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Crash Notification Requirement for Injury/Damage

Effective Date: January 1, 2010

SB 314 requires any driver involved in an accident, resulting in the death or injury of a person or property damage in excess of $1500, to give notice of the accident immediately to a police officer or law enforcement agency by the quickest means available. In addition, SB 314:

Requires each driver involved in an accident to report if damage requires the towing of any of the involved vehicles from the scene.

Allows the Department of Transportation to increase the cost of damage that requires notification every five years based on any increase in the Portland- Salem Consumer Price Index.

Exempts law enforcement officials performing a lawful intervention technique (PIT maneuver) or accidents occurring with a person committing a criminal offense. The measure also exempts operators of snowmobiles, Class I all-terrain vehicles or Class III all-terrain vehicles.

SB 314 stipulates that a driver or occupant (when the driver is unable to report) that fails to report an accident to a police officer or law enforcement agency based on the provisions of the law commits a Class A traffic violation.

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