At an intersection with an unmarked crosswalk, a pedestrian steps into your lane. Does the absence of painted lines let you keep moving?
Correct answer: No; stop and remain stopped for the pedestrian.
Oregon requires stopping for pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks. A crosswalk exists at an intersection even without painted lines.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 46, physical PDF page 54: Pedestrians — stop and remain stopped. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A pedestrian using a white cane is crossing the road. Your traffic light changes to green before the person reaches the far side. What should you do?
Correct answer: Remain stopped until the person has crossed the entire road.
For a blind or limited-vision pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog, remain stopped until the person has crossed the entire road, even when your light is green.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 48, physical PDF page 56: White Canes and Guide Dogs. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A narrow road and oncoming traffic leave no room for a safe bicycle pass. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow and wait behind the cyclist until you can pass with adequate clearance.
Wait for safe space rather than squeezing through. A delayed pass is better than endangering the cyclist or oncoming traffic.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 51, physical PDF page 59: Bicycles — safe pass. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You have just passed a cyclist and want to turn right at the next driveway. What must you avoid?
Correct answer: Turning across the cyclist’s path without enough clearance.
Do not cut off a bicycle immediately after passing it. Check its position and yield as needed before turning across its path.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 39, physical PDF page 47: Turns — bicycle lane. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A truck swings left to prepare for a right turn. What should you avoid?
Correct answer: Trying to squeeze between the truck and the right curb.
The truck may need a wider path, and its driver may not see a car alongside. Do not enter the space needed to finish the turn.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 53, physical PDF page 61: Large Vehicles — turns. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A motorcycle is riding in the same direction as your car. The lane seems wide enough for both. May you pass it within that same lane?
Correct answer: No; allow the rider the full lane and use a safe lawful passing movement.
A motorcycle needs lane space to maneuver around hazards. Do not treat its smaller width as an invitation to share its lane.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 52, physical PDF page 60: Motorcycles and Mopeds — full lane. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
On an undivided two-way road, an oncoming school bus stops with red loading lights flashing. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop before reaching the bus.
On this undivided road, stop for the flashing red lights and remain stopped until the bus driver turns them off.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 55, physical PDF page 63: School Buses — red lights. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A car in the next lane has stopped at a crosswalk. You cannot see why. What must you do?
Correct answer: Do not pass the stopped car; stop and check for a pedestrian hidden from view.
Oregon prohibits passing a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross. The stopped car can hide someone entering your lane.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 47, physical PDF page 55: Pedestrians — do not pass stopped vehicle. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A large truck is backing across your intended path into a driveway. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay out of its path and give the driver room to complete the maneuver.
Backing trucks have substantial blind areas. Waiting clear of the maneuver is safer than trying to slip through a narrowing space.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 54, physical PDF page 62: Large Vehicles — backing. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You approach a slow farm vehicle on a rural road. What should you anticipate?
Correct answer: A faster closing rate than expected; slow early and pass only when safe.
Farm equipment and other slow vehicles may be much slower than surrounding traffic. Reduce speed early instead of arriving close behind it before deciding what to do.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 56, physical PDF page 64: Other Vehicles — Slow Moving Vehicles. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A school bus has stopped with red lights flashing on the opposite roadway of a highway separated by a physical barrier. Must you stop solely for that bus?
Correct answer: No, but you must remain alert for pedestrians and other hazards.
The manual's divided-highway exception concerns a bus on a different roadway. It does not remove the duty to avoid pedestrians or other hazards.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 55, physical PDF page 63: School Buses — separate roads. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A long truck is using extra lane space inside a multilane roundabout. Your lane looks partly open beside it. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay back; do not pass or drive beside the truck in the roundabout.
Oregon's manual says it is illegal to pass or drive beside a truck within the roundabout. The truck may need both lanes to turn.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 44, physical PDF page 52: Multi-lane Roundabouts — Do Not Pass. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A pedestrian is crossing in the lane immediately next to yours at a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian has not yet reached your lane. What does Oregon require?
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped for the crossing pedestrian.
The stop duty includes a pedestrian in the lane next to your lane, including a bicycle lane. It is not limited to someone directly in front of the car.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 46, physical PDF page 54: Pedestrians — stop and remain stopped. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are turning at a signalized intersection after stopping for a pedestrian. Before you start the turn, how far must that pedestrian be from the lane you will enter?
Correct answer: At least six feet.
For this signalized-turn situation, the manual specifies six feet or more from the destination lane. Continue checking that the turn is safe.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 47, physical PDF page 55: Pedestrians — turning at an intersection with a traffic signal. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are turning at an intersection without a traffic signal after stopping for a pedestrian. When has the pedestrian cleared the area specified by Oregon's turning rule?
Correct answer: After passing the lane you are entering and the next lane.
Without a traffic signal, wait until the pedestrian is past the destination lane plus the next lane. This differs from the signalized six-foot rule.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 47, physical PDF page 55: Pedestrians — turning at an intersection without a signal. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are driving above 35 mph and considering passing a bicyclist traveling in your lane. What clearance standard does Oregon's manual specify?
Correct answer: Enough space to avoid contact if the bicyclist falls.
Above 35 mph, Oregon's rule uses enough space to prevent contact if the rider falls. If that clearance is unavailable, wait behind the bicycle.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 50, physical PDF page 58: Bicycles — passing above 35 mph. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A bicycle lane runs along the curb before your right turn. Should you merge into it early to prepare for the turn?
Correct answer: No; stay out of the bike lane, then cross it for the turn only after yielding.
Oregon does not allow traveling in the bike lane to prepare for a turn. Check mirrors and your blind spot, yield to riders, and cross only as part of the turn.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 39, physical PDF page 47: Turns — bicycle lanes. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You approach a transit bus from behind. It signals to reenter traffic and its rear electric YIELD sign is flashing. What must you do?
Correct answer: Yield to let the bus reenter safely.
Oregon requires approaching traffic from the rear to yield when the transit bus signals reentry and displays the flashing electric yield sign.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 56, physical PDF page 64: Public Transit Buses. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
On a highway with two lanes in your direction, a car is stopped outside a designated parking area with hazard lights flashing. Which response meets Oregon's specific move-over-or-slow rule?
Correct answer: Move to a nonadjacent lane, or reduce speed to at least 5 mph below the limit.
ORS 811.147 permits a nonadjacent lane change or the specified speed reduction on a multilane highway. Allow as much room as safely possible; conditions may require still lower speed.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 811.147(1)(a)(A)–(B), (2); ordinary stopped vehicle with hazard lights, outside designated parking area. Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
On a two-way highway with one lane each direction, you approach a vehicle stopped with hazard lights outside a designated parking area. What specific speed reduction does Oregon require?
Correct answer: At least 5 mph below the applicable speed limit.
The two-direction, two-lane provision requires at least five mph below the limit. Drive still more slowly if needed for actual hazards.
Source: Oregon Revised Statutes 811.147(1)(b), (2). Current official source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
