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Oregon Permit Test: Speed Limits Practice Questions
Posted and default limits, school zones and the basic speed law.
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Question 1
What is Oregon's statutory speed limit in an alley, unless posted otherwise?
20 mph
10 mph
25 mph, the same as residential streets
15 mph
Correct answer: 15 mph
The 15 mph limit applies in alleys and narrow residential areas.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 2
What is the statutory speed limit in an Oregon business district?
20 mph
25 mph
15 mph
30 mph, unless a lower limit is posted
Correct answer: 20 mph
Oregon sets 20 mph in any business district and within a school speed zone.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 3
What is the statutory speed limit in Oregon public parks?
35 mph, the same as rural roads
15 mph
25 mph
20 mph
Correct answer: 25 mph
The 25 mph limit applies in residential districts, public parks and ocean shores where vehicles are permitted.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 4
On an Oregon ocean shore where vehicles are permitted, the statutory speed limit is:
Whatever is safe, since beaches have no limit
25 mph
15 mph
10 mph
Correct answer: 25 mph
Ocean shores where vehicles are permitted have a 25 mph statutory limit.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 5
What speed limit applies on Oregon roads that fit no other category, unless posted?
65 mph
45 mph, rising to 60 on divided highways
50 mph
55 mph
Correct answer: 55 mph
55 mph applies on all roads and highways not meeting another definition unless otherwise posted.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 6
What is the difference between a yellow "advisory speed" variable sign and a black-and-white "speed limit" variable sign?
Only trucks must obey either one
Both are suggestions and cannot be enforced in any way
The yellow sign is the legal limit; the black-and-white one is a suggestion
The yellow sign recommends a speed; the black-and-white sign sets the legal limit
Correct answer: The yellow sign recommends a speed; the black-and-white sign sets the legal limit
Variable advisory speeds are recommendations (enforceable through the basic rule); variable speed limit signs are enforced like any speed limit.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 7
You are driving 30 mph in a 35 mph zone in thick fog, too fast to stop for what you can see. Under Oregon's basic rule you are:
Violating the basic rule even though you are under the limit
Legal as long as your headlights are on
Only breaking the law if you crash
Legal, because you are below the posted limit
Correct answer: Violating the basic rule even though you are under the limit
Driving at a speed unsafe for conditions violates the basic rule even if it is slower than the limit.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 8
Does Oregon's basic rule ever let you exceed the speed limit when conditions are ideal?
Yes, by up to 5 mph on dry roads
Yes, on interstates
Yes, when passing another vehicle on a two-lane road
No, it never allows driving over the speed limit
Correct answer: No, it never allows driving over the speed limit
The basic rule does not allow you to drive over the speed limit.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 9
If you drive slower than the normal speed of traffic, where should you drive?
On the shoulder with hazard lights on
In the center lane
In the left lane, so that faster cars can pass you safely on the right
In the right lane or as close as possible to the right edge
Correct answer: In the right lane or as close as possible to the right edge
Slow drivers must use the right lane or keep close to the right curb or edge, unless preparing to turn left.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 10
Traffic is backing up behind your slow vehicle. What does the Oregon manual tell you to do?
Pull off at the first safe area and let traffic pass
Keep going; they must wait
Wave drivers past with your hand
Speed up past the limit until the line clears
Correct answer: Pull off at the first safe area and let traffic pass
Pull off the road at the first safe area and let the traffic behind you pass.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 11
Which counts as illegal racing in Oregon?
Only contests above 100 mph
Only organized contests with money bets or spectators watching
Any acceleration or speed contest on a road
Only contests at night on closed highways
Correct answer: Any acceleration or speed contest on a road
Racing can be any acceleration or speed contest, or making a speed record; it is illegal on any road.
Source: Speed Regulations
Question 12
What shape is the sign that marks the start of a school zone?
Octagon
Five-sided
Triangle
Round, like a railroad advance sign
Correct answer: Five-sided
A five-sided yellow sign marks the beginning of school zones and warns of school crossings.
Source: Sharing the Road – School Zones
Question 13
A school speed sign says the 20 mph limit applies during school hours. When does it apply?
Only when lights flash
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday all year
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a day school is in session
Only when children are visible
Correct answer: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a day school is in session
A School Hours sign applies between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days; if unsure it is a school day, slow to 20 mph.
Source: Sharing the Road – School Zones
Question 14
You are not sure whether today is a school day at a "school hours" 20 mph zone. What should you do?
Slow down to 20 mph
Slow to 25 mph as a compromise
Slow down only if children are present
Drive the regular posted limit
Correct answer: Slow down to 20 mph
If you are unsure whether it is a school day, slow down to 20 mph.
Source: Sharing the Road – School Zones
Question 15
A school speed sign reads "When Children Are Present." Which counts as children being present?
It is any weekday during the school year
Children are playing on a fenced playground next to the road
A traffic patrol member is at a crosswalk to help children
A school bus is parked nearby
Correct answer: A traffic patrol member is at a crosswalk to help children
Children are present when they wait at or walk in a crosswalk, or a traffic patrol member is present to assist them.
Source: Sharing the Road – School Zones
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