Failure to file after accident; penalty.

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(a) The person is the owner or driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident;

(b) At the time of the accident the vehicle was operated in violation of ORS 806.010;

(c) The person does not make a future responsibility filing within 30 days after the accident; and

(d) The person is not exempt under ORS 806.210 from making a future responsibility filing.

(2) The employer of a driver is subject to the requirements and penalties under this section if the driver is an employee exempted from this section under ORS 806.210.

(3) In addition to any other penalties under this section, violation of this section subjects the violator to suspension of driving privileges as provided under ORS 809.415.

(4) The offense described in this section, failure to make a future responsibility filing after an accident, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §855; 1985 c.393 §63; 2003 c.402 §14; 2009 c.257 §5; 2021 c.630 §88]


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