Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 806 § 806.210 — Exemption from requirement to file after accident
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 806 ·
Oregon Code § 806.210·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Exemption from requirement to file after accident.
As appropriate, the driver or the
owner, or both, are exempt from the requirement under ORS 806.200 to make a
future responsibility filing if the person claiming exemption furnishes to the
Department of Transportation proof of any of the following:
(1) At the time
of the accident the driver was operating a vehicle owned by or leased to and
operated under the direction of the United States of America, this state or any
municipality or subdivision thereof.
(2) At the time
of the accident the vehicle was lawfully parked.
(3) Such
liability as may arise from the drivers operation of the vehicle involved in
the accident was covered by some form of liability insurance which complies
with the financial responsibility requirements.
(4) The owner of
the vehicle involved in the accident was a self-insurer under ORS 806.130.
(5) The vehicle
involved in the accident was being operated under a permit issued by the
department under ORS chapter 825.
(6) At the time
of the accident the owners vehicle was being operated without the owners
permission, expressed or implied, or was parked by a person who had been
operating such vehicle without the owners permission unless the vehicle at the
time of its taking had been left unattended in a condition prohibited by a
regulation or ordinance designed to prevent the operation of vehicles by
unauthorized persons. This subsection only exempts owners of vehicles who
qualify.
(7) At the time
of the accident, the driver was operating a vehicle owned, operated or leased
by the drivers employer with the permission of that employer. This subsection
only exempts drivers of vehicles. Owners remain subject as provided under ORS
806.200. [1983 c.338 §856; 1995 c.733 §87; 2003 c.175 §7]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 806.210
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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