Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 809 § 809.417 — Suspension for conduct regarding accidents

Suspension for conduct regarding accidents. (1)(a) The Department of Transportation shall suspend the driving privileges of a person who fails to file an accident report required under ORS 811.725. (b) A suspension under this subsection shall continue until the person files the required report or for five years from the date of suspension, whichever is sooner. (2)(a) If the department determines the person has been operating a vehicle in violation of ORS 806.010 and the person fails to make a financial responsibility filing with the department within 30 days after the date of the accident, the department shall suspend the person’s driving privileges. (b) A suspension under this subsection continues until the person complies with future financial responsibility filing requirements or until the filing requirement terminates, whichever is sooner. (3)(a) The department may suspend the driving privileges of a person who, while operating a motor vehicle, causes or contributes to an accident resulting in death to any other person if the department has reason to believe that the person’s incompetence, recklessness, criminal negligence or unlawful operation of the vehicle caused or contributed to the accident. (b) A suspension under this subsection shall continue for a period determined by the department and shall be subject to any conditions the department determines to be necessary. (c) The department may impose an immediate suspension of driving privileges of any person described in paragraph (a) of this subsection without hearing and without receiving a record of the conviction of the person of a crime if the department has reason to believe that the person may endanger people or property if the person’s driving privileges are not immediately suspended. A suspension under this paragraph is subject to a post-imposition hearing under ORS 809.440. [2003 c.402 §6; 2003 c.402 §6b; 2025 c.415 §44]