Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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810.010Jurisdiction over highways; exception 810.012Jurisdiction over access to facilities and services from certain roads; rules 810.020Regulating use of throughway 810.022Authorizing use of vehicles in parades 810.030Imposition of restrictions on highway use; grounds; procedure; penalties 810.040Designation of truck routes; limitations; penalties 810.045County roads; designation of safety corridors; penalties 810.050Increase or decrease in size or weight limits on highways if federal mandate allows or requires; rules 810.060Increase in weight or size if highway found capable of supporting increase; rules 810.070Use of golf carts on highways; rules 810.080Pedestrian traffic 810.090Bicycle racing 810.100Restriction of animal traffic to bridle paths 810.110Designation of through highways and stop intersections 810.120Designation of no passing zones 810.130One-way highways; safety zones; turns 810.140Designation of exclusive use lanes 810.150Drain construction; compliance with bicycle safety requirements; guidelines 810.160Controlling parking on highways; limitations 810.170Winter recreation parking locations; plowing; priorities; enforcement 810.180Designation of maximum speeds; rules 810.190[1983 c.338 §163; 1985 c.16 §52; repealed by 1993 c.742 §117] 810.200Uniform standards for traffic control devices; uniform system of marking and signing highways 810.210Placement and control of traffic control devices 810.212Requirements for certain speed limit signs 810.214Signs prohibiting unmuffled engine brakes 810.220Exemption from traffic control device specifications 810.230Unlawful sign display; exceptions; penalty 810.240Unlawful interference with traffic control device or railroad sign; penalty 810.243Operation of flashing light indicating children in school zone 810.245Signs giving notice of consequences of traffic offenses committed in school zones 810.247Signs giving notice of multilane roundabouts 810.250Use of traffic control device placement or legibility as evidence 810.260Standards for installation, operation and use of traffic control signal operating devices; rules 810.300Security for appearance on traffic crime 810.310Use of license as security deposit 810.320Use of guaranteed arrest bond certificate as security deposit 810.330Use of automobile membership card as security deposit 810.340Proceedings; jurisdiction of financial responsibility requirements and suspension 810.350Procedures for overloading and certain other violations 810.360[1983 c.338 §383; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §32] 810.365Failure to appear on certain parking offenses 810.370Court to forward traffic conviction records to department; exceptions 810.375Duties of judges or court clerks 810.380[1985 c.744 §3; 1987 c.730 §19; 1987 c.904 §2; repealed by 1987 c.905 §37] 810.400Uniform or badge required 810.410Arrest and citation 810.412Limitation on issuing citations for traffic offenses related to vehicle lighting 810.415Removal of vehicles, cargo or debris from roadway after collision 810.420Use of speed measuring device; citation; training 810.425Procedure in certain parking cases 810.430Movement of illegally parked vehicles 810.434Photo red light; operation; evaluation 810.435Use of photographs 810.436Citations based on photo red light; response to citation 810.437Citations for speeding based on photo red light; response to citation 810.438Photo radar 810.439[1995 c.579 §2; 1997 c.280 §2; 1999 c.1051 §142; 1999 c.1071 §2; 2005 c.22 §516; 2005 c.686 §4; 2007 c.634 §2; repealed by 2024 c.82 §4] 810.440[1983 c.338 §403; 1985 c.16 §213; 1999 c.1051 §290; renumbered 810.448 in 2013] 810.441Photo radar; highway work zones 810.442Citations based on photo radar in highway work zones; response to citation 810.443[2015 c.721 §1; repealed by 2024 c.82 §4] 810.444Citations based on photo radar; response to citation 810.445[2015 c.721 §3; repealed by 2024 c.82 §4] 810.448Security for appearance of person arrested for traffic crime 810.450Security for appearance of person issued citation 810.460Officer’s accident report; use 810.470[1983 c.338 §407; 1993 c.224 §5; 1993 c.751 §64; 1997 c.678 §13; repealed by 2005 c.195 §3] 810.480Inspections involving vehicle dealers and dismantlers 810.490Weighing and measuring vehicles; citation; reduction of load 810.500Stopping and testing vehicles for equipment violations 810.510State police inspection for mechanical condition and equipment 810.520Vehicle repair warning 810.530Authority of weighmasters and motor carrier enforcement officers 810.540Enforcement of snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles violations by persons other than police officers 810.550Authority of railroad officers to move illegally parked vehicles 810.560Certification and training of commercial vehicle inspectors

Chapter 810 — Road Authorities; Courts; Police; Other Enforcement Officials

ORS 810.460 Officer’s accident report; use

(1)

A police officer shall submit a report to the Department of Transportation whenever the officer does any of the following:

(a)

Investigates a vehicle accident which ORS 811.725 or 822.600 requires to be reported.

(b)

Prepares a report of an accident investigated at the time and place of the accident or by field interviews with the participants or witnesses.

(2)

A police officer shall submit a report required by this section to the department within 10 days of the investigation or preparation of the report.

(3)

Police reports submitted to the department under this section are subject to release or use as provided under ORS 802.240.

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2026-01-01

2025 Oregon Revised Statutes — official online source