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Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.483

Safety corridors; penalty

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 811.483, Safety corridors; penalty, Oregon, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2533288
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(1) The Department of Transportation shall post signs in safety corridors chosen by the department indicating that fines for traffic offenses committed in those safety corridors will be doubled. (2)(a) The presumptive fine for a person charged with an offense that is listed in subsection (3)(a) or (b) of this section and that is committed in a safety corridor chosen by the department under subsection (1) of this section shall be the amount established under ORS 153.020. (b) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a misdemeanor offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a safety corridor is 20 percent of the maximum fine established for the offense. (c) The minimum fine for a person convicted of a felony offense that is listed in subsection (3)(c) to (g) of this section and that is committed in a safety corridor is two percent of the maximum fine established for the offense. (3) This section applies to the following offenses if committed in the designated safety corridors: (a) Class A or Class B traffic violations. (b) Class C or Class D traffic violations related to exceeding a legal speed. (c) Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140. (d) Driving while under the influence of intoxicants, as defined in ORS 813.010. (e) Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in a collision, as described in ORS 811.700 or 811.705. (f) Criminal driving while suspended or revoked, as defined in ORS 811.182. (g) Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined in ORS 811.540.