Does Oregon's minimum auto-insurance requirement consist only of bodily-injury and property-damage liability?
Correct answer: No; it also includes personal injury protection and uninsured-motorist bodily-injury coverage.
The manual also lists $15,000 personal injury protection per person and uninsured-motorist bodily-injury limits of $25,000 per person/$50,000 per collision.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 93, physical PDF page 101: Mandatory Insurance — PIP and uninsured motorist. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A collision injures a passenger. Within what time must the involved driver file the required Oregon DMV collision report?
Correct answer: Within 72 hours.
Injury makes the collision reportable to DMV. The manual requires the report within 72 hours.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 94, physical PDF page 102: Traffic Collisions — collision report. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
No one is injured or towed, but damage to the car you were driving exceeds $2,500. Is an Oregon DMV collision report required?
Correct answer: Yes; damage over $2,500 to your vehicle is a report trigger.
Damage above $2,500 to the vehicle you were driving independently triggers the reporting duty. Do not add a towing condition to that particular trigger.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 94, physical PDF page 102: Traffic Collisions — damage to your vehicle. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Police investigate a reportable Oregon collision and complete their report. Does that replace the driver's required DMV report?
Correct answer: No; the driver must still file the required DMV collision report.
The manual expressly says a police report does not replace the required DMV report. Both duties can apply to the same collision.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 94, physical PDF page 102: Traffic Collisions — police report does not replace DMV report. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are having difficulty staying alert during a long trip. What is the safer response?
Correct answer: Stop in a safe place and rest rather than continue driving tired.
Fatigue can affect vision and decision time. Temporary stimulation does not replace adequate rest or remove the need to stop driving when too tired.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 81, physical PDF page 89: Fatigue and Drowsy Driving. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A cold medicine’s directions warn that it may cause drowsiness. What should you do if it affects your alertness?
Correct answer: Do not drive while the medicine impairs your alertness.
Even ordinary cold medicines can impair driving. Read the directions and do not drive while drowsy or otherwise unable to operate safely.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 83, physical PDF page 91: Impaired Driving — medication. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You strike an unattended parked car and cannot locate the owner. What note does the Oregon manual direct you to leave?
Correct answer: Your name and address, with a brief description of what happened.
Try to locate the owner first. If that fails, leave identifying information and a brief account of the collision; do not simply leave without notice.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 94, physical PDF page 102: Unattended Vehicles. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
After a collision, someone appears injured. What duty does an involved Oregon driver have?
Correct answer: Stop and provide reasonable assistance, without moving the injured person carelessly.
Stop and provide reasonable assistance. Handle an injured person cautiously and obtain needed help rather than moving them carelessly.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 93, physical PDF page 101: Traffic Collisions — assistance. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
At what blood-alcohol concentration does Oregon law presume an ordinary adult driver is impaired?
Correct answer: 0.08 percent.
At 0.08 percent or higher, Oregon presumes impairment. A driver can still be arrested for DUII below that level if impaired; it is not a safe-drinking allowance.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 82, physical PDF page 90: Impaired Driving — 0.08 percent. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A driver refuses a properly requested chemical test under Oregon's implied-consent law. Can that affect driving privileges?
Correct answer: Yes; refusal can lead to suspension of driving privileges.
Refusal can result in a fine and/or suspension. It is not a way to preserve driving privileges.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 83, physical PDF page 91: Implied Consent. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
An Oregon driver younger than 21 takes a chemical test under the implied-consent law. How does the zero-tolerance rule differ from the adult threshold?
Correct answer: Any amount of alcohol in the blood fails the under-21 test.
Oregon's under-21 zero-tolerance rule is not the adult 0.08-percent threshold. Any blood alcohol concentration fails that test.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 83, physical PDF page 91: Implied Consent — zero tolerance. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A one-year-old rides in an ordinary Oregon passenger car. Which restraint orientation is required?
Correct answer: Rear-facing in an appropriate child safety seat.
A child of this age must remain rear-facing until age two. Choose and install a restraint suitable for the child.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 74, physical PDF page 82: Safety Belts — child passengers. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A six-year-old child weighs 55 pounds and is 4 feet 2 inches tall. The adult belt does not fit correctly without a booster. What restraint is appropriate under Oregon's guidance?
Correct answer: A suitable harness seat or booster, used according to its instructions.
Exceeding 40 pounds does not end the need for an appropriate child restraint. This child is under eight, under 4 feet 9 inches and lacks proper adult-belt fit.
Source: Oregon ODOT Safety Belts & Child Seats — Child Safety Seat Law and Booster Seat Law. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
An adult is sitting in an available belt-equipped rear seat of an ordinary Oregon passenger car, with no exemption. Must the adult buckle up?
Correct answer: Yes; the ordinary belt requirement includes rear-seat passengers.
Oregon requires occupants to use available safety belts, not just front-seat occupants. Wear the belt properly.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 73, physical PDF page 81: Safety Belts. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
An adult driver stops temporarily at a red light and holds a phone to read a routine message. There is no emergency or other exception. Does the stop remove the conduct from Oregon's driving rule?
Correct answer: No; temporary stops for traffic signals are included in driving.
ORS 811.507 includes temporary stops caused by traffic or signals. Safely parking off the roadway is different from waiting at a red light.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 811.507(1)(a), (2), operative before January 1, 2027. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
