Oregon Practice Test

Oregon Practice Test (35 questions). Correct answers and explanations are noted under each question.

1. 1. An HOV 2+ ONLY lane is reserved for which vehicles?

   1. Vehicles carrying at least two or more persons. (correct)
   2. Vehicles with at least three passengers besides the driver.
   3. Vehicles operated by public transit agencies.
   4. Vehicles displaying a state-issued HOV permit.

   Why: High Occupancy Vehicle lanes are reserved for vehicles carrying at least the number of people listed on the sign. HOV 2+ means at least two occupants, including the driver. The lane may also be marked with a white diamond on the pavement, and the hours of restriction are usually posted on the sign itself. Drivers who pick B are reading the 2+ as passengers stacked on top of the driver rather than the total number of persons in the vehicle.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Regulatory Signs – Other," p.9.

2. 2. You enter a ramp and see a large white arrow painted on the pavement pointing straight back toward your vehicle. What does this marking tell you?

   

   1. You are going the wrong way; stop and turn around when safe. (correct)
   2. The lane ahead ends and you must merge into the next lane.
   3. Continue in the direction the arrow points at the next intersection.
   4. The lane can carry traffic in either direction at certain hours.

   Why: A white arrow aimed back at the driver marks the correct direction of traffic on a one-way road or exit ramp, so seeing the arrowhead means the vehicle has entered against the flow and must stop and turn around as soon as it is safe. The tempting wrong pick is the lane-ending reading, chosen by a driver used to reading every pavement arrow as a movement instruction; the lane-reduction arrow angles diagonally into an open lane rather than aiming straight back at the vehicle.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.24 (Wrong-Way Arrow).

3. 3. What does this crosswalk require of a driver approaching it?

   

   1. Yield to pedestrians within or entering the crosswalk. (correct)
   2. Stop before the bars only when a school crossing guard is on duty.
   3. Slow to 15 mph and continue if no pedestrian is on your side.
   4. Come to a full stop at the first bar and wait three seconds.

   Why: The ladder pattern is high-visibility, but the underlying rule is the same as any crosswalk: yield to pedestrians within or entering it. The trap is the answer that treats the heavy painted bars as a stop line demanding a fixed count; the design is meant to be seen from further away, not to convert the crosswalk into a stop-controlled point.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, marking 3B.18 (Ladder (Continental) Crosswalk).

4. 4. You see a green sign with a city name and an arrow. What kind of sign is this?

   1. A regulatory sign requiring you to turn.
   2. A warning sign about a coming intersection.
   3. A motorist service sign for fuel and food.
   4. A guide sign showing direction to that city. (correct)

   Why: Green identifies guide and information signs. A green sign with a city name and arrow points you toward that destination. Drivers who pick the motorist service answer are recalling the blue signs for gas, food, and lodging that sit on the very next manual page; those service signs share the same roadside-information framing as guide signs but carry a different color and category.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Route, Guide, and Information Signs," p.13.

5. 5. How close to a fire-station driveway entrance may you park in Oregon, on the SAME side of the street as the driveway?

   1. 10 feet.
   2. 15 feet. (correct)
   3. 50 feet.
   4. 75 feet.

   Why: You may not park within 15 feet of a fire-station driveway entrance on the same side of the street, or within 75 feet on the opposite side. The opposite-side number is wider because emergency vehicles often need room to swing across the road on exit. Two distances, one rule: 15 feet same-side, 75 feet opposite-side. Don't confuse this with the 10-foot fire-hydrant rule, which is a separate fire-safety distance with its own threshold.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "No Parking," p.71.

6. 6. You're approaching an Oregon intersection when the signal turns to a steady yellow. What does this signal tell you?

   1. The signal is about to turn red; stop if you can do so safely. (correct)
   2. Yield to oncoming traffic and proceed.
   3. Stop and wait for the signal to cycle to green again.
   4. Speed up to clear the intersection before the light turns red.

   Why: A steady circular yellow warns that the signal is about to turn red. Oregon's rule is to stop before entering the intersection if you can do so safely; if you cannot, drive carefully through. Drivers who treat the yellow as a countdown to beat the red pick D, but the manual writes that exception for cars already too close to brake, not to authorize speeding up.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Traffic Signals," p.15.

7. 7. Most regulatory signs (other than the red prohibitive ones) use which color scheme?

   1. Green panels with route numbers and exit destinations.
   2. Blue panels listing nearby food, gas, and lodging services.
   3. Black words or symbols on a white background. (correct)
   4. Black symbols on yellow, marking hazards ahead.

   Why: Regulatory signs that tell you what to do, like speed limits, lane use, and one-way arrows, are rectangular with black words or symbols on a white background. The color tells you the category before you read the words. Yellow is for warning signs, green for guide and information, blue for motorist services. Memorize the color, not just the wording. Carrying the yellow-with-black scheme from warning signs over into the regulatory category is what leads a driver to D.

   Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Regulatory Signs – Other," p.8.

8. 8. You approach an intersection and see this destination sign. What does its arrow refer to?

   

   1. The direction to follow from that intersection to reach the named place. (correct)
   2. The road you are already traveling on toward the named place.
   3. The compass direction of the destination from your position.
   4. The name of the road that leads to the destination.

   Why: The arrow on a destination sign posted at an intersection shows the direction to follow from that intersection to reach the named place, whether that direction is a left turn, a right turn, or straight ahead. The answer naming the road the driver is already on tempts drivers who carry over the habit of reassurance markers on a through highway, where an arrow only confirms that the road they are already driving still heads the right way.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign D1-1a (Destination and Distance Sign).

9. 9. You are driving on a through street and approach an intersection with a green horizontal rectangle sign posted overhead. What does this D3-1 street name sign identify?

   

   1. The name of the cross street you are about to reach at the intersection. (correct)
   2. The name of the street you are currently traveling along right now.
   3. The remaining distance to the next town along your current route.
   4. The number of a numbered highway route you are approaching soon.

   Why: A D3-1 street name sign is a guide sign posted at an intersection, and on a through street it names the cross street you are about to reach so you know which turn is coming up. The tempting wrong pick is the choice about the street you're currently on, which mirrors how a passenger reads a street sign on a residential block as confirmation of the road the car is already on; at a through-street intersection the D3-1 label goes to the crossing roadway instead.

   Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign D3-1 (Street Name Sign).

10. 10. You're making a left turn from one two-way road onto another two-way road in Oregon. From which position should you approach the turn?

    1. From the shoulder, to leave room for through traffic.
    2. From the lane just to the right of the center line. (correct)
    3. From the rightmost travel lane.
    4. From any lane, by drifting left as you approach.

    Why: On a two-way road, approach the turn with your vehicle in the lane just to the right of the center line. After yielding to oncoming traffic until it is safe, turn just before the imaginary center point of the intersection and end up just to the right of the center line of the road you are entering. If a left turn lane is provided, you must turn from that lane. The pull toward C comes from swapping the left-turn rule with the right-turn rule, applying curb-hugging to a maneuver that should hug the center line instead.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Turns - Left Turns," p.39.

11. 11. You approach this orange chevron sign posted through a work zone. What does it require of you as a driver?

    

    1. Reduce speed and follow the chevrons through the curve as the road bends right. (correct)
    2. Merge to the left because the right lane ends ahead in the work zone.
    3. Stop completely before entering the curve and wait for a flagger.
    4. Do not pass because a hill or curve limits the sight distance ahead.

    Why: The orange chevron is an alignment marker on the outside of a rightward curve in a work zone, so slow down and steer along the chevrons while watching for shifted lanes, barriers, or workers. The lane-ends reading pulls in drivers who treat any orange rectangle in a work zone as a merge warning, but this device shows the shape of the road, not the loss of a lane.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign CW1-8R (Chevron Alignment Right (Work Zone)).

12. 12. What is the shape of a stop sign?

    1. Octagon. (correct)
    2. Rectangle.
    3. Triangle.
    4. Square.

    Why: The stop sign is the only octagon used in U.S. traffic control, and the shape itself is the cue. You can read it from any angle, even when snow or dirt covers the lettering. Triangles mean yield. Squares carry Do Not Enter. Rectangles cover other regulatory signs like Speed Limit and One Way. Drivers who pick C are reaching back to the yield sign's downward triangle and swapping it for the stop sign's octagon.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Signs / Regulatory Signs Prohibitive," p.7.

13. 13. You're at an Oregon intersection in the left-turn lane when your signal shows a flashing yellow arrow. What does this signal allow?

    1. Make the left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. (correct)
    2. Stop and remain stopped until the signal changes.
    3. Make the left turn only after stopping and waiting for a green arrow.
    4. Proceed straight through the intersection.

    Why: A flashing yellow arrow means you may make the indicated movement (typically a left turn) after first yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to oncoming traffic, which has a steady green at the same time. Drivers who half-remember every left-turn arrow as needing a full green before the turn is legal pick C, treating a flashing yellow like a mere warning that a green arrow will soon follow.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Traffic Signals," p.16.

14. 14. How loud can your radio or sound system be in Oregon before it becomes a violation?

    1. It must not be audible 100 feet away.
    2. There is no specific Oregon limit; volume is governed only by local noise ordinances.
    3. It must not exceed 80 decibels at any distance.
    4. It must not be audible 50 feet away from the vehicle. (correct)

    Why: Oregon law makes it illegal to play a radio or other sound system so loud it can be heard 50 feet away from your vehicle. The rule exists so you can still hear horns, screeching tires, and sirens that warn you of approaching hazards. Choice A doubles the distance to 100 feet, the figure some drivers carry over from other audibility-based noise rules; Oregon's number is 50 feet, not 100.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Distracted Driving," p.80.

15. 15. You're driving 50 mph on an Oregon road posted at 55 mph during a heavy fog. Visibility is only about 200 feet. Which is true?

    1. You can only be ticketed if you cause a crash.
    2. You can be cited under the basic rule for driving at a speed unsafe for current conditions. (correct)
    3. You should turn on your high beams to see better and continue at 50 mph.
    4. You cannot be ticketed because you are below the posted limit.

    Why: Even when you are below the posted 55 mph limit, you can be cited under the basic rule for driving at a speed unsafe for existing conditions. Heavy fog with 200-foot visibility almost certainly demands slower than 50 mph. The basic rule applies on all roads at all times, regardless of the posted limit. Drivers drawn to D read the posted number as a safe-harbor floor, but the manual makes clear the basic rule still governs at any speed the conditions make unsafe.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "The Basic Rule Law," p.21.

16. 16. Why does the Oregon Driver Manual recommend driving in the center of your lane?

    1. It leaves room to move left or right. (correct)
    2. It satisfies a state lane-position law.
    3. It keeps the most space between you and parked cars.
    4. It helps drivers behind you see your brake lights sooner.

    Why: Driving in the center of your lane gives room to move left or right to avoid a potential problem: a sudden stop ahead, a vehicle drifting toward you from another lane, or debris in the road. If you're already hugging one edge, you have used up half of your lateral escape route. Center-of-lane is the defensive default. Reaching for C means borrowing the parked-car rule, which tells you to move away from parked cars within your lane rather than sit centered.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Side Space Cushion," p.28.

17. 17. What should a driver do when approaching this Road Work Ahead sign?

    

    1. Slow down and watch for workers, equipment, and changed lanes. (correct)
    2. Stop at the sign and wait for a flagger before proceeding.
    3. Merge left because the right lane closes at the sign.
    4. Take the marked detour beginning at the sign.

    Why: This advance warning sign tells you there's road work ahead, so slow down and watch for workers, equipment, and changed lanes. The merge answer comes from treating this general work-zone warning as the arrowed lane-closure sign that follows it further along the approach only when a lane actually drops.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W20-1 (Road Work Ahead).

18. 18. An Oregon officer pulls you over and observes signs of impairment. Your breath test comes back at 0.06% BAC. Can you still be arrested for DUII?

    1. Yes, but only after you refuse a follow-up blood or urine test.
    2. No, an officer cannot arrest you for DUII unless your BAC reaches 0.08% or higher.
    3. Yes, 0.08% creates a presumption of impairment but is not a floor for arrest. (correct)
    4. No, Oregon law sets the minimum DUII arrest threshold at 0.05% BAC.

    Why: Oregon's Impaired Driving section names 0.08% BAC as the level at which the law presumes impairment, but it explicitly states a driver can still be arrested with a BAC below that number when other evidence (driving behavior, field sobriety, officer observation) supports impairment. Test-takers who pick B are half-remembering 0.08% as an arrest threshold rather than the presumption threshold; the manual pairs the number with the phrase "you can still be arrested even if your BAC is lower than 0.08%."

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Impaired Driving," p.82.

19. 19. You're following a tractor-trailer on an Oregon highway. Approximately how does its stopping distance compare to a smaller vehicle traveling at the same speed?

    1. About 10 times the distance.
    2. About the same.
    3. About 1.5 times the distance.
    4. About 3 times the distance. (correct)

    Why: Large vehicles like tractor-trailers, RVs, and commercial buses take about three times the distance to stop than smaller vehicles traveling at the same speed. They also take longer to accelerate and need more room to maneuver, so leave extra following distance, don't cut in front sharply, and never assume a large vehicle can stop in a passenger-car distance. The pull toward C comes from halving the three-times benchmark rather than applying it as stated.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Sharing the Road > Large Vehicles," p.53.

20. 20. A brown sign with white letters along the highway points to:

    1. A historic, cultural, or scenic location. (correct)
    2. A hospital or other emergency service.
    3. A construction zone or work area ahead.
    4. A rule that you must obey on the road.

    Why: Brown is the recreation and culture color in the highway sign system, pointing to historic and cultural locations, scenic areas, picnic grounds, and parks. Hospitals and other motorist services live on blue signs, construction is orange, and regulations are red and white or black on white. Color is the fastest tell, which is why each category gets its own. Choice B catches drivers who see a brown roadside sign and reach for the blue motorist-service category that actually carries the road-to-a-hospital indicator.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Historic, Cultural, and Recreational Signs," p.13.

21. 21. You are 18 or older and have a passenger in the front seat. What does the Oregon Driver Manual recommend you do with your phone?

    1. Send any text or set up navigation before you start moving, then ignore the phone.
    2. Hold it on speaker mode in your lap to keep both hands on the wheel.
    3. Consider assigning your passenger to be in charge of the device. (correct)
    4. Turn it off or put it in the back seat and ignore it.

    Why: For drivers 18 and older, the manual states, "Consider assigning your passenger to be in charge of the device." Hands-free use is legal at your age, but when a passenger is available the manual tells you to hand off calls, navigation, and texts so your attention stays on the road. The "turn it off or put it in the back seat and ignore it" option is tempting because that phrase does sit in the same paragraph, but it applies to drivers under 18, not to you.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Distracted Driving," p.80.

22. 22. What is Oregon's minimum bodily-injury liability when TWO OR MORE people are injured or killed in one collision?

    1. $15,000.
    2. $50,000. (correct)
    3. $20,000.
    4. $25,000.

    Why: The Oregon minimum is $50,000 per collision for bodily injury to or death of two or more people, the middle figure in the 25/50/20 split: $25,000 per person, $50,000 per collision, $20,000 per collision for property damage. D collapses that split into a single $25,000 bodily-injury figure, dropping the second number that applies once two or more people are hurt.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Mandatory Insurance," p.93.

23. 23. You see an empty parking space marked with the disabled-person symbol on the ground in Oregon. Your friend has a permit but is not in the car with you. May you park there?

    1. Yes, since your friend has a permit.
    2. Yes, but only for less than 5 minutes.
    3. Yes, if no other spaces are available.
    4. No, the permit does not cover this trip. (correct)

    Why: It is illegal to park in a space marked for persons with disabilities unless you personally hold a valid disabled parking permit. Permits are issued to specific individuals or to groups that transport them, so your friend's permit does not cover you when they are not in the car. Fines run from $165 up to $1,000, extended even to parking 'just a few minutes.' The pull toward A is treating the permit as transferable to acquaintances, but the right to park belongs to the permit holder, not to someone who knows them.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities," p.69.

24. 24. A stop sign requires a driver to do what at the marked location?

    

    1. Come to a complete stop at the line, crosswalk, or intersection before proceeding (correct)
    2. Slow down and yield only if other traffic or pedestrians are present
    3. Stop only when cross traffic is visibly approaching the intersection
    4. Reduce speed and proceed carefully through the intersection

    Why: The octagon calls for a full halt at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection edge, and the driver moves again only when the way is safe. Drivers who slow, glance around, and roll through when the way looks clear are treating the octagon as a yield sign. That habit fails the road test.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign R1-1 (Stop).

25. 25. You're driving on a downtown street in an Oregon city and see a lane painted solid red with the words 'BUS ONLY' marked inside it. May you drive there to bypass slow traffic?

    

    1. Yes; red markings show where any vehicle may enter to turn, park, or reach a driveway.
    2. No; red pavement marks a fire lane that must stay clear for emergency vehicles.
    3. Yes; red lanes are HOV lanes you may use during rush hour.
    4. No; the lane is reserved for transit vehicles only. (correct)

    Why: A solid red lane is a Transit Only lane, not for cars. Buses, light rail trains, and sometimes bikes travel there; you may not use it to bypass traffic. Striped red lines are different: they show where you may enter the Transit Only lane to turn, park, or enter a driveway. The trap is mixing up the two patterns, so memorize solid versus striped. Not all Transit Only lanes are red, so always look for signs or other markings on the road.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Pavement Markings," p.25.

26. 26. What does this Slow Traffic Ahead sign require of a driver approaching it?

    

    1. Ease off the throttle now because traffic ahead is moving much slower. (correct)
    2. Come to a complete stop before reaching the marked line.
    3. Yield to workers entering the roadway from the shoulder.
    4. Merge into the adjacent lane before reaching the sign.

    Why: Traffic ahead is moving much slower than you are, so start easing off now. Cover the brake, check your mirror so the driver behind you has time too, and be ready to brake harder or stop if the queue ahead is standing still. The pick that treats this as a stop order comes from a driver carrying the red-octagon reflex to any orange work-zone message; the sign gives you an early cue to slow down, not a fixed point to halt at.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W23-1 (Slow Traffic Ahead).

27. 27. What does Oregon's handbook define as a safe following distance under most conditions?

    1. 10 seconds.
    2. 1 second.
    3. 2-4 seconds. (correct)
    4. 5-7 seconds.

    Why: A safe following distance is 2-4 seconds. At speeds greater than 30 mph, the handbook recommends 4 seconds or more, since the extra second gives you time to make a decision and take action. Wet roads, heavy loads, and reduced visibility call for even more space. B tempts anyone who mistakes the manual's too-close warning for the target: under 2 seconds is where following-too-closely begins, not where safe distance sits.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Maintaining a Space Cushion, Following Distance," p.26.

28. 28. What does this Added Lane sign tell a driver about the road ahead?

    

    1. A new lane joins from the right; no one is required to merge. (correct)
    2. The right lane ends ahead, so merge left before it closes.
    3. Two lanes narrow into one lane ahead.
    4. The right lane becomes an exit-only lane ahead.

    Why: The Added Lane sign says a new lane joins from the right, so through traffic can hold its lane without having to merge. The trap is the lane-ends warning: a similar yellow diamond, but one whose arrows narrow two lanes into one. Drivers who remember the shape but not which way the arrows run read this as a command to merge left, when the join happens on its own.

    Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, sign W4-3R (Added Lane (Right)).

29. 29. Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must you dim your high beams in Oregon?

    1. Within 350 feet.
    2. Within 500 feet. (correct)
    3. Within 100 feet.
    4. Within 1,000 feet.

    Why: If you're using high beams, dim them when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet. When following another vehicle, dim them within 350 feet; headlight glare in the rearview mirror can blind the driver ahead. Other auxiliary lights such as fog lights must also be off when dimming is required, since they make it hard for oncoming drivers to see. A pulls drivers who swap the two dimming distances, applying the following-vehicle figure of 350 feet to oncoming traffic instead of the 500-foot oncoming rule.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Hazardous Conditions, Using Lights," p.76.

30. 30. An Oregon collision results in $2,000 in vehicle damage and one of the vehicles is towed from the scene because of that damage. Is a Form 735-32 report required?

    1. Yes, every Oregon collision is reportable to DMV.
    2. No, only injuries can trigger the report.
    3. Yes, any tow from the scene triggers reporting.
    4. No, the tow trigger requires damage above $2,500. (correct)

    Why: The tow-from-scene rule pairs two conditions: damage to any vehicle greater than $2,500 AND a vehicle towed from the scene due to that damage. With only $2,000 in damage, the dollar threshold isn't met, so the tow alone does not trigger a Form 735-32. Had damage reached $2,501 or more, the pair would have. Choice C is where a driver ends up after reading the tow half of the rule as sufficient on its own and dropping the damage half that has to be met alongside it.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Your Responsibilities," p.94.

31. 31. How can you measure your following distance in seconds while driving in Oregon?

    1. Count the seconds it takes the vehicle ahead to pass between two fixed objects.
    2. After your vehicle passes a sign or pole, count the seconds until the driver behind you reaches it.
    3. Count the seconds from when the driver ahead brakes until you begin braking.
    4. Count the seconds from when the rear of the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object until you reach that spot. (correct)

    Why: Watch for when the rear of the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, such as a sign or pole. Then count the seconds it takes you to reach the same spot. If you pass the mark before finishing at least two seconds, you are following too closely. Increase the space and count again at another spot until you are no closer than two seconds behind. Answer A carries over a stopwatch method that times the lead vehicle between two roadside points, when the count runs on your own travel to the single spot its rear just passed.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Following Distance," p.27.

32. 32. You're driving on a downtown street in any Oregon city, lined with shops and restaurants. There is no posted speed limit sign. What speed limit applies?

    1. 25 mph
    2. 15 mph
    3. 20 mph (correct)
    4. 55 mph

    Why: Oregon's statutory speed limits apply whether or not a sign is posted. The default for any business district is 20 mph, and a downtown street lined with shops and restaurants meets that description. Someone answering A is reaching for the 25 mph residential default instead of the business-district figure that fits this street.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Speed Regulations - Speed Limits," p.19.

33. 33. Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle's tires skim or float over a wet road surface, reducing or eliminating steering and braking. What does the Oregon manual recommend to reduce the risk?

    1. Pump the brakes lightly while driving in rain to keep them dry.
    2. Engage cruise control to keep your speed steady through wet conditions.
    3. Brake firmly and later than usual the moment you feel the tires skim.
    4. Slow down when roads are wet, because the ability to steer and stop can be reduced or lost. (correct)

    Why: The rule is plain: slow down when roads are wet, because the ability to steer and stop can be reduced or lost when tires skim the surface. Lower speed means less water for the tires to displace and a smaller loss of control if a brief skim does happen. Choice B treats cruise control as a way to hold a safe steady speed, but the Rain section flatly says not to use cruise control in wet conditions.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Hazardous Conditions, Rain," p.78.

34. 34. Before changing lanes on an Oregon road, what should you do?

    1. Check your side and rearview mirrors; properly adjusted mirrors make a shoulder glance unnecessary.
    2. Signal, check your mirrors, then glance over your left shoulder no matter which direction you are moving.
    3. Increase your speed, begin moving over, then signal once you are in the new lane.
    4. Signal, check mirrors, then glance over your shoulder. (correct)

    Why: Before changing lanes, use your turn signal, check your side and rearview mirrors for traffic approaching you from behind, and then glance over your shoulder in the direction you are moving (left shoulder if moving left, right shoulder if moving right). The shoulder glance covers the blind spot, the area around your vehicle you cannot see from the driver's seat even with the use of your mirrors. You are pulled toward B if you learned the shoulder-check as an always-left glance, but the manual matches the shoulder to the direction of the move.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Changing Lanes," p.30.

35. 35. When does a reduced work zone speed limit end?

    1. At the next intersection past the zone
    2. When workers leave the area
    3. When you pass the last orange cone
    4. At a posted End Work Zone Speed Limit sign (correct)

    Why: The reduced work zone speed limit ends at an End Work Zone Speed Limit sign or another posted speed sign. Workers walking off, the last cone, or the next intersection do not end the limit. The trap on this question is treating the limit as conditional on visible activity; the rule keys off the sign, not the scene around you.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Work Zones," p.59.