Oregon: Emergencies — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “If your brakes fail, how can you warn others that you are out of control?” · “After a collision, what must you do for injured persons?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Oregon Driver Manual" (2026-2027), Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV).
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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 (Manual page 85)
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If your headlights stop working, what should you try?
- 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 (Manual page 85)
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If your headlights stop working, which lights may give you enough light to guide you off the road?
- 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 (Manual page 85)
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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 (Manual page 85)
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If your accelerator sticks, how should you shift the vehicle to neutral?
- 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 (Manual page 85)
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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 (Manual page 85)
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What should you shift the vehicle to if your accelerator sticks?
- 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 (Manual page 85)
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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 (Manual page 93)
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If you are in a collision with no injuries and the vehicles can be safely moved, what should you do?
- 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 (Manual page 93)
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If you are in a collision with no injuries and the vehicles can be safely moved, where can information be exchanged?
- 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 (Manual page 93)
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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 (Manual page 93)
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What does the manual say about moving injured people?
- 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 (Manual page 93)
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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 (Manual page 94)
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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 (Manual page 94)
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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 (Manual page 94)
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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 (Manual page 94)