(1) As used in ORS § 811.230, 811.231, 811.232 and 811.233:

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(a) ‘Flagger’ means a person who controls the movement of vehicular traffic through construction projects using sign, hand or flag signals.

(b) ‘Highway work zone’ means an area identified by advance warning where road construction, repair or maintenance work is being done by highway workers on or adjacent to a highway, regardless of whether or not highway workers are actually present. As used in this paragraph, ‘road construction, repair or maintenance work’ includes, but is not limited to, the setting up and dismantling of advance warning systems.

(c) ‘Highway worker’ means an employee of a government agency, private contractor or utility company working in a highway work zone.

(2)(a) The presumptive fine for a person convicted of an offense that is listed in subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this section and that is committed in a highway work zone is the presumptive fine for the offense established under ORS § 153.020.

(b) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a highway work zone is 20 percent of the maximum fine established for the offense.

(c) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a highway work zone is two percent of the maximum fine established for the offense.

(3) This section applies to the following offenses if committed in a highway work zone:

(a) Class A or Class B traffic violations.

(b) Class C or Class D traffic violations related to exceeding a legal speed.

(c) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS § 811.140.

(d) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as defined in ORS § 813.010.

(e) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in a collision, as described in ORS § 811.700 or 811.705.

(f) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined in ORS § 811.182.

(g) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined in ORS § 811.540.

(4) When a highway work zone is created, the agency, contractor or company responsible for the work may post signs designed to give motorists notice of the provisions of this section. [1995 c.253 § 2; 1997 c.843 § 3; 1999 c.1051 § 292; 2011 c.597 § 114; 2018 c.22 § 9]