Oregon: Signals and vehicle controls — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which trailer may carry passengers, according to the manual?” · “To carry passengers, a fifth-wheel trailer must have a way for the passengers to do what?”
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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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What is a mistake that drivers often make when backing up?
- Looking out through the rear window
- Failing to look both ways behind them
- Backing up slowly
- Glancing to either side for pedestrians
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Correct answer: Failing to look both ways behind them
The manual names failing to look both ways behind you as a common backing mistake, because mirrors do not give a full view.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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To see as much as possible when backing up, what should you do?
- Use only your mirrors, since they give you a full view of the area behind you
- Turn your body to the left and look out through the driver’s side window
- Keep your head facing forward and watch the rearview mirror to see behind
- Turn your body and head to the right and look through the rear window
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Correct answer: Turn your body and head to the right and look through the rear window
Mirrors do not give a full view, so turn your body and head to the right and look out through the rear window.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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After checking for pedestrians and approaching traffic by glancing to either side, how should you back up?
- Slowly
- At a moderate speed
- As fast as the lane allows
- In short, quick bursts
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Correct answer: Slowly
The manual says to glance to either side, then back up slowly.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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What is a driver’s “blind spot”?
- The area around your vehicle you cannot see from the driver’s seat, even with mirrors
- The area directly behind your vehicle that is visible in your rearview mirror
- The area in front of your vehicle that your headlights do not light up at night
- The part of the road ahead of your vehicle that is hidden by a hill or a curve
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Correct answer: The area around your vehicle you cannot see from the driver’s seat, even with mirrors
A blind spot is the area around your vehicle that you cannot see from the driver’s seat even with the use of mirrors.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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What should you do about other drivers’ blind spots?
- Stay in another driver’s blind spot so your vehicle is hard to hit
- Sound your horn when you are in another driver’s blind spot
- Avoid driving in another driver’s blind spot, if possible
- Drive in another driver’s blind spot only on multilane streets
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Correct answer: Avoid driving in another driver’s blind spot, if possible
The manual says to avoid driving in another driver’s blind spot, if possible.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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Before you change lanes, what should you check your side and rearview mirrors for?
- Pedestrians waiting at the next corner
- Traffic approaching you from behind
- Road signs on the left side of the road
- Brake lights on the vehicles ahead
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Correct answer: Traffic approaching you from behind
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors for traffic approaching you from behind.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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What should you do before you change lanes so that other drivers know your plan?
- Flash your headlights
- Tap the brake pedal twice
- Sound your horn
- Use your turn signal
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Correct answer: Use your turn signal
Using your turn signal lets other drivers know you plan to change lanes.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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Before moving right to change lanes, over which shoulder should you glance?
- Your left shoulder
- Your right shoulder
- Either shoulder, as you prefer
- Neither, since mirrors show the whole area
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Correct answer: Your right shoulder
Glance over your right shoulder if you are moving right and over your left shoulder if you are moving left.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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How do large vehicles and vehicles towing a trailer differ from other passenger vehicles?
- They accelerate more quickly but need much more room to stop
- They need less room to turn but take longer to speed up
- They can stop sooner than other vehicles because of their weight
- They take longer to accelerate and stop, and need more room to turn
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Correct answer: They take longer to accelerate and stop, and need more room to turn
Large vehicles or vehicles towing a trailer are longer, higher and wider, take longer to accelerate and stop, and require more room to turn.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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When you tow a trailer and traffic is stacking up behind you, what should you do?
- Pull off at the first safe turnout to let the traffic pass
- Speed up so that you stay ahead of the traffic behind you
- Move to the left lane so the traffic can pass you on the right
- Slow down gradually until you reach the next exit ramp
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Correct answer: Pull off at the first safe turnout to let the traffic pass
The manual says to pull off at the first safe turnout to let the traffic pass.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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When you drive a motor home or tow a trailer on a road with two or more lanes in the same direction, which lane should you use?
- The left lane
- The center lane
- The right lane
- Any lane you choose
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Correct answer: The right lane
The manual says to use the right lane on roads with two or more lanes going in the same direction.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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When you drive a pickup with a camper, a motor home, or tow a trailer, what should you often check?
- Only the traffic that is ahead of you
- Your speed and the traffic behind you
- Only your fuel level and warning lights
- The tire pressure of the vehicle in front of you
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Correct answer: Your speed and the traffic behind you
The manual says to often check your speed and the traffic behind you.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 35 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 35)
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Which trailer may carry passengers, according to the manual?
- A boat trailer towed behind a passenger car
- A general utility trailer fitted with seats
- A trailer towed with a fifth-wheel device
- A camping trailer pulled by a passenger car
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Correct answer: A trailer towed with a fifth-wheel device
It is against the law to allow passengers to ride in any type of trailer except a commercial bus trailer, an independently-steered trailer, or a trailer towed with a fifth-wheel device.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What window and door material must a fifth-wheel trailer have in order to carry passengers?
- Tinted glass of any type
- Safety glazing materials
- Wire-reinforced screens
- Ordinary window glass
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Correct answer: Safety glazing materials
To carry passengers, a fifth-wheel trailer must have safety glazing materials in windows and doors with windows.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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To carry passengers, a fifth-wheel trailer must have a way for the passengers to do what?
- Open the trailer hitch from the inside of the trailer
- Control the brakes of the trailer from the inside
- Steer the trailer from the inside while it is towed
- Get the driver’s attention with a signal or sound
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Correct answer: Get the driver’s attention with a signal or sound
A fifth-wheel trailer carrying passengers must have a way for them to get the driver’s attention by a visual signal or sound.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What kind of exit must a fifth-wheel trailer have to carry passengers?
- An unobstructed exit that opens from inside and outside
- An exit that opens only from the outside of the trailer
- An exit that opens only from the inside of the trailer
- An exit at the rear of the trailer that is kept locked
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Correct answer: An unobstructed exit that opens from inside and outside
An unobstructed exit that opens from both inside and outside is required.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)
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What is the maximum number of boats, general utility trailers, or other vehicles you may tow behind a passenger or recreational vehicle under Oregon law?
- One
- Two
- Three
- As many as the hitch can carry
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Correct answer: One
Oregon law allows you to tow a maximum of one boat, general utility trailer, or other vehicle, and you cannot tow a second trailer or vehicle.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 36 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 36)