The following licenses grant the driving privileges described: (1) A Class A commercial driver license authorizes a person to operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles except that the person may not operate any vehicle for which an endorsement is required unless the person obtains the endorsement. (2) A Class B commercial driver license authorizes […]
This section describes the type of driving privileges granted by various endorsements issued by this state. Except as provided in ORS 807.285, the following endorsements grant the driving privileges described: (1) A motorcycle endorsement authorizes a person to operate any motorcycle. (2) A hazardous materials endorsement authorizes a person to operate a vehicle transporting hazardous […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the operator of a tow vehicle is not required to have an endorsement for towing a disabled vehicle that can be operated only by a person with an endorsement if the towing operation is the first move of the disabled vehicle and is performed as an emergency service or […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school bus manufacturer, school bus dealer or school bus mechanic is not required to have a school bus endorsement while operating a school bus that is not transporting students. [2007 c.122 §2]
(1) The Department of Transportation shall issue a driver license to any person who complies with all of the following requirements: (a) The person must complete an application for a license under ORS 807.050. (b)(A) As required by ORS 807.021, a person applying for a driver license or driver permit must provide the Social Security […]
(1) In order to be authorized to drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state, a person who holds a commercial driver license issued by a jurisdiction other than Oregon must, within 30 days of becoming domiciled in Oregon: (a) Apply to the Department of Transportation for an Oregon commercial driver license; (b) Certify to […]
An application for a driver license shall be in a form approved by the Department of Transportation. An application must contain all the following: (1) The applicant’s full legal name, sex, date of birth, residence address, except as otherwise provided for corrections officers in ORS 802.253, eligible employees in ORS 802.250 or Address Confidentiality Program […]
The Department of Transportation may not grant driving privileges to a person under a license if the person is not eligible under this section. The following are not eligible for a license: (1) A person under 16 years of age. (2)(a) A person under 18 years of age who is not an emancipated minor, unless […]
(1) Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, in order to be eligible for a driver license or permit issued by this state a person must be domiciled in or resident of this state. (2) Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, a person who is a resident of this state may not operate a motor vehicle […]
(1) The Department of Transportation may not issue a driver license to a person who is under 18 years of age unless the person: (a) Complies with the requirements of ORS 807.040 and 807.066; (b) Has had, for at least six months prior to application for the license, an instruction driver permit issued under ORS […]
(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Department of Transportation may not issue driving privileges to a person who is under 18 years of age unless: (a) The person has graduated from high school and provides the department with proof of graduation satisfactory to the department; (b) The person has received a certificate […]
The Department of Transportation shall administer an examination to establish qualification for each class of license and endorsement. The examination for each class of license or endorsement must include all of the following as described: (1) A test of the applicant’s eyesight. This subsection does not apply to an applicant with a limited vision condition […]
(1) The Department of Transportation, by rule, may waive any examination, test or demonstration required under ORS 807.070 (2) or (3) if the department receives satisfactory proof that the person required to take the examination, test or demonstration has passed an examination, test or demonstration approved by the department that: (a) Is given in conjunction […]
(1) The Department of Transportation, by rule, shall provide for the following in a manner consistent with this section: (a) The issuance of driver competency testing certificates. (b) The regulation of persons issued driver competency testing certificates. (2) A person issued a driver competency testing certificate under this section may certify, in a manner established […]
(1) The Department of Transportation shall establish requirements for entry-level commercial motor vehicle driver training. Entry-level commercial motor vehicle drivers include, but are not limited to: (a) Individuals obtaining a Class A or Class B commercial driver license for the first time; (b) Individuals upgrading an existing Class B commercial driver license to a Class […]
(1) If the Department of Transportation determines that a person may be ineligible for a license because the person has a mental or physical condition or impairment that affects the person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, the person may establish eligibility for a license: (a) By personally demonstrating to the satisfaction of the […]
(1) The Department of Transportation may not issue or renew commercial driving privileges and may cancel commercial driving privileges for a person if the department has not received and recorded, in the form approved by the department, proof of the person’s medical qualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle by the date specified by the […]
(1) A driver license issued by the Department of Transportation shall contain all of the following: (a) The distinguishing number assigned to the person issued the driver license by the department. (b) For the purpose of identification, a brief description of the person to whom the driver license is issued. (c) The full legal name […]
(1) The Department of Transportation shall retain a digital image of each photograph and signature shown on a driver license under the provisions of ORS 807.110 or an identification card under ORS 807.400. (2) The digital images of photographs may not be made available to anyone other than law enforcement officials and employees of the […]
(1) The Department of Transportation may place restrictions on any driving privileges granted a person if the department determines that there is good cause to restrict the driving privileges of the person in order to ensure the safe operation of a motor vehicle by the person. (2) Restrictions placed on a driver license or driver […]
