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.
21 or older with 3 years of driving privileges. Correct
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C.
Only a parent or legal guardian.
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D.
A driver 18 or older.
The answer is "21 or older with 3 years of driving privileges."
Oregon counts your supervised practice only if the supervisor is at least 21 and has held valid driving privileges for at least 3 years. The parent or legal guardian signs the application, but that is a separate requirement; the supervisor of behind-the-wheel practice can be any qualifying adult driver. Age 18 is too young for this rule, and "any licensed driver" misses the 21-year floor entirely.
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. Misreading: Ignores both the 21+ age floor and the 3-year privileges requirement; treats any licensed driver as eligible to supervise.
C. Only a parent or legal guardian.
The parent or legal guardian signs the application; the supervisor of practice driving can be any qualifying adult. Misreading: Confuses the parent/guardian signature on the application with the separate rule for who may supervise behind-the-wheel practice.
D. A driver 18 or older.
The minimum supervisor age is 21, not 18. Misreading: 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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