Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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802.010Duties of Department of Transportation regarding motor vehicles and drivers 802.012Rules for acceptance of information submitted other than on paper; effect of submission 802.020Administrative facilities for enforcement of motor vehicle laws 802.030[1983 c.338 §116; 1985 c.16 §31; 1985 c.171 §3; 1985 c.416 §6; 1987 c.146 §1; repealed by 1997 c.583 §9] 802.031Designation of dealers and others as agents of department 802.033[2001 c.141 §1; 2005 c.375 §1; renumbered 822.043 in 2005] 802.040Specification of certain ways of reporting 802.050Publications; fees 802.060Acceptance of grants and other moneys for traffic safety programs; contracts 802.070Department to assist schools in promoting highway safety 802.075Rules for accident prevention course 802.080[1983 c.338 §878; 1987 c.55 §1; renumbered 366.157 in 1991] 802.085[1993 c.713 §41; repealed by 2015 c.8 §11] 802.087Rules for assisting offenders in obtaining driver license or identification card 802.090[1983 c.338 §870; 1985 c.16 §439; 1989 c.979 §1; 1993 c.713 §4; 1993 c.751 §11; renumbered 247.017 in 1993] 802.091Removal of debris following motor vehicle accident 802.093[2020 s.s.1 c.15 §21; repealed by 2022 c.25 §3] 802.100Accounts related to driver and vehicle services; uses 802.110Procedures for financial administration; receipt and disposition of moneys; refunds; payments; limitations 802.112Surcharge for certain transactions; rules 802.120Snowmobile fuel tax moneys; amount; disposition 802.125Transfer of all-terrain vehicle fuel taxes or special use fuel license fees 802.130[1985 c.459 §19; 1987 c.88 §§1,2; 1987 c.254 §1; 1987 c.587 §8; 1989 c.991 §3; 1993 c.233 §11; 1995 c.774 §9; repealed by 1999 c.977 §38] 802.140[1985 c.459 §20; 1987 c.587 §9; 1989 c.661 §2; 1989 c.991 §4; 1997 c.229 §1; repealed by 1999 c.977 §38] 802.150[1985 c.744 §4; 1987 c.730 §8; 1987 c.904 §1; 1987 c.905 §31; repealed by 2015 c.138 §18] 802.155Safety Education Fund; uses 802.160Use of revocation and suspension reinstatement fees 802.170Uncollectible tender of payment; procedures 802.175Definitions for ORS 802.175 to 802.191 802.177Prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records 802.179Exemptions from prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records; rules 802.180[1983 c.338 §135; 1993 c.751 §13; repealed by 1997 c.583 §9] 802.181Redisclosure by authorized recipients of personal information from motor vehicle records 802.183Fees for and rules regarding release of personal information from motor vehicle records 802.185Notice to individual of certain requests for information; waiver 802.187Relationship to other privacy statutes; access to information about self 802.189Criminal penalty for violation of ORS 802.175 to 802.187 802.191Civil action for violation of ORS 802.175 to 802.187 802.195Social Security numbers; disclosure; fees; penalty 802.200Required records; rules 802.202Conditions for disclosure of drug test results 802.210Records of notification of approaching expiration of registration or license not required 802.220Availability of records; fees authorized 802.222[1989 c.396 §2; repealed by 1997 c.678 §15] 802.224[1991 c.568 §3; 1993 c.37 §1; 1993 c.224 §1; repealed by 1997 c.678 §15] 802.230Fees for records 802.240Driver and vehicle records as evidence 802.250Records containing residence address of eligible public employee or household member 802.251[1991 c.523 §3; 2005 c.292 §4; renumbered 802.255 in 2005] 802.253Records containing residence address of corrections officer or household member 802.255Exchange of information for implementation of ORS 802.250 and 802.253 802.260Driver license and identification card records; contents; copies to counties; fees 802.270Records of insurance information 802.275Emergency contact information; rules 802.278Retention of collision reports by law enforcement agencies; disclosure of nonpersonal information 802.300Transportation Safety Committee; members, compensation, expenses; staff 802.310Transportation safety programs; administrator 802.315Department authority to apply for and receive federal highway safety program grants and other funds; local government program participation 802.320Motorcycle safety program; contents; fees; contracts 802.325Bicycle safety program; contents; fees 802.329City and county highway safety program participation authorized 802.330[1983 c.338 §138; repealed by 1991 c.453 §17] 802.331Highway Safety Trust Account 802.340Transportation Safety Account; uses; Motorcycle Safety Subaccount 802.345[1999 c.328 §4; renumbered 336.802 in 2013] 802.348Membership of advisory committees must reflect state racial, ethnic and ability composition 802.350Winter Recreation Advisory Committee; members; meetings; rules 802.360[1985 c.459 §23; 1987 c.587 §10; 1989 c.991 §5; 1997 c.229 §2; repealed by 1999 c.977 §38] 802.370Advisory committee on vehicle dealer regulation; members; compensation 802.380[1983 c.338 §123; 1989 c.1006 §5; repealed by 1993 c.742 §117] 802.390[1983 c.338 §137; repealed by 1993 c.742 §117] 802.400[1983 c.338 §140; 1991 c.453 §11; renumbered 802.331 in 1991] 802.410[1983 c.338 §874; 1991 c.453 §12; renumbered 802.315 in 1991] 802.420[1983 c.338 §875; renumbered 802.329 in 1991] 802.500Authority for reciprocal registration agreements; permitted provisions; requirements; limitations 802.510[1983 c.338 §144; 1985 c.16 §44; 1985 c.668 §5; repealed by 1989 c.43 §37] 802.520Authority to grant registration privileges or exemptions to vehicles registered in other jurisdictions; declaration; limitations 802.530Authority of department for reciprocal agreements concerning traffic offenses; permitted provisions; fees; limitations; rules; report 802.540Driver License Compact 802.550Administrative provisions relating to license compact 802.560Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement 802.565Participation by department and payment of fees 802.570Compensation and reimbursement for legislative representative under Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement 802.600Agreements to transact department business; fees; rules

Chapter 802 — Administrative Provisions

ORS 802.091 Removal of debris following motor vehicle accident

(1)

The Department of Transportation shall pay reasonable costs for the removal of any vehicle, cargo or debris resulting from a motor vehicle accident if:

(a)

The motor vehicle accident resulted in the death of a person 18 years of age or younger;

(b)

The accident occurred on a state highway;

(c)

The surviving family members would otherwise be responsible for the cost of the cleanup; and

(d)

There is no insurance available.

(2)

Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if:

(a)

It is established by a preponderance of the evidence that the deceased was engaged in conduct that would constitute a crime; or

(b)

The vehicle of the deceased was not insured under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy that complied with financial responsibility requirements under ORS 806.060.

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