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Oregon permit test: road signs

Regulatory, lane-use, warning, route, guide, safety corridor and motorist service signs. 41 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key road signs rulesShow the rules
  1. If giving way requires it, you must stop at a yield sign just like a stop sign. (p. 15)
  2. On a one-way road, all traffic flows the way the arrow points. (p. 16)
  3. HOV lanes are reserved for vehicles with the number of people shown, here two or more. (p. 17)
  4. The one-way road you are on joins a two-way road, so expect cars coming toward you. (p. 19)
  5. One lane is ending, so drivers in it must move into the through lane. (p. 19)
  6. A winding road sign warns of several curves in a row. (p. 19)
  7. In rain this pavement gets unusually slick, so slow down. (p. 20)
  8. A steep downhill or uphill grade is ahead, so check your speed. (p. 20)
  9. A railroad crossing is coming up and you may need to stop. (p. 20)
  10. Green guide signs show exits and directions to roads and cities. (p. 21)

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

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Sample road signs questions

  1. 1.What does this sign mean?

    STOP
    • AYield to cars on your left
    • BSlow down and go if clear
    • CCome to a complete stop
    • DStop only if traffic is coming
    Show the answer

    ✓ C. Come to a complete stop

    An eight-sided red sign means you must stop completely, then go only when it is safe.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (Form 735-37) (2026 - 2027), page 15

  2. 2.A sign below a stop sign reads Right Turn Permitted Without Stopping. You are going straight. What must you do?

    • ASlow down and continue
    • BTurn right instead
    • CGo without stopping
    • DStop and yield
    Show the answer

    ✓ D. Stop and yield

    That plaque lets only right-turning drivers skip the stop; everyone else must stop and yield.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (Form 735-37) (2026 - 2027), page 16

  3. 3.You are about to use a transit lane to turn right, and a bus is coming in it. What should you do?

    • AStop in your lane until it is clear
    • BHonk so the bus slows
    • CYield and merge in behind it
    • DPull in ahead of the bus
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    ✓ C. Yield and merge in behind it

    Give way to buses and bicycles in the transit lane, then move in after they go by.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (Form 735-37) (2026 - 2027), page 16

  4. 4.What does this sign warn you about?

    • AA truck stop
    • BA narrow road
    • CFalling rocks
    • DA steep grade ahead
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    ✓ D. A steep grade ahead

    A steep downhill or uphill grade is ahead, so check your speed.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027 (Form 735-37) (2026 - 2027), page 20