OAR 125-155-0420
Passengers


(1) Agencies may permit authorized drivers to transport people, animals, or things to the extent needed to accomplish official state business. Agencies may impose conditions.
(2) No authorized driver may give a ride in a state-owned vehicle to anyone except as permitted by these rules and necessary to accomplish official state business. Hitch hikers shall not be allowed in any state vehicles or private vehicles being used for state business.
(3) All passengers must follow these rules and all reasonable directions of their drivers.
(4) Authorized drivers must obtain prior agency approval and conditions to transport the following passengers in state vehicles:
(a) Guests of the government;
(b) Observers or ride-a-longs;
(c) Driver’s or passenger’s aides; or
(d) Minors, wards, and those who are in the custody of the state or others who are not legally liable for themselves and their agreements; or
(e) Agents or volunteers.
(5) No family members, or friends may be passengers in state vehicles on state business.
(6) Children may ride in state vehicles only when:
(a) OAR 125-155-0420 (Passengers)(4) (d) applies, or
(b) DAS issues an order and the agency gives prior approval.
(7) Pets of drivers or working passengers must not ride in state vehicles except when the pet is an assistance animal as defined in ORS 659A.143 (Assistance animals) or the use is necessary to conduct official state business.
(8) Agencies may give prior approval for an aide to accompany their authorized driver under the following conditions:
(a) The driver’s aide shall be subject to these rules and conditions; and
(b) A driver’s aide shall not drive a state vehicle.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 125-155-0420’s source at or​.us