What is the law on the right of way to
pedestrians in Oregon? What is the basic rule? Here are some
answers we got to the questions in the Oregon Driver's manual.
1. What type of
vehicles can you drive with a Class C license?
Any vehicle with a
loaded weight that is not more than 26,000 lbs. or has a gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 lbs., except for motorcycles.
You can drive mopeds, passenger cars, vans, pickups and panels. You can
also drive any vehicle that is designed to carry up to 16 passengers, a
recreational vehicle like motor homes, campers and travel trailers, and
any fire or emergency vehicle
2. How old must you
be to obtain a Class C provisional license?
16 years old
3. Driving is a
_________ you must earn, not a right.
Privilege
4. What is the
minimum age for an identification card?
There is no minimum
age
5. What penalties
may you face by providing false information on your application to DMV
for a license or permit?
Maximum fine of
$2,500, a year in prison, or both
1. What is the
basic rule?
You must drive at a
speed that is reasonable and safe at all times
2. Name three
locations where you cannot park?
-On the road or street
side of any parked vehicle
-In a tunnel
-On a sidewalk
-On or within 15 feet
of railroad tracks
-Within an
intersection
-On a throughway where
access is controlled
-On a crosswalk
-In a bicycle lane
-Between separate
roads of a divided highway, including crossovers
-Between a safety zone
and the nearby curb
-Alongside or opposite
a street excavation or obstruction, if parking would interfere with
traffic
-On a bridge or
overpass
-At any place where
official signs or pavement markings don’t allow parking
3. Use you turn
signal at least __ feet away from the turn or lane change.
100 feet
4. What may happen
if you abandon your vehicle on the highway?
Police may have your
car towed and they may issue you a ticket
5. When must a
“SLOW MOVING VEHICLE” sign be mounted on a vehicle?
When a vehicle travels
at or below 25 mph
1. What is the
single most common cause of traffic crashes in Oregon?
Driver Error
2. What is a “space
cushion?”
The space a driver
leaves between their car and the cars around them
3. How many seconds
ahead do expert drivers scan the entire driving scene?
10 seconds
4. When must
headlights be turned on?
Between sunset and
sunrise and when conditions make it hard to see people or cars 1,000
feet ahead
1. When do you have
to yield the right of way to pedestrians in Oregon?
-When a pedestrian is
crossing with a green light or WALK signal, or when the pedestrian has
not cleared the crosswalk. You must give pedestrians the right away as
soon as they step off of the curb.
-In a marked or
unmarked crosswalk at an intersection with no traffic control devices,
when the pedestrian is on your half of the road or so close that he or
she is in a dangerous position
-When you cross a
sidewalk, like when entering or leaving an alley, driveway or private
road
-When you are making a
left or right turn at any intersection, as soon as pedestrians step off
of the curb
-When you are at a
school crossing where there is a traffic patrol
2. What are four
common errors that could cause you to strike a bicycle rider in Oregon?
-Turning left without
noticing an oncoming bicyclist
-Turning right at an
intersection or driveway without checking for a bicyclist on the right
-Entering or crossing
a street without checking for a bicyclist in the street or on a sidewalk
-Opening a vehicle
door into the path of a bicyclist
3. What is the
bicycle helmet law?
In Oregon, anyone who
is under the age of 16 is required to wear approved headgear when riding
a bike
4.What does it mean
when you see amber lights flashing near the top of a school bus?
That the bus is going
to stop to load or unload children
1. What effect does
alcohol have on your ability to drive a vehicle?
Your vision is
affected, your reaction time is slowed, your coordination is impaired,
your judgment is weakened
2. What does the
“Implied Consent Law” mean?
By driving a motor
vehicle you have implied that you will consent to a breath, blood or
urine test if a police officer asks you to
3. If you are
convicted of a first DUI, how long will your driving privileges be
suspended?
Your driving
privileges will be suspended for one year. If you are under 18 years
old, your license will be taken away until you are 18.
4. What will happen
to your driving privileges if you crash and you do not have liability
insurance?
Your driving
privileges will be suspended for one year
1. When must a
driver wear a safety belt?
It is mandatory for
all drivers and passengers to wear safety belts in all available seating
positions when the vehicle is moving
2. At what distance
must you dim your headlights for an approaching vehicle?
500 feet or 350 feet
behind a vehicle
3. A vehicle must
have a working horn you can hear for how many feet?
200 feet
4. Is aftermarket
window tinting legal in Oregon?
To the side and rear
windows if the material has a light transmittance of 50% or more; has a
light reflectance of 13% or less; and the total light transmittance of
the window with the tinted material applied 35% or more
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