Oregon Permit Test (DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions

A red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign means:

• a.Yield to the right
• b.Stop completely, then go when it is safe✓
• c.Slow down but keep moving
• d.Merge ahead

A red octagon is a STOP sign. Stop fully at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection, then proceed when it is safe. (Oregon Driver Manual, traffic signs)

A yellow diamond-shaped sign is used to:

• a.Set the speed limit
• b.Mark a rest area
• c.Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead✓
• d.Show a one-way street

Yellow diamond signs are warning signs that alert you to curves, crossings, or other changes ahead so you can slow down. (Oregon Driver Manual, warning signs)

A steady green arrow pointing left at a signal means:

• a.You may turn left and oncoming traffic is stopped for you✓
• b.You must stop before turning
• c.Oncoming traffic has the green too
• d.Left turns are prohibited

A green arrow gives you a protected turn in that direction; oncoming traffic is held by a red light. Still watch for pedestrians. (Oregon Driver Manual, traffic signals)

A white rectangular sign showing a speed number is:

• a.A warning sign
• b.A guide sign
• c.An advisory suggestion
• d.A regulatory sign you must obey✓

White regulatory signs state the law, including the legal maximum speed you must not exceed. (Oregon Driver Manual, regulatory signs)

Two solid yellow lines in the center of the road mean:

• a.Passing is allowed from both directions
• b.Passing is prohibited from both directions✓
• c.The lane is for turning only
• d.The road ends ahead

Double solid yellow lines mean neither direction may cross to pass; stay in your lane. (Oregon Driver Manual, pavement markings)

At a four-way stop, two cars arrive together. The driver who yields is:

• a.The car going straight
• b.The car turning right
• c.The car on the left✓
• d.The newer car

When two vehicles reach a four-way stop at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Oregon Driver Manual, right of way)

A pedestrian steps into a crosswalk at an intersection as you approach. You must:

• a.Stop and remain stopped until the pedestrian has cleared your lane and the next✓
• b.Continue because cars have priority
• c.Honk to warn them
• d.Speed up to pass before they reach you

Oregon law requires drivers to stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk until they have cleared your lane and the one next to it. (Oregon Driver Manual, pedestrian right of way)

Under Oregon's Move Over law, when you approach a stopped emergency, tow, or roadside-assistance vehicle with warning lights, you must:

• a.Keep your speed and lane
• b.Stop in the travel lane
• c.Pass on the shoulder
• d.Move over a lane if you can, or slow down if you cannot✓

Oregon's Move Over law requires you to change lanes away from a stopped emergency or service vehicle showing warning lights, or slow down if you cannot move over safely. (Oregon Driver Manual, Move Over law)

You are turning left at a green light with oncoming traffic. You should:

• a.Turn quickly before they arrive
• b.Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn when safe✓
• c.Expect oncoming drivers to slow for you
• d.Turn only after honking

A left turn does not have the right of way. Yield to oncoming vehicles and pedestrians and turn only when there is a safe gap. (Oregon Driver Manual, turns)

When you share the road with a bicyclist, you should:

• a.Treat the bicycle as a vehicle with a right to the lane and pass only with safe clearance✓
• b.Sound your horn to move them onto the sidewalk
• c.Pass closely to save time
• d.Expect them to always ride on the sidewalk

Bicyclists have the right to use the road, and drivers must give them safe passing space. Oregon emphasizes patience and clearance when passing. (Oregon Driver Manual, sharing the road with bicyclists)

A reasonable minimum following distance in good conditions is at least:

• a.One second
• b.Two car lengths regardless of speed
• c.Two to four seconds, increasing in poor conditions✓
• d.Ten seconds

Oregon suggests a following distance of at least two to four seconds, and more when the road is wet, icy, or crowded. (Oregon Driver Manual, following distance)

A school bus ahead shows flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. You must:

• a.Pass slowly on the left
• b.Continue if you see no children
• c.Slow to 20 mph and pass
• d.Stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing and the arm folds✓

Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and stop arm out, and stay stopped until it withdraws them. (Oregon Driver Manual, school buses)

Oregon's handheld cell-phone law states that, while driving, you:

• a.May not hold or use a handheld phone or similar device; use hands-free only✓
• b.May text at stop lights
• c.May hold the phone below 25 mph
• d.May use any device if you are over 18

Oregon prohibits holding or using a handheld electronic device while driving. Only hands-free use is allowed, and even that should be minimized. (Oregon Driver Manual, distracted driving)

When driving in fog, you should use:

• a.High-beam headlights
• b.Low-beam headlights and reduced speed✓
• c.Only parking lights
• d.No lights to avoid glare

In fog use low beams, because high beams reflect off the fog and reduce visibility, and slow down. (Oregon Driver Manual, driving in fog)

Oregon's basic speed rule requires you to:

• a.Always drive the posted maximum
• b.Drive at a speed that is reasonable and safe for the conditions, even below the posted limit✓
• c.Match the fastest vehicle
• d.Never drive under 45 mph on any road

Under the basic rule, you must not drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for traffic, weather, and road conditions, which can be below the posted maximum. (Oregon Driver Manual, basic rule)

On rural interstate highways, Oregon posts a maximum speed of up to about:

• a.55 mph
• b.60 mph
• c.70 mph on some sections, with 65 mph common✓
• d.85 mph

Oregon posts up to 70 mph on some rural interstate sections, with 65 mph common elsewhere. Always obey the posted signs. (Oregon Driver Manual, speed limits)

On wet or icy roads you should:

• a.Keep the same speed and spacing
• b.Speed up to reduce time on the road
• c.Brake hard often
• d.Slow down and increase your following distance✓

Reduce speed and leave extra space on slick roads, since stopping distances grow sharply. (Oregon Driver Manual, adjusting to conditions)

In a marked school zone during posted hours, you should:

• a.Slow to the reduced school-zone speed and watch for children✓
• b.Keep highway speed
• c.Stop fully at all times
• d.Sound your horn to warn children

Obey the reduced school-zone speed during posted hours and be ready to stop for children and crossing guards. (Oregon Driver Manual, school zones)

For a driver 21 or older, Oregon's per se BAC limit is:

• a.0.05 percent
• b.0.08 percent✓
• c.0.10 percent
• d.0.15 percent

A driver 21 or older is legally impaired at 0.08 percent BAC and can be charged below that if impaired. (Oregon Driver Manual, DUII)

For drivers under 21, Oregon applies a rule of:

• a.The same 0.08 as adults
• b.0.05 percent
• c.Zero tolerance for any amount of alcohol✓
• d.No alcohol restriction

Oregon's zero-tolerance law makes it illegal for a driver under 21 to drive with any amount of alcohol in their system. (Oregon Driver Manual, minor and alcohol)

During the first year with a provisional license, an Oregon driver under 18 generally may not:

• a.Drive to school
• b.Drive with a parent
• c.Use the freeway at any time
• d.Drive between midnight and 5 a.m. or, in the first 6 months, carry passengers under 20 who are not family✓

In the first year, provisional drivers may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. except in limited cases, may carry no passengers under 20 who are not immediate family in the first 6 months, and may carry no more than three in the second 6 months. (Oregon Driver Manual, provisional license)

Oregon's Implied Consent law means that, by driving, you have agreed to:

• a.Take a breath, blood, or urine test if lawfully arrested for DUII✓
• b.Give up the right to a trial
• c.Skip the vision test
• d.Pay double fines

By driving in Oregon you consent to chemical testing if arrested for DUII, and refusing brings an automatic license suspension. (Oregon Driver Manual, Implied Consent)