Oregon Permit Practice Test 6
25 questions written from the Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
A power failure has knocked out the traffic signal at an intersection and all the lights are dark. How should you treat it?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (2026-2027). 11 of the 20 Oregon questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Oregon or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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A power failure has knocked out the traffic signal at an intersection and all the lights are dark. How should you treat it?
- A As if there were stop signs in every direction
- B As a green light for the busier road
- C As if there were yield signs in every direction
- D As a flashing yellow light, slowing but not stopping
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A. As if there were stop signs in every direction
When a signal is dark, every driver must stop as at an all-way stop and then take turns. A flashing red signal is treated the same way.
Your brakes suddenly stop working. What should you do first?
- A Steer onto the shoulder at full speed
- B Shift into park immediately
- C Turn off the engine
- D Pump the brakes to try to build pressure
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D. Pump the brakes to try to build pressure
If your brakes fail, pump them to try to build up pressure. Then shift to a lower gear, slowly apply the parking brake, warn others with your horn or lights and ease onto the shoulder once slowed.
What happens to traffic fines in Oregon work zones?
- A They are doubled in all work zones
- B They are tripled for speeding
- C They stay the same, but points are added
- D They are doubled only when workers are present
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A. They are doubled in all work zones
Oregon doubles traffic fines in all work zones. Workers and equipment can be inches from traffic, so slow down and pay attention.
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How should you use a two-way left-turn lane in the center of an Oregon road?
- A Enter it just before your turn and wait there for a gap
- B Use it only for left turns by traffic going one direction
- C Use it to pass slow traffic when it is clear
- D Drive in it for up to a block to reach your turn
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A. Enter it just before your turn and wait there for a gap
A two-way left-turn lane is shared by drivers from both directions for left turns only. Oregon makes it illegal to travel in it, so move in just before your turn and wait there for traffic to clear.
The car ahead of you on a two-lane road has signaled a left turn. When may you pass it on the right?
- A Only if you first honk to warn the driver
- B Never; passing on the right is always illegal
- C When you can pass without leaving the pavement or using a bike lane
- D Whenever you can fit, even using the gravel shoulder
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C. When you can pass without leaving the pavement or using a bike lane
You may pass on the right of a vehicle making or signaling a left turn if there is enough paved space and the road ahead is clear. You may not drive on the shoulder or in a bike lane to do it.