The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division advised insurance of certain regulatory changes that could impact reporting of motor vehicle collisions. Changes are applicable January 1, 2025. The offense of failure to perform the duties of a driver (hit-and-run) now includes collisions that result from damage caused by a vehicle’s load. This applies to incidents that occur anywhere, even private property.
Drivers are now required to report collisions caused by a vehicle’s load. This also applies anywhere, even private property.
Terminology has been changed - SB 1574 replaced the term “accident” with “collision” across relevant statutes, and the terms “accident”, “crash”, and “collision” are considered interchangeable terms under Oregon Administrative Rule 735-050-0004.
The Oregon Traffic Crash and Insurance Report (Form 735-32) has been renamed the Oregon Traffic Collision and Insurance Report in order to align with the changes in language. Previous editions of the form will still be accepted.
A copy of the bulletin may be found here.
Christine G. Barlow, CPCU
Christine G. Barlow, CPCU, is Executive Editor of FC&S Expert Coverage Interpretation, a division of National Underwriter Company and ALM. Christine has over thirty years’ experience in the insurance industry, beginning as a claims adjuster then working as an underwriter and underwriting supervisor handling personal lines. Christine regularly presents and moderates webinars on a variety of topics and is an experienced presenter.