Oregon Statutes 811.725 – Driver failure to report accident to Department of Transportation; penalty
(1) The driver of a vehicle commits the offense of driver failure to report an accident if the driver does any of the following:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 811.725
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Is driving any vehicle that is involved in an accident required to be reported under ORS § 811.720 and does not, within 72 hours of the accident, complete a report of the accident in a form approved by the Department of Transportation and submit the report to the department.
(b) Is driving a vehicle that is involved in an accident and does not submit to the department any report required by the department that is other than or in addition to the reports required by this section. The department may request a supplemental report if in the opinion of the department the original report is insufficient.
(c) Is driving any vehicle that is involved in an accident required to be reported under ORS § 811.720 and does not, within 72 hours of the accident, provide proof of compliance with financial responsibility requirements to the department, in a form furnished by the department, that at the time of the accident the person was in compliance with the financial responsibility requirements.
(2) The proof of compliance with financial responsibility required under this section is subject to the prohibitions and penalties for false certification under ORS § 806.050.
(3) The reports described under this section are subject to the provisions of ORS § 802.220 and 802.240 relating to the use of such reports after submission. Exemptions from requirements to provide proof of compliance with financial responsibility are established under ORS § 806.020.
(4) A driver may be required to file additional accident reports with a city as provided under ORS § 801.040.
(5) The offense described in this section, driver failure to report an accident, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 § 577; 1985 c.393 § 36; 1993 c.751 § 67; 2005 c.195 § 1; 2019 c.312 § 13]