Oregon Code § 807.280·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Instruction driver permit; fees.
The Department of Transportation shall provide for the issuance of instruction
driver permits in a manner consistent with this section. A person who is issued
an instruction driver permit may exercise the same driving privileges as those
under the class of license or endorsement for which the permit is issued except
as provided in this section or under the permit. Except as otherwise provided
in this section, an instruction driver permit is subject to the fees,
provisions, conditions, prohibitions and penalties applicable to a license or
endorsement granting the same driving privileges. The following apply to an
instruction driver permit:
(1) An
instruction driver permit is subject to the same classifications and
endorsements as a license. The department may issue an instruction driver
permit to grant the same driving privileges as a Class C driver license or as a
motorcycle endorsement, but the instruction driver permit will also be subject
to the provisions of this section.
(2) The
department may issue an instruction driver permit to a person who is qualified
to obtain the same driving privileges under the corresponding class of license
or type of endorsement except for the persons age or lack of experience in the
operation of motor vehicles subject to the following:
(a) An applicant
must be 15 years of age or older to receive the same driving privileges as are
granted under a Class C license.
(b) An applicant
must be 16 years of age or older and have a commercial driver license or a
Class C license to receive the same driving privileges as are granted under a
motorcycle endorsement.
(c) An applicant
must be 18 years of age or older to receive the same driving privileges as are
granted under any class of license not otherwise provided for under this
subsection.
(3) The fees
required for issuance or renewal of an instruction driver permit are the
instruction driver permit fees under ORS 807.370.
(4) A Class C
instruction driver permit shall be valid for 24 months from the date of
issuance. All other instruction driver permits issued under this section shall
be valid for one year from the date of issuance.
(5) When an
instruction driver permit expires or is about to expire, the department shall
renew the instruction driver permit if the holder of the instruction driver
permit qualifies for renewal of the instruction driver permit under this
section and applies for renewal:
(a) Within one
year of the expiration of an instruction driver permit issued under this
section; or
(b) Within six
months after the applicant is discharged from the Armed Forces of the United
States if the applicant held an instruction driver permit issued by this state
at the time of the applicants entry into the Armed Forces.
(6) To qualify
for renewal of an instruction driver permit, a person must meet all of the
requirements for the type of instruction driver permit sought to be renewed,
except that the department may waive the examination unless the department has
reason to believe that the applicant is not qualified for the instruction
driver permit.
(7) An
instruction driver permit that is renewed under this section may be used on or
after the date of issuance. If the department issues an instruction driver
permit renewal to a person under this section before the expiration of the
instruction driver permit being renewed, the older permit is invalid. An
instruction driver permit that becomes invalid under this subsection shall be
surrendered to the department.
(8) The holder of
the instruction driver permit may not operate a motor vehicle unless the holder
has the instruction driver permit in the holders immediate possession and is
accompanied by a person with a class of license granting the same driving
privileges or a license with an endorsement granting the same driving
privileges who is not less than 21 years of age. The accompanying person must
be occupying a seat beside the holder of the instruction driver permit unless
the instruction driver permit is for motorcycle driving privileges. For an
instruction driver permit granting motorcycle driving privileges, the holder of
the instruction driver permit must be in the company and under the supervision
and visual observation of the accompanying person and the accompanying person
must be operating a separate motorcycle.
(9) The holder of
an instruction driver permit granting motorcycle driving privileges is subject
to the following in addition to any other requirements under this section:
(a) The holder
may operate a motorcycle only during daylight hours.
(b) The holder
may not carry any passengers on the motorcycle.
(c) The holder of
the instruction driver permit must wear an approved helmet while operating a
motorcycle.
(10)(a) The
department may issue an instruction driver permit to a person with a limited
vision condition if a rehabilitation training specialist certifies to