(1) The driver of a motor vehicle commits the offense of failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway if, after an accident: (a) A person has not suffered any apparent personal injury as a result of the accident; (b) The motor vehicle is operable and does not require towing; (c) It is safe to drive the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible; and (d) The driver does not move the motor vehicle to a location off of the roadway as close to the accident scene as possible. (2) The offense described in this section, failure to remove a motor vehicle from the roadway, is a Class C traffic violation. Note: 811.717 was added to and made a part of the Oregon Vehicle Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 811 or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. (Reports)
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