ORS 811.730: Owner failure to report collision to Department of Transportation; penalty.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(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. [1983 c.338 §578; 1985 c.393 §37; 1993 c.751 §68; 2024 c.63 §19]
This rule cites
- ORS 811.720 — resolved
- ORS 811.725 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 802.040: Specification of certain ways of reporting.
- ORS 802.220: Availability of records; fees authorized.
- ORS 802.240: Driver and vehicle records as evidence.
- ORS 806.170: Department check on financial certification on accident reports.
- ORS 811.720: When collision must be reported to Department of Transportation.
- ORS 811.740: False collision report; penalty.
- ORS 822.600: Failure of garage to report accident or bullet contact; penalty.
- OAR 735-010-0110: Customer Record for Persons
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.html