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Oregon: Emergencies

Avoiding collisions, skids and hydroplaning, vehicle equipment failures, emergency parking and what to do after a crash. Split into 3 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.

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Emergencies — Part 1

Questions in this part include: “If your parked vehicle cannot be seen from 200 feet in each direction, what must you do?”

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Emergencies — Part 2

Questions in this part include: “If your brakes stop working, what may build up enough pressure to get them working again?”

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Emergencies — Part 3

Questions in this part include: “If your brakes fail, how can you warn others that you are out of control?”

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  1. When may you temporarily stop or park where parking is usually not allowed?

    A multi-lane interstate: a white car is stopped on the right shoulder with its hood closed, the blue car drives in the right lane and other cars pass in the left lanes.
    • If you plan to return to the vehicle within about an hour
    • If you leave a note with your name and number on the windshield
    • If other vehicles are already stopped at the same spot ahead of you
    • If your vehicle breaks down, you have no choice, and it creates no hazard
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    Correct answer: If your vehicle breaks down, you have no choice, and it creates no hazard

    After a breakdown, with no choice, you may temporarily stop or park where it is usually not allowed, as long as the vehicle creates no hazard.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 71 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. If you must stop or pull off the road, what should you turn on to warn other drivers?

    A multi-lane interstate: a white car is stopped on the right shoulder with its hood closed, the blue car drives in the right lane and other cars pass in the left lanes.
    • Your hazard lights
    • Your high beams
    • Your parking lights only
    • Your turn signal
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    Correct answer: Your hazard lights

    The manual says to turn on your hazard lights to warn other drivers.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 71 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. When may you park a vehicle on the shoulder of a highway if necessary?

    A multi-lane interstate: a white car is stopped on the right shoulder with its hood closed, the blue car drives in the right lane and other cars pass in the left lanes.
    • If you stay inside the vehicle
    • If you will be stopped for less than ten minutes
    • If passing traffic has enough room to get by
    • If other drivers can see your brake lights
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    Correct answer: If passing traffic has enough room to get by

    You may park on the shoulder of a highway if necessary and passing traffic has enough room to get by.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 71 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. If your parked vehicle cannot be seen from 200 feet in each direction, what must you do?

    • Wait for approaching drivers to see it
    • Warn approaching traffic
    • Move it to the center of the road
    • Turn on your high beams only
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    Correct answer: Warn approaching traffic

    If your vehicle cannot be seen from 200 feet in each direction, you need to warn approaching traffic.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 71 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. How far from your vehicle in each direction should flags, flares, signs, signals or flaggers be placed to warn approaching traffic?

    At night, a white car stopped on the shoulder with its hazard lights flashing and a red warning triangle behind it, as another car approaches
    • At least 100 feet
    • At least 300 feet
    • At least 400 feet
    • At least 200 feet
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    Correct answer: At least 200 feet

    Warning devices are placed at least 200 feet from your vehicle in each direction.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 71 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What should you do if you must leave your vehicle unattended?

    • Turn off the engine, remove the key, set the brakes, and turn on your hazard lights
    • Leave the engine running, set the brakes, and turn on your hazard lights
    • Turn off the engine, leave the key in the ignition, and turn off all lights
    • Turn off the engine, remove the key, and lock the doors without setting the brakes
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    Correct answer: Turn off the engine, remove the key, set the brakes, and turn on your hazard lights

    You turn off the engine, remove the key, set the brakes, and turn on your hazard lights.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 71 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What happens if a police officer finds a vehicle parked where it is not allowed or where it creates a hazard?

    • The officer must wait for the owner to return before any action is taken
    • The vehicle may be removed, and the state pays all of the towing costs
    • The officer may have it removed, and you are responsible for towing and storage costs
    • The officer may only issue a warning to you for the first violation
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    Correct answer: The officer may have it removed, and you are responsible for towing and storage costs

    The officer may have the vehicle removed, and you are responsible for the towing and storage costs.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 71 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. When might speeding up be the best way to avoid a collision?

    • When about to be hit from the side or behind and there is room ahead
    • When a vehicle is stopped in the road a short way ahead of you
    • When an oncoming vehicle is drifting into your lane at night
    • When you are approaching a sharp curve on a wet road
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    Correct answer: When about to be hit from the side or behind and there is room ahead

    Speeding up can be best when another vehicle is about to hit you from the side or from behind and there is room ahead of you to get out of danger.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 74 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. In most cases, which can you do more quickly to avoid a collision?

    • Stop the vehicle
    • Both take the same amount of time
    • Turn the vehicle
    • Back the vehicle up
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    Correct answer: Turn the vehicle

    The manual says that in most cases you can turn the vehicle more quickly than you can stop it.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 74 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. What should you do if you will not be able to stop in time to avoid a collision?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a white car has stopped in the blue car's lane ahead with its brake lights on.
    • Turn toward it
    • Turn away from it
    • Take your hands off the wheel
    • Shift into a lower gear
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    Correct answer: Turn away from it

    The manual says to turn away from the collision if you will not stop in time.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 74 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. What does scanning the area ahead help you identify?

    • Hidden speed limit signs
    • The next place to park
    • Vehicles that will turn left
    • Potential escape routes
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    Correct answer: Potential escape routes

    Scanning the area ahead helps you identify potential escape routes.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 74 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. When should you apply the brakes to avoid a collision?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a white car has stopped in the blue car's lane ahead with its brake lights on.
    • When you have enough distance to stop
    • Only when the other driver sounds a horn
    • Only when your speed is above 55 mph
    • Only when the road is dry
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    Correct answer: When you have enough distance to stop

    The manual says to apply the brakes if you have enough distance to stop.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 74 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. If you drive off the road, what should you do first?

    A blue car with its right wheels off the pavement on a gravel shoulder, and a white car in the other lane
    • Brake as hard as you can until the vehicle stops
    • Turn sharply back toward the road right away
    • Slow down until you can get back on the road safely
    • Accelerate to get back on the road quickly
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    Correct answer: Slow down until you can get back on the road safely

    The manual says not to panic or brake hard, but to slow down until you can get back on the road safely.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. If you drive off the road, how should you hold the steering wheel?

    A blue car with its right wheels off the pavement on a gravel shoulder, and a white car in the other lane
    • Hold it loosely and let the vehicle drift back on its own
    • Grip it firmly and keep the vehicle on a straight course
    • Turn it sharply toward the road as fast as you can
    • Turn it back and forth quickly to regain your grip
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    Correct answer: Grip it firmly and keep the vehicle on a straight course

    The manual says to grip the steering wheel firmly and keep your vehicle on a straight course.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. How far should you turn the front wheels to get back on the road after driving off it?

    A blue car with its right wheels off the pavement on a gravel shoulder, and a white car in the other lane
    • As sharply as possible to return at once
    • Fully to the left
    • Not at all until the vehicle stops
    • Just enough to get back on the road
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    Correct answer: Just enough to get back on the road

    Turning the wheels just enough avoids a sharp turn that could send you across the road into oncoming traffic.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. What should you do if an oncoming vehicle is drifting into your lane?

    A red car swerving across the center line toward a blue car on a rural two-lane road beside a fence and a utility pole
    • Pull right as far as possible, slow down, and warn with your horn or lights
    • Move into the opposing lane and speed up to pass it quickly
    • Speed up and stay in the center of your lane, flashing your lights
    • Stop in your lane, set the parking brake, and wait for it to pass
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    Correct answer: Pull right as far as possible, slow down, and warn with your horn or lights

    The manual says to pull to the right as far as possible, slow down, and warn the other driver with your horn or lights.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. Why should you never pull into the opposing lane when an oncoming vehicle drifts toward you?

    A red car swerving across the center line toward a blue car on a rural two-lane road beside a fence and a utility pole
    • The opposing lane is always narrower than your own lane
    • Your headlights cannot light up the opposing lane well
    • The oncoming driver may turn back sharply into that lane
    • The opposing lane is always blocked by other vehicles
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    Correct answer: The oncoming driver may turn back sharply into that lane

    The oncoming driver may turn back sharply into that lane.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. In most cases, what is safer than risking a head-on collision?

    A red car swerving across the center line toward a blue car on a rural two-lane road beside a fence and a utility pole
    • Steering into the opposing lane
    • Steering to the shoulder or ditch
    • Braking hard in the middle of the road
    • Turning on your hazard lights and not steering
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    Correct answer: Steering to the shoulder or ditch

    The manual says steering to the shoulder or ditch is, in most cases, safer than risking a head-on collision.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 75 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. If you choose to pull off the road in low visibility, what should you do?

    A blue car on a two-lane road in thick fog, with the faint shape of another car ahead
    • Stop in the lane and turn off all of your lights to avoid glare
    • Pull to the left side and use your high beams to be seen
    • Pull as far to the right as you can and turn on your hazard lights
    • Stop on the road itself and turn on your parking lights only
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    Correct answer: Pull as far to the right as you can and turn on your hazard lights

    The manual says to pull as far as you can to the right and turn on your hazard lights.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 77 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. What should you do if your brakes get wet after driving through water?

    A blue car driving away from a large puddle on a two-lane road, water dripping from its wheels
    • Stop your vehicle for an hour and wait for the brakes to dry out
    • Press the brakes as hard as you can to squeeze the water out
    • Gently apply the brakes while driving slowly until they respond
    • Shift into neutral and coast until the brakes dry out
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    Correct answer: Gently apply the brakes while driving slowly until they respond

    The manual says to gently apply the brakes while driving slowly until they begin to respond, as soon as you can after driving through water.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 78 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. Why should you not drive through flooded areas?

    A blue car and a pickup truck stopped on a two-lane road before muddy floodwater flowing across it
    • Water always damages the tires and wheel bearings
    • High water may cause loss of control or engine stalling
    • Flooded areas are always closed to all traffic by law
    • Wet brakes can never be dried out once flooded
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    Correct answer: High water may cause loss of control or engine stalling

    High water may cause loss of control or engine stalling.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 78 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. What causes skids?

    A purple car on an icy road with its rear end sliding sideways, and a white car coming the other way
    • Driving with the headlights turned on
    • Driving too fast for road conditions
    • Driving with the windows rolled down
    • Driving with a full tank of fuel
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    Correct answer: Driving too fast for road conditions

    Driving too fast for road conditions causes skids, which occur when the tires can no longer grip the road.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 79 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. What should you do about the brakes if your vehicle begins to skid?

    A purple car on an icy road with its rear end sliding sideways, and a white car coming the other way
    • Press them hard to slow down as quickly as possible
    • Pump them quickly to regain control
    • Apply them only with your left foot
    • Stay off them until the vehicle slows
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    Correct answer: Stay off them until the vehicle slows

    The manual says to stay off the brakes because they will not be effective until the vehicle slows.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 79 · Open this page in the manual

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  24. In which direction should you steer if your vehicle begins to skid?

    A purple car on an icy road with its rear end sliding sideways, and a white car coming the other way
    • In the direction you want the vehicle to go
    • Away from the direction you want the vehicle to go
    • Toward the nearest shoulder of the road
    • Straight ahead no matter which way the vehicle slides
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    Correct answer: In the direction you want the vehicle to go

    The manual says to steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 79 · Open this page in the manual

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  25. What should you do as soon as a skidding vehicle begins to straighten out?

    A purple car on an icy road with its rear end sliding sideways, and a white car coming the other way
    • Brake firmly to stop the vehicle quickly
    • Hold the wheel in the same position you used
    • Turn the steering wheel back the other way
    • Take both hands off the wheel for a moment
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    Correct answer: Turn the steering wheel back the other way

    If you do not turn the wheel back, the vehicle may swing around in the other direction and you could start a new skid.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 79 · Open this page in the manual

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  26. How long should you continue to correct your steering during a skid?

    A purple car on an icy road with its rear end sliding sideways, and a white car coming the other way
    • Until the vehicle first stops sliding to either side
    • Until the vehicle is moving down the road under your control
    • For about three seconds after the vehicle starts to slide
    • Until the brakes become effective again on the road
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    Correct answer: Until the vehicle is moving down the road under your control

    Continue to correct your steering, left and right, until the vehicle is again moving down the road under your control.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 79 · Open this page in the manual

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  27. According to the manual, most equipment failures can be avoided with

    • good maintenance
    • an extra spare tire
    • a newer vehicle
    • frequent car washes
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    Correct answer: good maintenance

    Most equipment failures can be avoided with good maintenance.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  28. What may you feel if a front tire blows?

    A blue car with a shredded front tire and pieces of rubber flying off it, with a white car in the next lane
    • The back of the vehicle swaying
    • A strong pull to the side
    • The steering wheel becoming very light
    • The engine suddenly stalling
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    Correct answer: A strong pull to the side

    If a front tire blows, steering will be difficult and there may be a strong pull to the side.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  29. What does a rear tire blowout cause?

    A blue car drives in the right lane of a highway as its right rear tire blows out, throwing off pieces of rubber, with a white car behind in the left lane.
    • A strong pull to the side of the road
    • The steering wheel to lock up
    • The brakes to stop working
    • The back of the vehicle to sway
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    Correct answer: The back of the vehicle to sway

    A rear blowout causes the back of the vehicle to weave or sway.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  30. What should you do if you have a blowout?

    A blue car with a shredded front tire and pieces of rubber flying off it, with a white car in the next lane
    • Grip the steering wheel firmly and slow down gradually
    • Brake hard right away and stop in your lane
    • Let go of the wheel and let the car straighten
    • Speed up to regain control, then pull off
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    Correct answer: Grip the steering wheel firmly and slow down gradually

    With a blowout, grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down gradually and pull off the road.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 84 · Open this page in the manual

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  31. If your brakes stop working, what may build up enough pressure to get them working again?

    • Shifting to neutral
    • Turning off the engine
    • Pumping the brakes
    • Flashing your lights
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    Correct answer: Pumping the brakes

    Pumping the brakes may build up enough pressure to get them working again.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  32. If your brakes fail, why should you shift to a lower gear?

    • It turns on the brake lights
    • It shuts off the fuel supply
    • The engine can help slow you down
    • It warns the drivers behind you
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    Correct answer: The engine can help slow you down

    Shifting to a lower gear lets the engine help slow you down.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  33. If your brakes fail, how should you apply the parking brake?

    • Slowly
    • Hard at once
    • Only after stopping
    • Not at all
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    Correct answer: Slowly

    The manual says to slowly apply the parking brake.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  34. If your brakes fail, how can you warn others that you are out of control?

    • Wave your arm out the window
    • Roll down your windows and shout
    • Turn on your turn signal only
    • Use your horn or lights
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    Correct answer: Use your horn or lights

    The manual says to use your horn or lights to warn others that you are out of control.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  35. If your headlights stop working, what should you try?

    A blue car on a dark road at night with no headlights lit, next to a wide pull-off area
    • Turn the engine off and on
    • Turn the headlight switch off and on
    • Stop in the traffic lane and wait
    • Switch to the interior dome light
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    Correct answer: Turn the headlight switch off and on

    The manual says to turn the headlight switch off and on, then try other lights.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  36. If your headlights stop working, which lights may give you enough light to guide you off the road?

    A blue car on a dark road at night with no headlights lit, next to a wide pull-off area
    • High beams, driving lights or hazard lights
    • Turn signals and brake lights only
    • Only the interior dome light and map lights
    • The parking lights and the dashboard lights
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    Correct answer: High beams, driving lights or hazard lights

    Trying other lights such as high beams, driving lights or hazard lights may give you enough light to guide you off the road.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  37. What should you do if your power steering stops working?

    • Let go of the wheel and let it center
    • Stop suddenly in your lane
    • Grip the wheel firmly and slow down
    • Speed up to keep steering control
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    Correct answer: Grip the wheel firmly and slow down

    Steering will be difficult, so grip the steering wheel firmly, slow down and ease onto the shoulder.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  38. If your accelerator sticks, how should you shift the vehicle to neutral?

    A car's center console with an automatic transmission gear lever and a selector marked P, R, N, D and L
    • Use a closed fist
    • Use an open palm
    • Use only your thumb
    • Use both hands
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    Correct answer: Use an open palm

    An open palm avoids shifting into another gear.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  39. If your accelerator sticks, what does the manual say to search for?

    • A repair shop
    • A gas station
    • An exit ramp
    • An escape path
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    Correct answer: An escape path

    The first step listed for a stuck accelerator is to search for an escape path.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  40. What should you shift the vehicle to if your accelerator sticks?

    A car's center console with an automatic transmission gear lever and a selector marked P, R, N, D and L
    • Park
    • Reverse
    • A lower gear
    • Neutral
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    Correct answer: Neutral

    The manual says to shift the vehicle to neutral if the accelerator sticks.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 85 · Open this page in the manual

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  41. What does the manual call a collision caused by being distracted, tired, or not driving defensively?

    • An accident
    • An unavoidable crash
    • A reportable accident
    • A preventable collision
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    Correct answer: A preventable collision

    The manual says the word accident is misleading: such a collision is preventable, not an accident.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 93 · Open this page in the manual

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  42. If you are in a collision with no injuries and the vehicles can be safely moved, what should you do?

    Two cars with hazard lights flashing are stopped in the right lane of a two-lane road after a minor rear-end collision, with another car waiting behind them.
    • Leave them where they stopped until police arrive
    • Move them only after exchanging all information in the lane
    • Leave them in the lane and turn on your hazard lights
    • Move them out of travel lanes as soon as possible
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    Correct answer: Move them out of travel lanes as soon as possible

    If there are no injuries and vehicles can be safely moved, move them out of travel lanes as soon as possible.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 93 · Open this page in the manual

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  43. If you are in a collision with no injuries and the vehicles can be safely moved, where can information be exchanged?

    Two cars with hazard lights flashing are stopped in the right lane of a two-lane road after a minor rear-end collision, with another car waiting behind them.
    • Only in the travel lane
    • Away from the scene of the collision
    • Only at a DMV office
    • Only at the next day's court hearing
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    Correct answer: Away from the scene of the collision

    Information can be exchanged away from the scene of the collision.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 93 · Open this page in the manual

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  44. After a collision, what must you do for injured persons?

    • Move them to the roadside right away
    • Leave assistance to passing drivers
    • Give reasonable assistance
    • Give them your keys
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    Correct answer: Give reasonable assistance

    You must give reasonable assistance to injured persons, and injured people should never be moved carelessly.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 93 · Open this page in the manual

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  45. What does the manual say about moving injured people?

    Two damaged cars after a collision at the edge of a two-lane road, with an injured person lying on the grass and a bystander kneeling nearby
    • They should never be moved carelessly
    • They should always be moved out of the road immediately
    • They should be moved only by police
    • They should be moved to the driver's seat
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    Correct answer: They should never be moved carelessly

    Injured people should never be moved carelessly.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 93 · Open this page in the manual

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  46. If a person is killed or unconscious in a collision, what must you do?

    • Leave once you have exchanged information
    • Drive to the nearest DMV office
    • Remain at the scene until police arrive
    • Leave once you have called your insurer
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    Correct answer: Remain at the scene until police arrive

    If a person is killed or unconscious, you must remain at the scene of the collision until police arrive.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 94 · Open this page in the manual

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  47. You hit an unoccupied vehicle and cannot find its owner. What must you do?

    • Leave a note with your name and address and a brief description of what happened
    • Drive away, since the vehicle was unoccupied and no one was hurt in it
    • Leave a note with only your license plate number
    • Wait in your vehicle until the owner returns
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    Correct answer: Leave a note with your name and address and a brief description of what happened

    If you cannot find the owner, leave a note with your name and address, along with a brief description of what happened.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 94 · Open this page in the manual

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  48. You hit an unoccupied vehicle. What must you try to do first?

    • Find the owner
    • Move the vehicle off the road
    • Call your insurance agent
    • Take the vehicle to a tow yard
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    Correct answer: Find the owner

    If you hit an unoccupied vehicle, try to find the owner.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 94 · Open this page in the manual

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  49. If you damage property other than a motor vehicle, what must you try to do?

    • Fix the damage yourself before you leave the scene of the collision
    • Leave the scene without notifying anyone
    • Find the owner or someone in charge of the property to notify them
    • Notify only the police
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    Correct answer: Find the owner or someone in charge of the property to notify them

    You must also try to find the owner or someone in charge of the property to notify them of the damage.

    Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 94 · Open this page in the manual

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