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Oregon Revised Statutes Oregon Vehicle Code § 811.717

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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