Oregon permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 6 questions.
Unless a different speed is posted, what is Oregon's speed limit in a business district?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
Unless a different speed is posted, what is Oregon's speed limit in a business district?
- A 25 mph
- B 15 mph
- C 30 mph
- D 20 mph
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D. 20 mph
Oregon sets 20 mph as the limit in any business district, the same as in a school speed zone. These limits apply whether or not they are posted, unless a sign shows a different speed.
You are driving through a public park in Oregon and see no speed sign. What is the speed limit?
- A 15 mph
- B 25 mph
- C 20 mph
- D 35 mph
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B. 25 mph
Oregon's statutory limit is 25 mph in residential districts, public parks and on ocean shores where vehicles are allowed. It applies unless a different speed is posted.
What is the speed limit in an Oregon alley, unless a sign shows otherwise?
- A 10 mph
- B 20 mph
- C 25 mph
- D 15 mph
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D. 15 mph
Alleys and narrow residential areas have a 15 mph limit under Oregon law. Alleys are tight, with little room to see people or vehicles coming out of driveways and garages.
On an Oregon road that does not fit any other speed category and has no posted limit, what is the maximum speed?
- A 55 mph
- B 45 mph
- C 65 mph
- D 60 mph
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A. 55 mph
Oregon's catch-all limit is 55 mph on roads and highways that do not meet any other definition, unless a different speed is posted. Interstate limits vary and are posted.