Within how many feet of the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing is parking prohibited in Oregon?
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A.
10 feet.
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B.
20 feet.
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C.
50 feet. Correct
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D.
7 1/2 feet.
The answer is "50 feet."
You may not park within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing. A separate rule also prohibits parking within 7 1/2 feet of railroad or light rail tracks when it interferes with the train; that is a different prohibition, not a tighter version of this one. The 50-foot buffer ensures that approaching trains and drivers can see each other; vehicles parked closer block sight lines and can be hit by an overhanging train load.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 10 feet.
The minimum is 50 feet, far more than 10. Misreading: Confuses the railroad-crossing buffer with the 10-foot fire-hydrant rule listed in the same No Parking section.
B. 20 feet.
20 feet is the crosswalk rule. Misreading: Substitutes the 20-foot crosswalk-at-an-intersection buffer for the railroad-crossing rule.
D. 7 1/2 feet.
The 7 1/2-foot figure is a separate prohibition: parking within 7 1/2 feet of railroad or light rail tracks when it interferes with the train. The crossing buffer is 50 feet. Misreading: Conflates the 7 1/2-foot rail-interference prohibition, listed immediately after this rule in the manual, with the 50-foot buffer from the nearest rail of a crossing.
This question tests your knowledge of Parking in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "No Parking," p.71..
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