OAR 581-053-0050
Driving and Criminal Records


(1)

The Oregon Department of Education shall review the driving record of each applicant for certification or approval as a school bus or school activity driver. Applicants who have held a driver license in a state other than Oregon anytime during the preceding three-year period may be required to furnish a copy of the driving record from each state in which the applicant has held a driver license to ODE. If the driver currently holds a driver license from another state, the driving record shall be printed no more than 30 days prior to the date received by ODE.

(2)

ODE shall review the criminal record of each applicant for certification or approval as a school bus or school activity driver.

(3)

An applicant does not qualify as a school bus or school activity driver if the applicant:

(a)

Has ever been convicted of a crime listed in ORS 342.143 (Issuance of licenses and registrations). (Forever Crime)

(b)

Has ever been convicted of a crime involving violence, threat of violence or theft. This shall not apply if the applicant or driver has been free from custody, probation and parole for the preceding three-year period from date of application.

(c)

Has ever been convicted of a crime involving activity in drugs or alcoholic beverages. This shall not apply if the applicant or driver has been free from custody, probation, and parole for the preceding three-year period from date of application.

(d)

Has had his or her driving privileges suspended by any state, within the preceding three-year period, for a cause involving the unsafe operation of a motor vehicle or because of driving record.

(e)

Has been convicted within the preceding three-year period of:

(A)

Driving under the influence of intoxicants, as defined in ORS 813.010 (Driving under the influence of intoxicants);

(B)

Reckless driving, as defined in ORS 811.140 (Reckless driving);

(C)

Fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as defined in under ORS 811.540 (Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer);

(D)

Failure to perform the duties of a driver involved in an accident or collision which results in injury or death of any person, as described in ORS 811.705 (Failure to perform duties of driver to injured persons); or

(E)

An equivalent out of state conviction for any of the above.

(f)

Has had his or her driving privileges revoked or suspended as a habitual offender under ORS 809.600 (Kinds of offenses and number of convictions). This shall not apply if applicant or driver has had his or her driving privileges restored under ORS 809.660 for the preceding three years;

(g)

Has a driving record for the preceding three-year period that has an accumulation of 31 or more points based upon the following point system:

(A)

Each chargeable accident shall have a value of 10 points. Applicable traffic code and preventability guidelines published by the National Safety Council and the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute may be used to determine if an accident is chargeable; and

(B)

Each of the traffic violations on Table 1 shall have a value of 10 points.

(C)

One point shall be subtracted from the total number of points for each full month, since the last chargeable accident or conviction, to the time of driving record check; however, all subtracted points will be reinstated if any additional qualifying convictions or chargeable accidents occur within the three-year calculation period.
[ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are available from the agency.]
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Source: Rule 581-053-0050 — Driving and Criminal Records, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-053-0050.

581‑053‑0002
Purpose and Applicability
581‑053‑0003
Definitions
581‑053‑0004
General
581‑053‑0010
Rules Governing Pupils Riding School Buses and School Activity Vehicles
581‑053‑0012
Waiver
581‑053‑0021
Minimum Record Retention Requirements
581‑053‑0031
Driving Hour Limitations
581‑053‑0040
Physical Examinations
581‑053‑0050
Driving and Criminal Records
581‑053‑0060
Refusals, Suspensions, Revocations and Invalid Certificates
581‑053‑0070
School Bus and School Activity Vehicle Acquisition, Maintenance and Inspection
581‑053‑0100
Non-Driving Related Certificates — Generally
581‑053‑0110
Supervisor Certificate
581‑053‑0120
Vehicle Inspector Certificate
581‑053‑0130
Assistant Trainer Certificate
581‑053‑0135
Reference Point Trainer Certificate
581‑053‑0140
Behind-the-Wheel Trainer Certificate
581‑053‑0145
Behind-the-Wheel Probationary Trainer Certificate
581‑053‑0150
Third Party Examiner Training and Support
581‑053‑0160
Core Instructor Certificate
581‑053‑0170
Core Refresher Instructor Certificate
581‑053‑0180
Transporting Students with Special Needs Instructor Certificate
581‑053‑0210
Administrative Requirements Pertaining to School Buses
581‑053‑0220
School Bus Driver’s Permit and Certificate
581‑053‑0225
Approved Training for School Bus Drivers
581‑053‑0230
Rules Pertaining to School Bus Drivers
581‑053‑0240
Minimum Standards for School Buses
581‑053‑0250
Retrofit Standards for Oregon School Buses
581‑053‑0310
Administrative Requirements Pertaining to Type 10 School Activity Vehicles
581‑053‑0320
Type 10 Driver Training and Approval
581‑053‑0330
Rules Pertaining to Type 10 Drivers
581‑053‑0340
Minimum Standards for Type 10 School Activity Vehicles
581‑053‑0410
Transportation Entity Requirements for Type 20 School Activity Vehicle Operation
581‑053‑0420
Type 20 Training and Certification
581‑053‑0430
Rules Pertaining to Type 20 Drivers
581‑053‑0440
Minimum Standards for Purpose Built Type 20 Vehicles
581‑053‑0445
Use of a School Bus as a Type 20 Vehicle
581‑053‑0511
District Requirements for Type 21 School Activity Vehicle Operation
581‑053‑0521
Type 21 Driver Training and Certification
581‑053‑0531
Rules Pertaining to Type 21 Drivers
581‑053‑0540
Minimum Standards for Type 21 Vehicles
581‑053‑0610
District Requirements for use of a Special Pupil Activity Bus
581‑053‑0615
Special Pupil Activity Bus (SPAB) Motor Carrier Requirements
581‑053‑0620
SPAB Driver Training and Certification
581‑053‑0630
Rules Pertaining to SPAB Drivers
581‑053‑0640
Minimum Standards for Special Pupil Activity Buses
581‑053‑0650
Minimum Standards for All-Electric School Buses
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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