How many hours of supervised driving experience must an under-18 applicant have when applying for an Oregon driver license?
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A.
50 hours, no exceptions.
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B.
100 hours, or 50 plus an ODOT-approved course. Correct
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C.
100 hours and an ODOT-approved course, both required.
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D.
No minimum hour count, only completion of a course.
The answer is "100 hours, or 50 plus an ODOT-approved course."
Under-18 applicants must have 100 hours of supervised driving experience, or 50 hours paired with an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course (DMV must receive proof of course completion). The supervising driver must be at least 21 years old and have held valid driving privileges for at least 3 years.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 50 hours, no exceptions.
50 hours is only acceptable when paired with an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course; otherwise the requirement is 100 hours. Misreading: Treats the 50-hour pathway as standalone and drops the required ODOT-approved traffic safety education course.
C. 100 hours and an ODOT-approved course, both required.
The course is not required on top of the full 100 hours. It is an alternative pathway: taking the course cuts the supervised-driving requirement from 100 hours to 50. Misreading: Reads the manual's "or" between the two pathways as "and," stacking the course requirement on top of the full 100 hours.
D. No minimum hour count, only completion of a course.
The course alone is not sufficient; it must be paired with 50 hours of supervised driving. Misreading: Treats the traffic safety course as a full substitute for the hours requirement, rather than a way to cut it from 100 to 50.
This question tests your knowledge of Graduated Licensing in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, How to Apply, p.90..
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