Oregon Code § 811.140·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Reckless driving; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of reckless driving if the person:
(a) Recklessly
drives a vehicle upon a highway or premises open to the public in a manner that
endangers the safety of persons or property; or
(b) Operates a
vehicle on a highway or premises open to the public and, in the presence of two
or more persons assembled for the purpose of spectating the conduct,
intentionally:
(A) Breaks the
traction of the vehicles rear tires; or
(B) Spins the
vehicles rear tires continuously by pressing the accelerator and increasing
the engine speed in a manner that leaves marks on the surface upon which the
vehicle is being driven.
(2) As used in
this section, intentionally and recklessly have the meanings given those
terms in ORS 161.085.
(3) The offense
described in this section, reckless driving, is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983
c.338 §571; 2023 c.158 §2]
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