Oregon Rider rules and licensing Test 2

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1. A car driver moves into the same lane beside an Oregon motorcyclist, leaving the rider only a narrow strip. What is the applicable lane rule?
The car driver must not deprive the motorcyclist of full use of the lane.A motorcycle is entitled only to one-third of a lane.A car may share the lane if its driver sounds the horn first.The motorcycle must move to the shoulder whenever a car draws alongside.
2. At an Oregon vehicle-detection signal, a motorcyclist stops completely and waits through one full cycle, but the detector fails to give the rider green. What does the narrow exception allow?
Proceed immediately after any 30-second wait, whether or not a cycle has completed.Claim right of way over crossing traffic because the detector failed.Follow another vehicle through without making a complete stop.Proceed cautiously only after yielding to conflicting traffic, stopping for pedestrians as required and obeying any other prohibiting control or officer.

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A car driver moves into the same lane beside an Oregon motorcyclist, leaving the rider only a narrow strip. What is the applicable lane rule?
Correct answer: The car driver must not deprive the motorcyclist of full use of the lane.
ORS 811.385 prohibits a motor-vehicle driver from depriving a motorcycle operator of full use of a lane. The special rules governing two motorcycles are not permission for a car to crowd a rider.
Source: ORS 811.385(1)–(2), depriving motorcycle or moped of full lane. Current primary source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
At an Oregon vehicle-detection signal, a motorcyclist stops completely and waits through one full cycle, but the detector fails to give the rider green. What does the narrow exception allow?
Correct answer: Proceed cautiously only after yielding to conflicting traffic, stopping for pedestrians as required and obeying any other prohibiting control or officer.
ORS 811.360 allows this limited response to a failed detection after a complete stop and one full cycle. It does not give priority over traffic or pedestrians or override another traffic-control device or police direction.
Source: ORS 811.360(2)(a)–(d), (3)(a)–(d) and (4); manual Section Five, printed page 27 / physical PDF page 33. Current primary source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗

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