What safe driving rules are on the Oregon permit test?

Oregon's safe driving questions come from its own statutes and the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services handbook. QuizLane covers 4 Oregon-specific safe driving items, drawn from 3 distinct source sections, alongside 10 questions on rules that apply in every state.

How many safe driving 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 safe driving is worth studying alongside every other topic rather than in isolation.

Are these official Oregon DMV safe driving 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 safe driving questions?

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

For Oregon drivers under 18, using a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle is:

Illegal — turn it off or put it away

Allowed with a hands-free accessory

Oregon drivers 18 or older who use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while driving must:

Use a hands-free accessory that requires only minimal finger use to activate or deactivate

Pull over every time before answering

Oregon safety-belt law makes belt use mandatory for:

All drivers and passengers in all available seating positions

Oregon generally requires child passengers to be restrained in approved child safety seats until they are:

8 years of age or at least 4 feet 9 inches tall (and the adult belt fits correctly)

12 years of age regardless of height

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Oregon safe driving practice questions

4 questions below test Oregon’s own safe driving law, each with the statute or Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on safe driving 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

4 questions on Oregon’s own safe driving rules

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

1. For Oregon drivers under 18, using a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle is:
- Illegal — turn it off or put it away
- BAllowed for navigation only
- CAllowed only on speakerphone
- DAllowed with a hands-free accessory
Answer: Illegal — turn it off or put it away. The Oregon Driver Manual states it is illegal for drivers under 18 years of age to use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Safe and Responsible Driving
2. Oregon drivers 18 or older who use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while driving must:
- Use a hands-free accessory that requires only minimal finger use to activate or deactivate
- BPull over every time before answering
- CUse text-to-speech only
- DHold the phone below the dash
Answer: Use a hands-free accessory that requires only minimal finger use to activate or deactivate. The Oregon Driver Manual states drivers 18 years of age or older must use a hands-free accessory to use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device, and the accessory must only require minimal use of a finger to activate or deactivate the device.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Safe and Responsible Driving
3. Oregon safety-belt law makes belt use mandatory for:
- AOnly the driver
- All drivers and passengers in all available seating positions
- COnly front-seat occupants
- DOnly passengers under 16
Answer: All drivers and passengers in all available seating positions. The Oregon Driver Manual states safety belt use is mandatory in Oregon for all drivers and passengers in all available seating positions.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Safety Belts
4. Oregon generally requires child passengers to be restrained in approved child safety seats until they are:
- A6 years of age
- 8 years of age or at least 4 feet 9 inches tall (and the adult belt fits correctly)
- C12 years of age regardless of height
- D4 years of age
Answer: 8 years of age or at least 4 feet 9 inches tall (and the adult belt fits correctly). The Oregon Driver Manual states child passengers must be restrained in approved child safety seats until they are 8 years of age or at least 4 feet 9 inches in height, and the adult lap and shoulder belt fits them correctly.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual — Safety Belts / Child passengers

Sources for the Oregon items above

Applies everywhere

Safe driving rules that hold in every state

A sample of the national safe driving bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Oregon items above for 14 questions in total.

1. Before backing out of a parking space, the safest practice is to:
- ASound the horn continuously
- BRely only on the backup camera
- Walk around the vehicle and check behind it
- DBack out quickly to reduce exposure
Answer: Walk around the vehicle and check behind it. Small children and low obstacles sit below the sightline of mirrors and many cameras. Checking behind the vehicle first is the only reliable method.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Basic control — backing
2. Maintaining a space cushion around your vehicle mainly gives you:
- AFreedom from signalling
- BBetter fuel economy
- Time and room to react to a hazard
- DA higher legal speed limit
Answer: Time and room to react to a hazard. Open space on all sides means a sudden hazard can be met with a steering or braking option instead of a collision.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Space management — space cushion
3. To reduce glare from an oncoming vehicle's headlights at night, you should look:
- AInto your rear-view mirror
- BDirectly at the oncoming headlights
- Toward the right edge of your lane
- DDown at your dashboard
Answer: Toward the right edge of your lane. Shifting your gaze to the right edge line keeps you oriented in your lane while the bright lights pass out of your direct vision.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Night driving — glare

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Safe driving rules in other states

Safe driving law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.

AlaskaAK · 6 questions ArizonaAZ · 2 questions ColoradoCO · 3 questions HawaiiHI · 5 questions IdahoID · 4 questions MontanaMT · 5 questions NevadaNV · 2 questions New MexicoNM · 5 questions

Confirm current Oregon rules

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

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