You're pulling out of a private driveway onto a residential road. Which statement about Oregon's turning rules is correct?
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A.
They apply only at intersections.
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B.
They apply at all locations, including driveways and alleys. Correct
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C.
They apply only on public roads, not on private driveways or alleys.
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D.
They apply only when posted signs require them.
The answer is "They apply at all locations, including driveways and alleys."
Rules for turning apply at all locations, such as driveways and alleys, not just at intersections. Check for traffic behind and beside you well before you turn, turn smoothly, and at a lower speed. The same yielding obligations to pedestrians and people riding bicycles also apply when exiting a driveway or alley.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. They apply only at intersections.
The manual extends turning rules to driveways and alleys, not just intersections. Misreading: Treats turning rules as limited to intersections, ignoring the manual's explicit extension to driveways and alleys.
C. They apply only on public roads, not on private driveways or alleys.
The manual explicitly applies turning rules at driveways and alleys, regardless of whether the location is public or private. Misreading: Assumes turning rules stop at private property lines; the manual names driveways and alleys as locations where the same rules apply.
D. They apply only when posted signs require them.
Turning rules apply by default; signage may add restrictions, but it does not switch the rules on. Misreading: Confuses default rules of the road with sign-triggered restrictions; the manual applies turning rules whether or not signs are posted.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Turns," p.39..
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