State v. Guynn

78 Argued and submitted December 3, 2018, affirmed January 29, petition for review denied May 21, 2020 ( 366 Or 493) STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ELLEN M. GUYNN, Defendant-Appellant. Yamhill County Circuit Court 17VI06590; A165616

459 P3d 900

Defendant was found guilty of “following too closely,” ORS 811.485(1)(a), for repeatedly following the car in front of her at a distance of only six feet while traveling at 55-to-60-miles-per-hour speeds. Under ORS 811.485(1)(a), a driver has the duty to not follow the preceding car so closely so as to create an “unrea- sonable risk” to others…