Oregon driver test: 30 practice questions with answers

Every question on one page, each with four options, the answer and what the Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 says. Try to answer before you open the answer.

These questions are our own. Each is built on a rule stated in the Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, which we read on 12 November 2026 on the official website of the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV), Oregon Department of Transportation. They cover speed limits, following distance, signalling, parking, headlights, alcohol, signals and right-of-way. They do not cover every topic of the real test. In particular, road signs are tested in every state and must be learned from the pictures in the handbook.

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What is the speed limit in an alley in Oregon, unless otherwise posted?
- 10 mph
- 15 mph
- 20 mph
- 25 mph
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15 mph. The manual lists 15 miles per hour when driving in alleys and in narrow residential areas.
What is the speed limit in any business district, unless otherwise posted?
- 15 mph
- 20 mph
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
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20 mph. The manual lists 20 miles per hour in any business district and within a school speed zone.
What is the speed limit in a residential district, unless otherwise posted?
- 20 mph
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
- 35 mph
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25 mph. The manual lists 25 miles per hour in residential districts, in public parks, and on ocean shores where vehicles are permitted.
What is the speed limit on roads and highways that fit no other category, unless otherwise posted?
- 45 mph
- 50 mph
- 55 mph
- 65 mph
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55 mph. The manual lists 55 miles per hour on all roads and highways not meeting any other definition unless otherwise posted. Interstate limits vary.
What reduced speed applies in a school speed zone?
- 15 mph
- 20 mph
- 25 mph
- 30 mph
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20 mph. The manual: a school speed zone is an area where a reduced speed of 20 mph applies, defined by school speed signs.
When moving in traffic, how far before a turn or lane change must you signal?
- At least 50 feet
- At least 100 feet
- At least 200 feet
- At least 500 feet
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At least 100 feet. The manual: use your turn signal at least 100 feet before the turn or lane change.
When may you use hand-and-arm signals instead of turn signal lights?
- At any time
- Only in daylight and when people and vehicles are clearly visible at 1,000 feet
- Only at night
- Only below 25 mph
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Only in daylight and when people and vehicles are clearly visible at 1,000 feet. The manual: only use hand-and-arm signals in daylight and when you can clearly see people and vehicles at a distance of 1,000 feet. Signal lights must be used at night or in poor visibility.
How does the manual define a safe following distance?
- Half a second
- 2 to 4 seconds
- One car length
- 10 seconds
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2 to 4 seconds. The manual: a safe following distance is defined as 2 to 4 seconds.
At speeds above 30 mph, a safe following distance should be:
- 1 second
- 2 seconds
- 4 seconds or more
- 8 seconds or more
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4 seconds or more. The manual: for speeds greater than 30 mph, a safe following distance should be 4 seconds or more.
You may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- 5 feet
- 10 feet
- 15 feet
- 20 feet
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10 feet. The manual lists within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
You may not park within how many feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection?
- 10 feet
- 15 feet
- 20 feet
- 50 feet
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20 feet. The manual lists within 20 feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
You may not park within how many feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station, on the same side of the street?
- 10 feet
- 15 feet
- 50 feet
- 75 feet
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15 feet. The manual: within 15 feet on the same side of the street, or within 75 feet on the opposite side.
When must headlights be turned on?
- Only after midnight
- From sunset to sunrise
- Only in fog
- Only outside city limits
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From sunset to sunrise. The manual: headlights must be turned on from sunset to sunrise.
Headlights must also be on at any time conditions make it difficult to see people or vehicles how far ahead?
- 100 feet
- 350 feet
- 500 feet
- 1,000 feet
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1,000 feet. The manual: lights must be on at any time conditions make it difficult to see people or vehicles 1,000 feet ahead.
Using high beams, you must dim your lights when an oncoming vehicle is within:
- 200 feet
- 350 feet
- 500 feet
- 1,000 feet
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500 feet. The manual: dim your lights when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet.
You must dim your lights when following another vehicle within:
- 100 feet
- 200 feet
- 350 feet
- 500 feet
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350 feet. The manual: dim your lights when following another vehicle within 350 feet.
Which headlight beam should you use in fog, dust or smoke?
- High beam
- Low beam
- Parking lights only
- No lights
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Low beam. The manual: use headlights on low beam; light from high beams reflects back and causes glare.
What does the manual say about cell phone use by drivers under 18?
- It is allowed with a hands-free accessory
- It is illegal to use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle
- It is allowed for calls under one minute
- It is allowed on rural roads
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It is illegal to use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle. The manual: it is illegal for drivers under 18 to use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle.
How may a driver aged 18 or older use a cell phone while driving?
- Held in the hand, for calls only
- With a hands-free accessory
- In any way below 20 mph
- Not at all
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With a hands-free accessory. The manual: drivers 18 or older must use a hands-free accessory, which must need only minimal use of a finger to activate or deactivate.
At what blood alcohol concentration does Oregon law presume that you are impaired?
- 0.04% or more
- 0.05% or more
- 0.08% or more
- 0.10% or more
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0.08% or more. The manual: at 0.08% or more Oregon law presumes you are impaired, but you can still be arrested with a lower BAC.
Under Oregon's open container law, when is a container of alcohol considered open?
- Only when it is being drunk from
- When its seal is broken, even if it has been reclosed
- Only when it is less than half full
- Only when it has no cap
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When its seal is broken, even if it has been reclosed. The manual: a container is considered open if its seal is broken, even if it has been reclosed. Keep such containers in the trunk.
Where is a U-turn prohibited?
- At an intersection controlled by a traffic signal, unless a sign permits it
- On any road with a centre line
- Anywhere outside a city
- Only on one-way streets
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At an intersection controlled by a traffic signal, unless a sign permits it. The manual lists intersections controlled by a traffic signal, unless a sign permits the turn, among the places where U-turns are prohibited.
Within city limits, a U-turn is prohibited where your vehicle cannot be seen by traffic from either direction within:
- 100 feet
- 250 feet
- 500 feet
- 1,000 feet
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500 feet. The manual: 500 feet within city limits, and 1,000 feet outside city limits.
What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
- Stop and wait for green
- You may make the turn after yielding to pedestrians and oncoming traffic
- Oncoming traffic must stop for you
- The turn is prohibited
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You may make the turn after yielding to pedestrians and oncoming traffic. The manual: you may make the movement shown by the arrow, but first you must yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic, which has a steady green signal.
A vehicle is following you too closely and there is a right lane. What does the manual suggest?
- Brake hard
- Move over to the right
- Speed up
- Turn on your high beams
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Move over to the right. The manual: if a vehicle behind you is following too closely and there is a right lane, move over to the right.
A transit bus signals to re-enter traffic and an electric "yield" sign is flashing on its back. What must vehicles approaching from the rear do?
- Pass quickly
- Yield to the bus
- Sound the horn
- Stop until the sign goes off
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Yield to the bus. The manual: vehicles approaching from the rear must yield when a bus driver signals to re-enter a traffic lane and the yield sign is flashing.
When you are required to dim your headlights, what must you do with auxiliary lights such as fog lights?
- Leave them on
- Turn them off
- Switch them to flashing
- Use them in place of headlights
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Turn them off. The manual: when you are required to dim your headlights, other auxiliary lights such as fog lights must be off.
When must you signal?
- Only when other vehicles are close
- Before you turn, change lanes, exit a roundabout or pull away from a curb
- Only at intersections
- Only on highways
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Before you turn, change lanes, exit a roundabout or pull away from a curb. The manual: you must signal before you turn, change lanes, exit a roundabout, or pull away from a curb.
What is a speed limit, according to the manual?
- The speed you must always drive at
- The maximum speed considered safe for the area under ideal driving conditions
- A suggestion that police do not enforce
- The average speed of traffic
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The maximum speed considered safe for the area under ideal driving conditions. The manual: a speed limit is the maximum speed considered safe for the area under ideal driving conditions.
You must stop and stay stopped for pedestrians crossing:
- Only in marked crosswalks
- In marked or unmarked crosswalks
- Only where a signal tells you to
- Only near schools
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In marked or unmarked crosswalks. The manual: stop and stay stopped for pedestrians crossing in marked or unmarked crosswalks.

What next

If you missed more than three, read the matching sections of the handbook and come back tomorrow. When these are easy, take the scored practice test, which mixes the questions and the order of the options.

Independent practice site. DMV Practice is not a government website and is not connected with any Department of Motor Vehicles or licensing agency. The questions are our own, written from each state's public driver handbook as we read it on 12 November 2026. They are not the official test questions. Laws change: the current handbook of your own state is the authority.