Oregon permit test: highways & freeways
Entering, exiting and driving on limited-access roads. 5 questions.
How should you enter a freeway from an on-ramp?
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Sample highways & freeways questions
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How should you enter a freeway from an on-ramp?
- A Slow down and let freeway traffic make room for you
- B Speed up on the ramp to match traffic, then merge
- C Stop at the end of the ramp and wait for a large gap
- D Turn on your hazard lights and merge slowly
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B. Speed up on the ramp to match traffic, then merge
Entering a freeway is the opposite of entering most roads: use the ramp to speed up to the flow of traffic. You must still yield to vehicles already on the freeway and check mirrors and blind spots.
An on-ramp has a ramp meter showing green. How many vehicles from your lane may go on each green?
- A Three
- B Two
- C One
- D As many as can pass before it turns red
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C. One
Ramp meters space out cars merging onto the freeway. Only one vehicle goes on each green, so the car behind you must wait for the next green.
You reach a ramp meter that is completely dark. What should you do?
- A Continue onto the freeway without stopping
- B Wait for the meter to turn on
- C Stop as if it were a stop sign
- D Stop, then go one car at a time
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A. Continue onto the freeway without stopping
Ramp meters work only at certain times of day and are dark when not in use. Unlike a dark traffic signal, you should not stop at a dark ramp meter.
You realize you just missed your freeway exit. What should you do?
- A Stop on the shoulder and back up to the exit
- B Cross the gore area quickly to reach the ramp
- C Make a U-turn through the median
- D Continue to the next exit
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D. Continue to the next exit
If you miss your exit, go on to the next one. Never stop or back up on a freeway; the shoulder is only for emergencies.