While driving in Oregon, should you hold a small dog in your lap?
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A.
Yes. Oregon has no rule against holding a pet while you drive.
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B.
No, unless the pet is secured in a harness on your lap.
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C.
No. Do not hold a pet in your lap or arms. Correct
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D.
Yes, only if the dog is calm.
The answer is "No. Do not hold a pet in your lap or arms."
No. The Oregon Driver Manual instructs you not to hold a person, pet, or package in your lap or arms while driving. The instruction appears in the manual's list of distractions to avoid, with no exception for how the animal is secured or how calm it seems. If you must give attention to a pet, pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Yes. Oregon has no rule against holding a pet while you drive.
Oregon does have a rule; the manual lists holding a pet in your lap or arms among the distractions to avoid. Misreading: Assumes no rule exists about pets in the driver's lap; the manual explicitly instructs drivers not to hold a person, pet, or package in their lap or arms.
B. No, unless the pet is secured in a harness on your lap.
The manual's instruction is a flat prohibition on holding a pet in your lap or arms; it lists no harness or restraint exception. Misreading: Treats the prohibition as a restraint requirement with a securing exception; the manual makes no carveout for a harnessed pet.
D. Yes, only if the dog is calm.
The instruction does not turn on the animal's temperament. Misreading: Treats temperament as creating an exception; the manual makes no carveout for calm animals.
This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Distracted Driving," p.80..
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