Are Oregonians bad drivers?

(SEPTEMBER 4, 2018) About 3.2 million Oregonians have drivers licenses. Many drive well. Some do not. There were more than 353,000 traffic convictions in 2017. A conviction means someone did something wrong.

There were 1.86 million traffic convictions in Oregon from 2013-2017. The most common types of traffic convictions were:

1. Driving after drinking or using drugs
2. Not using seat belts
3. Using a cell phone
4. No insurance
5. Unsafe driving
6. Not following traffic stop signs, traffic lights, etc.
7. No drivers license
8. Speeding