Oregon DMV Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Toward the edge of the road

If you park on a hill without a curb, point your front wheels toward the edge of the road. If your brakes fail, your car will roll toward the edge of the road, not into traffic. Make sure you still set your parking brake and leave your car in the correct gear. For an automatic transmission, shift into Park. For a manual transmission, shift into Reverse when facing downhill or first gear for maximum forward torque when facing uphill.

Source: Parking on Hills, 6. Parking and Stopping, Oregon Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is pedestrians and oncoming vehicles.

Before turning left, you must yield to all oncoming vehicles. Also, when you cross a sidewalk or sidewalk area to enter or exit a roadway, you must yield to pedestrians before you turn. [Turns, 3. Turns and Intersections, Oregon Driver Manual],

Source: Pedestrians, 4. Sharing the Road, Oregon Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is Pull off the road and move away from traffic.

If your vehicle breaks down on the road, make sure that other drivers can see it. If you are having vehicle trouble and need to stop, do the following: Pull off the road, away from all traffic if possible. Turn on your emergency flashers (hazard lights). Lift the hood to signal the emergency. If you have emergency flares or warning triangles, place them behind your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is turn right and merge into traffic

A roundabout is a one-way circular intersection in which vehicles travel counterclockwise around a central island. To enter a roundabout, you must turn right and yield the right of way to vehicles that are already in the roundabout.

Not quite. The answer is Away from the curb

When you parallel park facing uphill, you should point your wheels away from the curb and then roll back slightly so that the rear part of the curbside front wheel rests against the curb. If your brakes fail, the curb will block your car from rolling backward. Make sure you still set your parking brake and leave your car in the correct gear (Park for an automatic transmission or first gear for maximum forward torque with a manual transmission).

Source: Parking on Hills, 6. Parking and Stopping, Oregon Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is yield the right of way to the traffic on the main road.

If you are on a single- or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a road with three or more lanes, you must yield the right of way to the traffic on the main road.

Not quite. The answer is When the vehicle is making or about to make a left turn

In Oregon, you may pass a vehicle on the right only if (1) the vehicle is making or about to make a left turn, or (2) there are two or more lanes of traffic going in the same direction as you are. (This can be the case on a multilane highway or a one-way street.) Never pass on a hill or a bridge.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, but only after coming to a stop and yielding to traffic and pedestrians.

In Oregon, you are allowed to turn right on a red signal unless there are signs prohibiting it. First, however, you must come to a complete stop and then yield to pedestrians and traffic.

Source: Traffic Signals, 1. Signs and Traffic Signals, Oregon Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is the middle or left lanes

On a multilane roadway with several lanes in one direction, you must use the middle or left lanes for passing.

Not quite. The answer is Angle parking

Angle parking is commonly found in parking lots and shopping centers and sometimes on wide streets. When you enter an angle parking space, watch for pedestrians and traffic both ahead of you and behind you, and do not park too closely to other vehicles.

Not quite. The answer is 2–4 seconds.

The Oregon Driver Manual recommends that you maintain a following distance of 2–4 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. You can measure your following distance by noting when the vehicle in front of you passes some stationary object and then counting the seconds that elapse before you reach the same object. If driving conditions are poor or hazardous, you should increase your following distance.

Not quite. The answer is slow down.

This hand-and-arm signal is the equivalent of the brake lights on the driver's vehicle. This driver intends to slow down or stop.

Source: Turn Signals, 3. Turns and Intersections, Oregon Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is an entrance ramp

You must not use an entrance ramp or acceleration lane to exit a freeway, not even in a traffic jam.

Not quite. The answer is Car A must be parked at least 15 feet from the driveway, and Car B must be parked at least 75 feet from the driveway.

Fire engines may need a lot of room to turn. In Oregon, you must not park or stop within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station or within 75 feet on the opposite side of the road. Here, Car A must be at least 15 feet from the driveway, and Car B must be at least 75 feet away.

Source: No Parking, 6. Parking and Stopping, Oregon Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is the left lane.

On a roadway with three or more lanes going in one direction, the middle lanes usually offer the smoothest flow of traffic. The left lane is for drivers who want to go faster, pass, or turn left. Slower vehicles and those turning right should use the right lane.

Not quite. The answer is make left turns

A two-way left-turn lane (called a special left-turn lane in Oregon law) is set aside for making left turns from either direction. In Oregon, unlike some other states, vehicles are also allowed to turn left onto the roadway in this lane and then merge into the lane to the right. You are not allowed to drive, park, or pass here. Use this lane with caution because vehicles traveling in the opposite direction may also use it.

Source: ORS 811.346

Not quite. The answer is Slower vehicles should use the right lane, and faster vehicles should use the left lane.

Where there are three or more lanes going in the same direction, the middle lanes usually offer the smoothest flow of traffic. The left lane is for drivers who want to go faster or pass. Slower vehicles and those exiting the highway should normally use the right lane.

Not quite. The answer is slow down and encourage the driver behind you to pass.

If you are being tailgated, slow down and encourage the driver behind you to pass. If this fails, pull over, stop, and let the tailgater pass. Don't increase your speed in an attempt to appease or outdistance the tailgater. No speed is too fast for some tailgaters.

Not quite. The answer is There is a school zone or school crossing ahead; slow down and proceed with caution.

This pentagonal (five-sided) sign warns of a school zone or school crossing ahead. Schoolchildren may be crossing the road ahead, so slow down and proceed with caution. Follow directions from school crossing guards. In Oregon, the speed limit in a school zone is 20 mph.

Source: Warning Signs, Signs, 1. Signs and Traffic Signals, Oregon Driver Manual

Not quite. The answer is slow down or stop.

Hand-and-arm signals are an alternative if your vehicle's turn signals fail. To signal a right turn, your hand and arm should be bent at 90 degrees, pointing upward. To signal a left turn, your hand and arm should be extended straight out to the left. To signal your intention to slow down or stop, your hand and arm should be bent at 90 degrees, pointing downward.