(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.
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