Oregon DMV driver's license practice test 2
Practice for the Oregon written test with 25 free questions based on the Oregon Driver Manual. Most of them come from Lane Travel (6), Signs & Traffic Signals (5), and Sharing the Road (4). Question 1 asks: "When is it legal to drive around a railroad crossing gate?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.
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- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 80% (20 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 5
- Official handbook
- Oregon Driver Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
When is it legal to drive around a railroad crossing gate?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the Oregon Driver Manual.
- Lane Travel6 questions
- Other Important Information1 question
- Parking & Stopping1 question
- Railroad Crossings, Light Rail & Street Cars1 question
- Safe & Responsible Driving3 questions
- Sharing the Road4 questions
- Signs & Traffic Signals5 questions
- Testing1 question
- Turns & Intersections3 questions
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: When is it legal to drive around a railroad crossing gate?
- A. Only when the gate is already rising after a train passes
- B. Only when you can see no train coming
- C. Never, whether it's down, rising, or lowering
Source:Oregon Driver Manual, Railroad Crossings, Light Rail & Street Cars
Question 2: What does a Center Lane Turn Only sign mean?
- A. The center lane is for passing slow traffic in either direction
- B. Only buses may turn from the center lane
- C. Both directions share the center lane for left turns
Question 3: An oncoming motorcycle has its turn signal on. Before turning in front of it, what should you do?
- A. Turn right away, since it's clearly signaling a turn
- B. Flash your lights to ask the rider to wait
- C. Make sure the rider is actually slowing to turn
Question 4: What does Oregon's basic rule require?
- A. Driving at a speed reasonable and cautious for conditions
- B. Driving at the posted limit whenever the road surface is dry
- C. Keeping up with the flow of traffic around you
Question 5: What do blue signs along the highway show?
- A. Historic sites and state parks nearby
- B. Warnings about road hazards ahead
- C. Services and facilities for motorists
Question 6: You park uphill against a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- A. Toward the travel lane
- B. Straight ahead
- C. Toward the curb, like downhill
Question 7: At 60 mph, how does your total stopping distance compare with a football field?
- A. It's about half of a football field
- B. It's longer than a football field
- C. It's about a quarter of a field
Question 8: May you turn left on red from a one-way road onto a two-way road?
- A. No, you can't make that turn on red
- B. Yes, after stopping and yielding
- C. Yes, if the two-way road is fully empty
Question 9: Besides sunset to sunrise, when must your headlights be on?
- A. When you can't see people or vehicles 1,000 feet ahead
- B. When you can't see people or vehicles 200 feet ahead of you
- C. Only when fog or heavy snow is falling
Question 10: At a two-way stop with stop signs facing each other, you're turning left and the other driver is going straight. Who yields?
- A. You, the driver turning left
- B. Whoever stopped first
- C. The driver who's going straight
Question 11: When is an icy road likely to be the most slippery?
- A. When it's near the freezing point
- B. When it's far below the freezing point
- C. Right after the sun comes up
Question 12: If DMV finds you cheating on the knowledge test, how long before you can test again?
- A. 90 days
- B. 30 days
- C. One year
Question 13: If you're under 18, how long must you hold an instruction permit before getting a license?
- A. At least 12 months
- B. At least 6 months
- C. At least 3 months
Question 14: Until when must children ride in an approved child safety seat?
- A. Until age 12, whatever the child's height is
- B. Until age 5 or 40 pounds, whichever of the two comes first
- C. Until age 8 or 4 feet 9 inches, and the adult belt fits
Question 15: A dotted white line appears before an exit ramp. What does it tell you?
- A. You must merge left before the next exit
- B. Your lane is about to widen into two lanes
- C. Your lane won't continue on the same route
Question 16: When must you stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian in a crosswalk?
- A. When they're in your lane, the next lane, or the lane you're turning into
- B. Only when a signal shows Walk
- C. Only when they're directly in front of your car, in the lane you're driving in
Question 17: On a road with two or more lanes your way, you approach a stopped vehicle with flashing lights. What must you do?
- A. Stop behind it and wait there until its flashing lights are turned off
- B. Change lanes away from it, or slow at least 5 mph under the limit
- C. Keep your lane and speed, since it's on the shoulder
Question 18: What does an Add Lane sign mean?
- A. A new passing lane starts just after the hill ahead
- B. Two roadways join and you don't need to merge
- C. Your lane ends and you must merge over
Question 19: What should you do at a triangle-shaped yield sign?
- A. Always stop completely before going on
- B. Slow down, yield, and stop if needed
- C. Speed up to merge ahead of traffic
Question 20: When may you use hand-and-arm signals instead of signal lights?
- A. In daylight, when you can see 1,000 feet clearly
- B. Any time you're driving a wide or long vehicle
- C. At night, when your signal lights are hard to see
Question 21: Leaving a driveway or parking lot with no signs or signals, what must you do?
- A. Slow down and merge in when there's a big enough gap
- B. Honk and pull out slowly into traffic
- C. Stop and yield to vehicles and pedestrians
Question 22: May you cross double solid yellow lines to turn left into a driveway?
- A. Only if there's a posted left turn arrow
- B. Yes, after oncoming traffic clears
- C. No, never for any reason
Question 23: A blind pedestrian with a white cane starts to cross while your light is green. What must you do?
- A. Stop only if they're in your own lane
- B. Stop and stay stopped until they cross the whole road
- C. Drive on carefully, since you're the one with the green light
Question 24: What should you do at a steady yellow light?
- A. Speed up to get through before it turns red
- B. Stop before the intersection, unless you can't stop safely
- C. Stop wherever you are, even if you're already in the intersection
Question 25: What does Oregon law say about flashing your lights to tell a driver behind you it's safe to pass?
- A. It's required
- B. It's allowed at night only
- C. It's prohibited
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