 National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
National
Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® during January 22-28 links students with scientists and other experts
to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the
internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends. In community and
school events all over America, teens, scientists and other experts come
together to ask experts questions about how drugs affect the brain, body, and
behaviors. Learn more
or plan an event.
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Move Over Law
Drivers will be required to move over to another lane or slow down
by at least five miles an hour below the posted speed for any vehicle stopped
next to the side of the road displaying hazard lights or other signs of
distress beginning on Jan. 1. Under the previous law, drivers had to move over
only for an emergency vehicle, a roadside assistance vehicle, a tow vehicle or
ambulance. The offense remains a Class B traffic violation.
Crash
Reporting Law
As of Jan. 1, you will not need to report a fender bender if the
damage is under $2,500. This is an increase from the $1,500 threshold that had
been in place since 2004 and reflects the increase in cost to repair vehicles.
ODOT uses crash data to make informed
decisions on how to prioritize engineering the safety of highway and road
facilities, and to help provide focus for traffic enforcement resources.
Raising the threshold helps focus crash data on incidents that involve
fatalities, injuries and serious property damage.
You must report a vehicle crash to DMV within 72 hours if:
- Damage to any vehicle is over $2,500;
- Any vehicle is towed from the scene;
- Injury or death resulted from this incident; or
- Damages to property other than a vehicle involved in the crash
is more than $2,500.
Road
Diets Fact Sheet
The AARP has published a four-page overview of
road diets, which is also available in PDF in English or Español.
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