Oregon § 811.717 Failure to remove motor vehicle from roadway; penalty

Oregon Statutes

§ 811.717 — Failure to remove motor vehicle from roadway; penalty

Oregon § 811.717

Vol.19

Title 59Oregon Vehicle Code

Ch. 811Rules of the Road for Drivers

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.717 (2026).

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(1)The driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway if, after an accident:

(a)A person has not suffered any apparent personal injury as a result of the accident;

(b)The motor vehicle is operable and does not require towing;

(c)It is safe to drive the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible; and

(d)The driver does not move the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible.

(2)The offense described in this section, failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway, is a Class C traffic violation.

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(1) The driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway if, after an accident:
(a) A person has not suffered any apparent personal injury as a result of the accident;
(b) The motor vehicle is operable and does not require towing;
(c) It is safe to drive the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible; and
(d) The driver does not move the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible.
(2) The offense described in this section, failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway, is a Class C traffic violation.