Oregon drivers should be ready for a stricter version of the hands-free device law to go into effect on October 1, 2017. The new law, based on House Bill 2597, expressly expands the hands-free driving law beyond merely phone conversations and texting while driving. The new law generally prohibits holding or using any mobile electronic device while driving without a hands-free accessory. For drivers under 18 of age, the law continues to prohibit the use … Read more

Oct 5, 2017
Oregon’s Stricter Distracted Driving Law Takes Effect on October 1, 2017

Jan 24, 2017
Photo Radar – A Case Even a Law Professor Can Win
In a recent amusing post Adam MacLeod tells the story of his encounter with the burgeoning photo radar system in his local court which caused him “to go over the top”.
After winning his trial he still had to fight to get back the money the court had made him pay in order to get his trial. As Orin Kerr points out here, many of his more pretentious constitutional arguments are not legally sound, … Read more
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