Oregon Code § 820.180·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Unsafe
school vehicle operation; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of unsafe school vehicle operation if:
(a) The person
operates or owns and causes or permits to be operated a school bus or school
activity vehicle in a manner that is in violation of any standards and rules
applicable to the vehicle that are adopted under ORS 820.100 to 820.120;
(b) The person
owns or leases and causes or permits to be operated for school purposes a
school bus or school activity vehicle containing more passengers than the
vehicle is designed to transport; or
(c) The person
operates or owns and causes or permits to be operated a school bus manufactured
before April 1, 1977.
(2) A person is
not in violation of subsection (1)(b) of this section if a bus or vehicle
contains more passengers than it is designed to transport due to unforeseen or
unusual circumstances.
(3) The offense
described in this section, unsafe school vehicle operation, is a Class B
traffic violation. [1985 c.420 §4; 1991 c.392 §1; 1995 c.383 §100; 2007 c.632 §2;
2013 c.768 §154b]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 820.180
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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