What an Oregon speeding ticket is

Oregon Revised Statutes chapters 811 and 153 (oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition, retrieved 29 Oct 2026) set the basic speed rule in ORS 811.100, the speed limits in ORS 811.111, the speed classes in ORS 811.109, and the fines for violations in ORS 153.018 to 153.020. This page quotes those sections. It does not apply them to any citation. Read the speed limit, the alleged speed, and any section number printed on your citation. Confirm what your citation says.

If the paper is a mailed camera citation from a city photo red light camera, city photo radar, or highway work-zone photo radar, see Oregon camera citations: what ORS 810.434 to 810.444 say about city photo red light, city photo radar, and highway work-zone photo radar. Confirm what your paper says.

The Oregon Revised Statutes text below is quoted from the Oregon Legislature’s site as shown when retrieved on 29 Oct 2026.

What ORS 811.100 says about the basic speed rule

ORS 811.100(1): “A person commits the offense of violating the basic speed rule if the person drives a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to all of the following:”

(a) “The traffic.”
(b) “The surface and width of the highway.”
(c) “The hazard at intersections.”
(d) “Weather.”
(e) “Visibility.”
(f) “Any other conditions then existing.”

ORS 811.100(4): “The offense described in this section, violating the basic speed rule, is a Class B traffic violation if the person drives a vehicle upon a highway at a speed that is not reasonable and prudent under the circumstances described in subsection (1) of this section even though the speed is lower than the appropriate speed specified in ORS 811.105 as prima facie evidence of violation of the basic speed rule.” History line ends: “2003 c.819 §5”. That is the statute’s statement.

What ORS 811.111 says about speed limits

ORS 811.111(1): “A person commits the offense of violating a speed limit if the person:” Among its paragraphs: (a) “Drives a vehicle on an interstate highway, except for the portions of interstate highway described in subsection (2) of this section, at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour or, if a different speed is posted under ORS 810.180, at a speed greater than the posted speed.” and (d) “Except as otherwise provided in this section, drives a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than a speed posted by authority granted under ORS 810.180 or, if no designated speed is posted, the following:”

(A) “Fifteen miles per hour when driving on an alley or a narrow residential roadway.”
(B) “Twenty miles per hour in a business district.”
(C) “Twenty-five miles per hour in a public park.”
(D) “Twenty-five miles per hour on a highway in a residence district if the highway is not an arterial highway.”
(E) “Sixty-five miles per hour on an interstate highway.”
(F) “Fifty-five miles per hour in locations not otherwise described in this paragraph.”

ORS 811.111(1)(e) begins: “Drives a vehicle in a school zone at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour if the school zone is:” and then lists the kinds of school zone and the conditions for each. Subsections (2) to (12) set other limits on named portions of certain highways. ORS 811.111(14): “The offense described in this section, violating a speed limit, is punishable as provided in ORS 811.109.” History line ends: “2019 c.515 §2; 2023 c.9 §53”. That is the statute’s statement. Read the speed limit printed on your citation.

What ORS 811.109 says about speed classes

ORS 811.109(1): “Violation of a specific speed limit imposed under law or of a posted speed limit is punishable as follows:”

(a) “One to 10 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit is a Class D traffic violation.”
(b) “11 to 20 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit is a Class C traffic violation.”
(c) “21 to 30 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit is a Class B traffic violation.”
(d) “Over 30 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit is a Class A traffic violation.”

ORS 811.109(2): “Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the speed limit is 65 miles per hour or greater and:”

(a) “The person is exceeding the speed limit by 10 miles per hour or less, the offense is a Class C traffic violation.”
(b) “The person is exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour but not more than 20 miles per hour, the offense is a Class B traffic violation.”
(c) “The person is exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 miles per hour, the offense is a Class A traffic violation.”

ORS 811.109(3) begins: “Violation of the basic speed rule by exceeding a designated speed posted under ORS 810.180 is punishable as follows:” Its paragraphs (a) to (d) use the same four ranges and classes as subsection (1), measured against the designated speed. History line ends: “2011 c.597 §§96,319”. That is the statute’s statement. Read the class printed on your citation.

What ORS 811.109 says about suspension of driving privileges

ORS 811.109(4): “In addition to a fine imposed under subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section, a court may order a suspension of driving privileges for up to 30 days if a person exceeds a speed limit or designated speed by more than 30 miles per hour and the person has received at least one prior conviction under ORS 811.100 or 811.111 within 12 months of the date of the current offense.”

ORS 811.109(5): “Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (3) of this section, if a person drives 100 miles per hour or greater when the person commits a violation described in this section, the person commits a specific fine traffic violation. The presumptive fine for a violation under this subsection is $1,150, and upon conviction the court shall order a suspension of driving privileges for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days.” That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say how that statement applies to a particular citation, license, or insurance policy.

What ORS 153.018 says about maximum fines

ORS 153.018(1): “The penalty for committing a violation is a fine.” It continues: “The law creating a violation may impose other penalties in addition to a fine but may not impose a term of imprisonment.” ORS 153.018(2): “Except as otherwise provided by law, the maximum fine for a violation committed by an individual is:”

(a) “$2,000 for a Class A violation.”
(b) “$1,000 for a Class B violation.”
(c) “$500 for a Class C violation.”
(d) “$250 for a Class D violation.”
(e) “$2,000 for a specific fine violation, or the maximum amount otherwise established by law for the specific fine violation.”

That is the statute’s statement.

What ORS 153.019 says about presumptive fines

ORS 153.019(1): “Except as provided in ORS 153.020, the presumptive fines for violations are:”

(a) “$440 for a Class A violation.”
(b) “$265 for a Class B violation.”
(c) “$165 for a Class C violation.”
(d) “$115 for a Class D violation.”

History line ends: “2021 c.591 §13; 2024 c.70 §61”. That is the statute’s statement.

What ORS 153.020 says about highway work zones, school zones and safety corridors

ORS 153.020(1): “If a person is charged with a traffic violation, as defined in ORS 801.557, and the enforcement officer issuing the citation notes on the citation that the offense occurred in a highway work zone and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.230, occurred in a posted school zone and is subject to the provisions of ORS 811.235, or occurred in a safety corridor and is subject to the provisions of ORS 810.045 or 811.483, the presumptive fine for the violation is:”

(a) “$875 for a Class A violation.”
(b) “$525 for a Class B violation.”
(c) “$325 for a Class C violation.”
(d) “$225 for a Class D violation.”

History line ends: “2019 c.501 §§3,4; 2025 c.5 §§3,4”. That is the statute’s statement. This page does not add any amount to the amounts quoted above, and it does not state what a particular court will charge. Read whether your citation notes a highway work zone, a school zone, or a safety corridor, and read the amount printed on it.

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