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Oregon permit test: hazards, conditions and emergencies

Communicating, avoiding collisions, leaving the road, animals, lights, night, fog, rain, snow and ice, skids and equipment failures. 25 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key hazards, conditions and emergencies rulesShow the rules
  1. Keep infants in a rear-facing seat until they turn 2. (p. 82)
  2. Use headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever you cannot see 1,000 feet ahead. (p. 84)
  3. Parking lights alone are not enough to drive at night or in bad weather. (p. 84)
  4. Switch to low beams when an oncoming car is within 500 feet. (p. 84)
  5. When you need wipers, turn your headlights on so others can see you. (p. 85)
  6. Glance toward the right edge or fog line to reduce glare from oncoming headlights. (p. 85)
  7. Turn off cruise control when roads are wet or icy. (p. 85)
  8. In fog, dust or smoke, use low beams; high beams bounce back and blind you. (p. 85)
  9. Oregon generally allows studded tires only from November 1 to March 31. (p. 87)
  10. Pump the brakes, shift down, slowly use the parking brake and warn others. (p. 93)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample hazards, conditions and emergencies questions

  1. 1.A person on horseback raises a hand as you approach. What should you do?

    • AStop, unless stopping would cause a collision
    • BFlash your headlights to show you see them
    • CPass quickly to get it over with
    • DHonk to warn the rider you are near
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    ✓ A. Stop, unless stopping would cause a collision

    A rider's raised hand signals a frightened animal; stop unless doing so would cause a crash, and avoid loud noises.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (Form 735-37) (2026 - 2027), page 83

  2. 2.Your car begins to skid on a wet curve. What should you do with the brakes?

    • AStay off them and steer where you want to go
    • BBrake firmly and steer the other way
    • CPress them hard and hold them down
    • DPump them hard while steering left
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    ✓ A. Stay off them and steer where you want to go

    In a skid, keep off the brakes and steer toward your intended path, correcting as the car straightens.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (Form 735-37) (2026 - 2027), page 87

  3. 3.It is foggy and you cannot see vehicles 1,000 feet ahead in daytime. Must your headlights be on?

    • AOnly if it is raining
    • BYes
    • COnly on freeways
    • DNo, it is daytime
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    ✓ B. Yes

    Whenever visibility drops below 1,000 feet, turn your headlights on, day or night.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (Form 735-37) (2026 - 2027), page 84

  4. 4.Your windshield wipers are on. What does the manual say to do with your headlights?

    • AUse high beams
    • BTurn them off
    • CTurn them on
    • DUse parking lights
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    ✓ C. Turn them on

    When you need wipers, turn your headlights on so others can see you.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (Form 735-37) (2026 - 2027), page 85