Can an Oregon driver legally have a TV or video display visible to them while driving?
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A.
Yes, if it is only visible occasionally.
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B.
Yes, on any vehicle that has the equipment.
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C.
No, video displays may not be visible to the driver. Correct
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D.
Yes, if the driver is 18 or older and uses a hands-free accessory.
The answer is "No, video displays may not be visible to the driver."
Oregon prohibits any TV, tablet, or other video display from being visible to the driver while driving. The rule targets video that would compete with watching the road, regardless of how often the driver looks. Do not confuse it with the hands-free rule: drivers 18 or older may use a cell phone with a hands-free accessory, but that allowance never extends to video displays.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Yes, if it is only visible occasionally.
The prohibition is on visibility of the display to the driver, not on how often the driver looks. Misreading: Misreads the rule as a frequency limit when the manual prohibits the display being visible to the driver at all.
B. Yes, on any vehicle that has the equipment.
Equipped vehicles still cannot have a video display visible to the driver while driving. Misreading: Misreads the rule as if factory-installed equipment is exempt; the manual bans any TV, tablet, or other video display visible to the driver.
D. Yes, if the driver is 18 or older and uses a hands-free accessory.
The hands-free allowance applies to cell phone and mobile device use by drivers 18 or older. The video-display rule is separate and flat: no TV, tablet, or other video display may be visible to the driver, hands-free or not. Misreading: Conflates the manual's hands-free cell phone rule for drivers 18 and older with the video-display rule; the manual bans any TV, tablet, or other video display visible to the driver with no age or hands-free exception.
This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Dangerous Driving Behaviors, Distracted Driving," p.80..
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