Defensive Driving
Hazard recognition, following distance, scanning, and crash avoidance.
Defensive Driving rules in Oregon follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the Oregon driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Defensive Driving questions, Oregon edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- Another driver is following you too closely (tailgating) on an Oregon road. What's the recommended response? →
- What does Oregon's handbook define as a safe following distance under most conditions? →
- How can you measure your following distance in seconds while driving in Oregon? →
- When stopping behind another vehicle in traffic, what visual rule does the Oregon handbook give for how close to stop? →
- Which of these conditions does NOT increase the following distance you should keep, according to the Oregon handbook? →
- You're driving on a multi-lane Oregon street and another vehicle is alongside you in the next lane. What's the side-cushion recommendation? →
- When driving past parked cars on an Oregon street, what does the handbook recommend? →
- Why does the Oregon Driver Manual recommend driving in the center of your lane? →
- When backing up your vehicle, what is the safest practice? →
- At 60 mph in ideal conditions, the Oregon handbook says the total distance from when you recognize a hazard to when your vehicle stops is approximately what? →
- A driver behind you on an Oregon road wants to pass. What does the Oregon Driver Manual tell you to do with your following distance? →
- You see a driver showing signs of road rage (shouting, gesturing, driving aggressively). What should you do? →
- You're on a long Oregon road trip and notice you're yawning frequently and finding it hard to stay in your lane. What's the safe response? →
- Why should you increase your following distance when approaching or driving in a work zone? →
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