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Timestamp: 2019-02-23 05:45:37
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﻿ Oregon Reckless Driving and Careless Driving Laws | ORS 811.140 and 811.135
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OREGON CARELESS DRIVING AND RECKLESS DRIVING LAWS
WHAT IS CARELESS DRIVING IN OREGON?
ORS 811.135 Careless driving; penalty.
(b) Order, but suspend on the condition that the person complete the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subsection:
(B) A suspension of driving privileges for one year as provided in ORS 809.280; and
(a) If the person has successfully completed the requirements described in subsection (3)(a) of this section, dismiss the penalties ordered under subsection (3)(b) of this section; or
(B) Order the penalties under subsection (3)(b) of this section.
(5) When a court orders a suspension under subsection (4) of this section, the court shall prepare and send to the Department of Transportation an order of suspension of driving privileges of the person. Upon receipt of an order under this subsection, the department shall take action as directed under ORS 809.280.
(6) The police officer issuing the citation for an offense under this section shall note on the citation if the cited offense appears to have contributed to the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable user of a public way. [1983 c.338 §570; 1995 c.383 §20; 2007 c.784 §3; 2011 c.355 §11; 2011 c.423 §1]
POSSIBLE OREGON CARELESS DRIVING SENTENCE
A fine and very rarely a suspension
WHAT IS RECKLESS DRIVING IN OREGON?
ORS 811.140 Reckless driving; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of reckless driving if the person recklessly drives a vehicle upon a highway or other premises described in this section in a manner that endangers the safety of persons or property.
(2) The use of the term “recklessly” in this section is as defined in ORS 161.085.
(3) The offense described in this section, reckless driving, is a Class A misdemeanor and is applicable upon any premises open to the public. [1983 c.338 §571]
POSSIBLE OREGON RECKLESS DRIVING SENTENCE
Probation Usually
Jail Sometimes
License Suspension 90 days or more
ORS 809.411 Suspension for conviction of crime. (1)(a) Upon receipt of a record of conviction for an offense described in this section, the Department of Transportation shall suspend the driving privileges of the person convicted.
(b) A person is entitled to administrative review under ORS 809.440 of a suspension under this section.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (7), (8), (9) and (10) of this section, the suspension shall be for the period of time described in Schedule I of ORS 809.428. The department may not reinstate driving privileges of any person whose privileges are suspended under subsection (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) or (10) of this section until the person complies with future responsibility filings. There is no requirement of compliance with future responsibility filings if the person was suspended under subsection (8) or (9) of this section.
(3) The department shall take action under subsection (1) of this section upon receipt of a record of conviction of reckless driving under ORS 811.140.
ORS 809.428 Schedule of suspension or revocation periods for certain offenses. This section establishes schedules of suspension or revocation periods. The schedules are applicable upon conviction for the offense when made applicable under ORS 809.411 and 813.400. The schedules are as follows:
(1) Schedule I. The suspension or revocation periods under Schedule I are as provided in this subsection. The period of suspension or revocation under this schedule shall be:
(a) Ninety days for a first offense or for any offense not described in paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection.
(b) One year for a second offense, where the commission of the second offense and a conviction for a separate offense occur within a five-year period. This paragraph applies to any combination of offenses for which the length of suspension is determined under this subsection.
(c) Three years for a third or subsequent offense where the commission of the third or subsequent offense and two or more convictions for separate offenses occur within a five-year period. This paragraph applies to any combination of offenses for which the length of suspension is determined under this subsection.
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TIP: Reckless driving is a misdemeanor crime; careless driving is a non-criminal violation. These charges may be brought with a DUII charge or with no other charges. A conviction for reckless driving results in an Oregon drivers license suspension of 90 days to three year.
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Reckless and careless driving charges are often seen with DUI charges.