What driver fitness rules are on the Oregon permit test?

Oregon's driver fitness questions come from its own statutes and the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services handbook. QuizLane covers 3 Oregon-specific driver fitness items, drawn from 3 distinct source sections, alongside 10 questions on rules that apply in every state.

How many driver fitness questions are on the Oregon permit test?

Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services does not publish a per-topic breakdown. The test as a whole has 35 questions and you need 28 correct (80%) to pass, so driver fitness is worth studying alongside every other topic rather than in isolation.

Are these official Oregon DMV driver fitness questions?

No. These are original study questions written against Oregon law and the official handbook, each carrying the section it came from. They are not endorsed by Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and are not copies of the real exam.

Do I need an account to practice Oregon driver fitness questions?

No. Practice starts immediately as a guest. An account is optional and only saves your attempt history across devices.

Before an Oregon driver license under age 18, you must generally have had an instruction permit for at least 6 months and:

100 hours of supervised driving, or 50 hours plus an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course

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Oregon driver fitness practice questions

3 questions below test Oregon’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.

The Oregon permit knowledge test has 35 questions in total and needs 28 correct (80%) to pass.

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Oregon law

3 questions on Oregon’s own driver fitness rules

These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.

1. Under Oregon’s zero-tolerance rule for drivers under 21, you will fail an alcohol test if you have a blood alcohol concentration of:
- A0.05% or more only
- B0.08% or more only
- C0.02% or more only
- Any amount
Answer: Any amount. The Oregon Driver Manual states that if you are under 21, you will fail the test if you have a blood alcohol concentration of any amount — Oregon has a zero tolerance law.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Alcohol and drugs / Implied Consent
2. For an Oregon driver 21 or older, you will fail a breath/blood alcohol test if your BAC is:
- A0.10% or more
- BAny detectable amount
- C0.05% or more
- 0.08% or more
Answer: 0.08% or more. The Oregon Driver Manual states that if you are 21 or over, you will fail the test if your blood alcohol concentration is 0.08 percent or more, and that Oregon law also presumes impairment at 0.08% or more for DUII.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Alcohol and drugs
3. Before an Oregon driver license under age 18, you must generally have had an instruction permit for at least 6 months and:
- 100 hours of supervised driving, or 50 hours plus an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course
- BNo practice-hour requirement
- C200 hours with a parent only
- D25 hours of any driving
Answer: 100 hours of supervised driving, or 50 hours plus an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course. The Oregon Driver Manual states that if you are under 18 and applying for a driver license, you must have had an instruction permit for at least 6 months and must have 100 hours of supervised driving experience or 50 hours plus an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — How to Apply / under 18

Sources for the Oregon items above

Applies everywhere

Driver fitness rules that hold in every state

A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Oregon items above for 13 questions in total.

1. Driving while very angry or upset is dangerous because strong emotion:
- AHas no measurable effect
- BOnly matters in heavy traffic
- CImproves reaction time
- Narrows attention and encourages risk taking
Answer: Narrows attention and encourages risk taking. Anger and distress consume mental capacity needed for hazard detection and make aggressive choices feel reasonable.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — emotional state
2. Which of these is an early warning sign of drowsy driving?
- ANoticing signs sooner
- BChecking mirrors more often
- Drifting from your lane or missing an exit
- DGripping the wheel more firmly
Answer: Drifting from your lane or missing an exit. Lane drift, repeated yawning, heavy eyelids, and missed exits or signs all indicate that fatigue is already affecting your driving.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
3. In all U.S. states, it is illegal for drivers 21 or older to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or higher
- B0.02% or higher
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. A Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is the national standard for driving under the influence for adult drivers.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — legal limits

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Driver fitness rules in other states

Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.

AlaskaAK · 2 questions ArizonaAZ · 5 questions CaliforniaCA · 3 questions ColoradoCO · 3 questions HawaiiHI · 3 questions IdahoID · 2 questions MontanaMT · 2 questions NevadaNV · 4 questions

Confirm current Oregon rules

Statutes and handbooks change. Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services is authoritative for Oregon driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.

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Common questions

About Oregon driver fitness rules and this practice set.