Failure to perform duties of driver when property is damaged
ORS > Vehicle Code > Collisions > 811.700
(1) driver knowing or having reason to believe vehicle involved in collision resulting in property damage fails to:
(a) Immediately stop at scene or as close to scene as possible & reasonably investigate. Shouldn't obstruct traffic more than necessary
(b) if collision resulted in only damage to vehicle driven or attended by any other:
(A) remain at scene AND:
(B) give the other driver or passenger:
(C) on request & if available, show & give occupant or person attending any vehicle damaged the # of any document issued as evidence of driving privileges
(c) if colliding with & damaging any unattended vehicle:
(B) leave note in conspicuous place on unattended vehicle giving:
(d) if the collision resulting only in damage to fixtures or property legally upon or adjacent to a highway:
(A) take reasonable steps to notify owner or person in charge of property of collision. Provide name & address of driver & vehicle owner. If vehicle = motor vehicle, reg #, name & phone # of insurance carrier & policy #
(B) on request & if available, show any document issued as evidence of driving privileges granted driver
(e) discover after leaving scene their vehicle may have been involved in a collision resulting in damage to another vehicle, fixture or property: as soon as reasonably possible make a good faith effort to comply with requirements of this subsection
(3) The offense described in this section, failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged, is a Class A misdemeanor and is applicable , notwithstanding ORS 801.020 (9), to a collision that results in damage to property caused by the motion of a vehicle or its load that occurs on any highway or premises open to the public, or any premises adjacent to a highway or premises open to the public.
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