You're passing a slower vehicle on a two-lane Oregon road posted at 55 mph. When may you exceed 55 mph during the pass?
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A.
Briefly, to complete the pass safely.
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B.
Whenever you stay within 10 mph of the limit.
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C.
At no time, even while passing. Correct
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D.
Only outside city limits.
The answer is "At no time, even while passing."
Oregon law prohibits exceeding the speed limit at any time, including while passing. Drivers sometimes assume passing is an exception; it isn't. If you cannot complete the pass without exceeding the speed limit, abandon the pass and stay in your lane.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Briefly, to complete the pass safely.
Oregon does not have a passing-speed exception; the speed limit is a hard ceiling. Misreading: Treats 'complete your pass as soon as possible' as authorizing a brief speed-limit exception, which the manual explicitly forbids.
B. Whenever you stay within 10 mph of the limit.
There is no 10-mph tolerance during passing; the manual bars exceeding the limit at any time. Misreading: Invents a numeric buffer above the posted limit; the manual provides no such tolerance and bars exceeding the limit at any time.
D. Only outside city limits.
The rule is not tied to city limits; it applies on every road. Misreading: Confuses the passing-speed rule with location-based speed zones; the manual's prohibition applies on all roads.
This question tests your knowledge of Passing in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Passing," p.31..
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