c) The driver’s sworn statement that their vehicle was not towed from the collision scene. The statement must be notarized. (d) The driver's sworn statement or a statement from the insurance company responsible for the damage claim that no person in the driver's vehicle was injured or died as a result of the collision. The driver's statement must be notarized. (3) If DMV determines that the collision was not reportable for the driver, DMV shall rescind any suspension notice or suspension of the driver’s driving privileges and remove the collision from the driver’s driving record. (4) If DMV determines that the collision was not reportable for all drivers involved, DMV shall rescind any suspension notice or suspension of each driver’s driving privileges and remove the collision from each driver’s driving record.