Emergencies
Tire blowouts, brake failure, engine fires, and stuck-accelerator response.
Emergencies in Oregon
Emergencies 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.
Practice
Emergencies questions, Oregon edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- According to the Oregon handbook, what THREE actions can a driver take to avoid or minimize the impact of a collision? →
- What's the FIRST thing to do if your vehicle drifts off the road in Oregon? →
- An oncoming vehicle is drifting into your lane on an Oregon two-lane road. What does the handbook recommend? →
- You hit and injure a domestic animal while driving in Oregon. What must you do? →
- A person riding on horseback on an Oregon road raises a hand as you approach. What must you do? →
- In what situation might speeding up be the right collision-avoidance response? →
- Your vehicle has broken down on the shoulder of an Oregon freeway. The handbook recommends staying in or near the vehicle. On which side? →
- A police officer signals you to pull over in Oregon. What is the correct procedure? →
- You're approaching an emergency scene in Oregon. Fire hoses are running across the road. May you drive over them? →
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