Who can supervise an Oregon instruction-permit holder during the supervised driving hours?
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A.
Any licensed driver, regardless of age.
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B.
Only a parent or legal guardian.
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C.
A driver 18 or older.
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D.
21 or older with 3 years of driving privileges. Correct
The answer is "21 or older with 3 years of driving privileges."
Oregon counts your supervised practice only when the supervisor is at least 21 and has held valid driving privileges for at least 3 years. A parent or legal guardian signs the application, but that signature is a separate requirement; the behind-the-wheel supervisor can be any qualifying adult driver. A test-taker reaches for C by treating legal adulthood as the supervisor floor, missing the 21-year minimum the manual sets.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Any licensed driver, regardless of age.
The supervisor must be at least 21 with 3 years of driving privileges. This answer ignores both the 21+ age floor and the 3-year privileges requirement; treats any licensed driver as eligible to supervise.
B. Only a parent or legal guardian.
The parent or legal guardian signs the application; the supervisor of practice driving can be any qualifying adult. This answer confuses the parent/guardian signature on the application with the separate rule for who may supervise behind-the-wheel practice.
C. A driver 18 or older.
The minimum supervisor age is 21, not 18. This answer treats legal adulthood (18) as the supervisor minimum instead of the manual's 21-year age floor.
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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