How close to a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection may you park in Oregon?
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A.
20 feet. Correct
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B.
50 feet.
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C.
5 feet.
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D.
10 feet.
The answer is "20 feet."
Parking is prohibited within 20 feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. The 20-foot buffer is roughly one car length plus margin so drivers approaching can see pedestrians stepping off the curb, and it applies even where no crosswalk lines are painted, since Oregon recognizes an unmarked crosswalk at every intersection. Answer D borrows the 10-foot fire-hydrant clearance from the same No Parking list.
The traps in the wrong answers
B. 50 feet.
50 feet is the railroad-crossing rule (and the sight-blocking signal/sign rule), not the crosswalk rule. This answer confuses the crosswalk distance with the 50-foot rail-crossing or signal-blocking rule.
C. 5 feet.
The minimum is 20 feet. This answer understates the crosswalk buffer; no Oregon parking rule uses a 5-foot distance.
D. 10 feet.
The minimum is 20 feet; 10 feet is the fire-hydrant rule. This answer confuses the crosswalk distance with the 10-foot fire-hydrant clearance.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "No Parking," p.71..
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