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Oregon Permit Test: Turning Practice Questions
Signaling, turn lanes, U-turns and turning on red.
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Question 1
How far before a turn or lane change must you signal when moving in traffic?
At least 50 feet
At least 100 feet
At least 200 feet
At least 300 feet, or 500 feet on highways
Correct answer: At least 100 feet
Signal at least 100 feet before the turn or lane change.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turn Signals
Question 2
When are hand-and-arm signals allowed in Oregon?
In daylight when you can clearly see 1,000 feet
Only in parking lots
Anytime, including when driving a long or wide vehicle
At night if your signal lights are dim
Correct answer: In daylight when you can clearly see 1,000 feet
Use hand signals only in daylight with clear visibility of 1,000 feet; use turn signal lights at night or in poor visibility.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turn Signals
Question 3
Which of these must you signal before doing, according to the Oregon manual?
Slowing for a speed bump
Stopping at a red light
Entering a roundabout lane already headed straight
Exiting a roundabout
Correct answer: Exiting a roundabout
You must signal before you turn, change lanes, exit a roundabout, or pull away from a curb.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turn Signals
Question 4
May you move into a bicycle lane to get ready for a right turn?
Yes, always
Yes, if no cyclists are within sight
No; you may turn across it but not move into it beforehand
Yes, up to 100 feet before the turn
Correct answer: No; you may turn across it but not move into it beforehand
You may turn across a bicycle lane, but do not move into it in preparation for a turn.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 5
You are in the wrong lane to make your turn at an intersection. What should you do?
Go on to the next intersection
Turn from your lane anyway
Stop and wait for a gap to cross lanes
Signal and cut over at the last moment
Correct answer: Go on to the next intersection
If you are in the wrong lane, go to the next intersection; driving around the block is safer than a last-minute change.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 6
Where should you position your vehicle for a right turn?
Partly in the bike lane
Near the center line
As near as you can to the right curb or edge
In the center of the lane, then swing wide into the far lane
Correct answer: As near as you can to the right curb or edge
For a right turn, get as near as you can to the right curb or edge of the road.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 7
Before entering an intersection to turn, in what order does the manual tell you to look?
Left, front, right, then left again
Rear, then front
Front only, then check mirrors once in the intersection
Right, left, then right again
Correct answer: Left, front, right, then left again
Just before entering, look to the left, to the front, to the right and to the left again.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 8
If a left turn lane is provided, where must you make your left turn from?
From whichever lane has less traffic
From the left turn lane
From the lane to the right of it, if you signal early enough
From the shoulder
Correct answer: From the left turn lane
If a left turn lane is provided, you must turn from that lane.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 9
May you turn left on a red light from a one-way road onto a two-way road?
Yes, if a left arrow is not shown
Yes, after coming to a full stop and yielding to traffic and pedestrians
Yes, between midnight and 6 a.m.
No, that turn cannot be made against a red light
Correct answer: No, that turn cannot be made against a red light
A left turn from a one-way road onto a two-way road cannot be made against a red light.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 10
Turning left from a one-way road onto another one-way road, which lane do you turn into?
The nearest left lane of the road you are entering
The center lane
Any lane that is open
The far right lane
Correct answer: The nearest left lane of the road you are entering
Approach in the lane nearest the left curb and turn into the nearest left lane of the road you are entering.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 11
What is the general rule for which lanes to turn from and into?
Swing wide so you end up in the far lane
From the nearest lane in your direction to the nearest lane in the new direction
From any lane into any lane, as long as you signal
Always into the right lane
Correct answer: From the nearest lane in your direction to the nearest lane in the new direction
Turn from the nearest lane in the direction you are traveling to the nearest lane in the direction you want to go.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 12
Where are U-turns prohibited in Oregon?
At any rural intersection without a signal
In residential areas only
On every divided road, even with a sign allowing them
Between intersections in a city
Correct answer: Between intersections in a city
U-turns are prohibited between intersections in a city, at signals unless a sign permits, on railroad crossings and where visibility is limited.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 13
Within city limits, a U-turn is illegal where approaching traffic from either direction cannot see you within:
300 feet
1,000 feet
500 feet
200 feet, or 100 feet at night
Correct answer: 500 feet
In cities the distance is 500 feet; outside city limits it is 1,000 feet.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 14
Outside city limits, a U-turn is illegal where you cannot be seen from either direction within:
1,000 feet
750 feet
2,000 feet on highways with a 55 mph limit
500 feet
Correct answer: 1,000 feet
Outside city limits, U-turns are prohibited where you cannot be seen within 1,000 feet.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
Question 15
May you make a U-turn at an intersection controlled by a traffic signal?
Yes, on a left green arrow, even if a sign forbids it
Never
Only if a sign permits it
Yes, on any green light
Correct answer: Only if a sign permits it
U-turns at signalized intersections are prohibited unless a sign permits the turn.
Source: Turns & Intersections β Turns
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