When driving past parked cars on an Oregon street, what does the handbook recommend?
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A.
Cross into the next lane to give yourself the most room.
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B.
Speed up past the parked cars to spend less time alongside them.
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C.
Stay close to the parked cars to give the lane to your left.
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D.
Move away from the parked cars within your lane. Correct
The answer is "Move away from the parked cars within your lane."
Keep extra space between your vehicle and parked cars by moving away from them without leaving your lane. A door may open in your path, or someone may step out from between parked vehicles. The cushion buys you time to react. Adjust your position within the lane instead of crossing the line. A is the trap for drivers who drop the 'without leaving your lane' qualifier and treat the cushion as a full lane change.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Cross into the next lane to give yourself the most room.
The handbook says move away within your lane, not leave it. Adjust lane position, don't change lanes. This answer drops the 'without leaving your lane' qualifier and treats the cushion as a lane change.
B. Speed up past the parked cars to spend less time alongside them.
The rule is about lateral spacing, not getting past faster. Speed doesn't help if a door opens or someone steps out. This answer substitutes a speed-based evasion for the manual's lateral-spacing instruction near parked cars.
C. Stay close to the parked cars to give the lane to your left.
The opposite: move away from parked cars to leave room for opening doors and pedestrians stepping out. This answer reverses the rule: the manual says move away from parked cars, not toward them.
This question tests your knowledge of Defensive Driving in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Side Space Cushion," p.28..
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