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Or. Rev. Stat. § 801.460 (2026)

“School bus.”

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      801.460 “School bus.” “School bus” means a motor vehicle that is described by any of the following:

      (1) A vehicle that is marked with or displays the words “school bus.”

      (2) A vehicle that is used to transport students to or from school and may be used to transport students to or from authorized school activities or functions and that is not a vehicle described by any of the following:

      (a) A vehicle subject to regulation under ORS chapter 825.

      (b) A vehicle regulated by a city under ORS 221.420.

      (c) A vehicle, commonly known as a private passenger car or private passenger van, that is used by the owner of the vehicle or a relative of the owner of the vehicle for personal transportation of students to or from school or school activities and is not used for compensation except for the sharing of expenses in a ridesharing arrangement or reimbursement of mileage.

      (d) A vehicle that is exempted from regulation as a school bus under ORS 820.150. [1983 c.338 §84; 1985 c.16 §23; 1985 c.420 §1]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1995–2018 · leading case: State v. Corcilius, 430 P.3d 169 (Or. Ct. App. 2018).
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State v. Corcilius, 430 P.3d 169 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “This subsection does not apply to a person operating a vehicle transporting passengers for hire subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation or a person operating a school bus described under ORS 801.460." A public way "includes, but is not limited to, roads,…”
Zackheim v. Forbes, 895 P.2d 793 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). “220(7) provides: “The [Department of Transportation] records of accident reports submitted to the department by police officers under ORS 801.460 are not privileged or confidential except that no such record provided by the department may be used to contact any person for…”
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