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. ↗
At an ordinary intersection without a bike box, you intend to turn right at a circular red light. No sign or officer prohibits it. What must you do first?
Correct answer: Stop completely, then yield to pedestrians and conflicting traffic before turning if safe.
Oregon’s stated right-on-red exception requires a complete stop and yielding. Rolling through is not enough.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 15, physical PDF page 23: Steady Circular Red. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Your signal turns green, but traffic beyond the intersection leaves no room for your car on the other side. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before entering until there is room beyond the intersection.
A green light does not authorize blocking the intersection. Enter only when your vehicle can clear it.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 42, physical PDF page 50: Intersections — clear exit. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A left-turn arrow is flashing yellow while an oncoming car approaches. What is required?
Correct answer: Yield and turn only when the path is safely clear.
A flashing yellow arrow permits a yielding, unprotected turn. It is not the same as a green protected-turn arrow.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 16, physical PDF page 24: Flashing Yellow Arrow. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You approach a flashing red traffic light. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop completely, then proceed cautiously after yielding as required.
Flashing red requires a full stop. After stopping, use the applicable right-of-way rules and enter only when safe.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 15, physical PDF page 23: Flashing Red. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Your approach has a flashing yellow traffic light. What is the appropriate response?
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution while checking the intersection.
Flashing yellow calls for caution, not a guarantee of a clear path. It differs from flashing red’s full-stop instruction.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 16, physical PDF page 24: Flashing Yellow. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A traffic officer directs you to stop even though your signal is green. Which direction controls?
Correct answer: Stop as the officer directs.
When an officer is directing traffic, follow the officer’s instructions rather than conflicting signs or signals.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 7, physical PDF page 15: Signs & Traffic Signals — officer direction. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
The crossing gate is down but you cannot see a train. May you drive around it?
Correct answer: No; stay stopped until the gate is raised, lights stop flashing and the tracks are clear.
A lowered gate is not optional merely because the train is out of view. Check all tracks before proceeding after the warnings end.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 64, physical PDF page 72: Railroad Crossings — gates. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
One train passes and begins to clear your view. Why should you keep checking the crossing instead of following it immediately?
Correct answer: Another train may be approaching on a different track.
A first train can hide another train. Wait for the warning devices to permit movement and verify that every track is clear.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 63, physical PDF page 71: Railroad Crossings — second train. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
Rain, poor visibility and a curve make the posted speed unsafe. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed for the actual conditions, even below the posted limit.
Posted limits are intended for ideal conditions. The manual calls for lower speeds for curves, poor weather, limited visibility and other hazards.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 21, physical PDF page 29: The Basic Rule Law. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
A slower vehicle is ahead near a hillcrest that hides oncoming traffic. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait for a place with a clear view and enough room for a safe, permitted pass.
An obstructed view can conceal a vehicle in the passing path. A slow vehicle ahead does not make a blind pass safe.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 32, physical PDF page 40: No Passing — Hills and Curves. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You have overtaken another car. What should you verify before moving back into its lane?
Correct answer: Check that the passed car is visible in your rearview mirror and there is safe room to return.
Do not cut off the passed driver. Check the rearview mirror, allow clearance, signal and return when safe.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 31, physical PDF page 39: Passing — safe return. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are turning left from one one-way street onto another, with no markings authorizing additional turn lanes. Which starting lane follows the handbook’s rule?
Correct answer: The lane nearest the left curb.
The general one-way rule is to turn from the lane nearest the appropriate curb. Special signs or pavement directions may permit additional turn lanes.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 40, physical PDF page 48: One-Way Road to One-Way Road. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
At an intersection without stop signs or signals, another car entered before you. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the vehicle already in the intersection.
The vehicle that entered first has priority. Yield rather than creating a conflict inside the intersection.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 42, physical PDF page 50: Intersections — uncontrolled. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You and a driver on your right reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Your paths conflict. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the driver on your right.
Where there is no stop sign or signal, yield to traffic from your right. Continue watching for mistakes and be ready to avoid a crash.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 42, physical PDF page 50: Intersections — yield right. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are leaving a residential driveway and must cross a sidewalk before entering the road. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop before the sidewalk area, then yield to pedestrians and approaching traffic.
Stop before crossing the sidewalk even without a stop sign. The driveway entry does not give you priority over pedestrians or road traffic.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026–2027, Form 735-37 (1-26), printed page 47, physical PDF page 55: Pedestrians — crossing a sidewalk. Also printed page 18, physical PDF page 26: Drive on the Right — entering a roadway. Current catalog-linked source reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
