# Oregon — Reckless / excessive-speeding mph thresholds that trigger a criminal charge, by state

For Oregon, absolute mph threshold is 100 miles per hour or greater; offense classification is a specific fine traffic violation; statute is ORS 811.109(5) — Penalties for speed violations, verified against its source on 2026-08-20.

- **State:** Oregon _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Absolute mph threshold:** 100 miles per hour or greater _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Offense classification:** a specific fine traffic violation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** ORS 811.109(5) — Penalties for speed violations _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> (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.

## Source

- https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors811.html

Last verified: 2026-08-20. Review by: 2027-08-20.
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