You are 25 and want to take a quick call on your phone while driving in Oregon. What does Oregon law require?
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A.
Nothing extra: the cell-phone restriction ends at 18.
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B.
A Bluetooth earpiece is the only legal hands-free accessory.
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C.
Voice commands only: any finger contact with the device is prohibited.
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D.
A hands-free accessory that needs only minimal finger use. Correct
The answer is "A hands-free accessory that needs only minimal finger use."
Oregon law requires drivers 18 and older to use a hands-free accessory that needs only minimal finger use to activate or deactivate the device. Both parts of the rule matter: the accessory itself and the minimal-finger standard for using it. Drivers who pick B are remembering an older era when a Bluetooth earpiece was the go-to hands-free device and treating it as the only legal option, but the manual sets a functional standard, not a specific device class.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Nothing extra: the cell-phone restriction ends at 18.
Turning 18 does not remove the phone rule. Drivers 18 and older still need a hands-free accessory that takes only minimal finger use to activate or deactivate the device. Reads the under-18 total ban as the only cell-phone rule and assumes reaching 18 lifts every restriction on driver phone use.
B. A Bluetooth earpiece is the only legal hands-free accessory.
The manual sets a functional standard: any hands-free accessory that requires only minimal finger use to activate or deactivate the device qualifies. No specific device class is named. Recalls an older era when a Bluetooth earpiece was the go-to hands-free option and treats it as the only legal choice.
C. Voice commands only: any finger contact with the device is prohibited.
The manual's word is minimal, not zero. A single tap to answer or end a call is allowed as long as the accessory keeps finger use to a minimum. Over-generalizes the texting-while-driving ban into a rule against any finger contact with the device.
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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