Oregon DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Oregon test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. Under Oregon law, what must be true before an emergency vehicle or ambulance driver may lawfully proceed past a red signal or stop sign?
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Answer A: The exemption applies subject to conditions, limitations, and penalties set for such drivers, not as an unconditional right
ORS 820.300 allows an emergency vehicle or ambulance driver to proceed past a red signal or stop sign, but only subject to the conditions, limitations, and penalties established for such drivers, not as an unconditional exemption.
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2. What blood alcohol concentration fails the test for an Oregon driver under 21?
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Answer A: Any amount at all
Oregon operates a zero tolerance law, so a driver under 21 fails the test with a blood alcohol concentration of any amount.
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3. You are waiting to turn and the traffic ahead has stopped. Where must you not come to rest?
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Answer D: On the crosswalk, which people need in order to cross the street
Stopping on a crosswalk forces pedestrians out into the traffic lanes to get around you, so you hold back before it instead.
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4. In Oregon, what may a rider do if a vehicle detection signal fails to detect the motorcycle and stays red?
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Answer A: Wait one complete signal cycle, then proceed with caution through the red after yielding to people walking or rolling
Oregon law lets a motorcycle proceed with caution through a red light controlled by a vehicle detection device that failed to detect the machine, but only after one complete cycle and after yielding to people walking or rolling.
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5. A preferential lane sign reads HOV 2+ and lists the hours it applies. During those hours, which vehicles may use the lane?
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Answer A: Vehicles carrying at least two people, counting the driver
The number on an HOV sign is the minimum number of occupants, driver included, that a vehicle must carry to use the lane while the restriction is in effect.
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6. When must an Oregon driver file a collision report with DMV?
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Answer B: Within 72 hours if damage exceeds 2,500 dollars or anyone is injured or killed
Oregon requires a collision report within 72 hours when damage exceeds 2,500 dollars or when the crash caused injury or death.
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7. If a driver's careless driving contributes to the serious injury or death of a vulnerable road user in Oregon, what must the court order in addition to any other penalty?
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Answer A: A suspended fine of up to $12,500, a suspended one-year license suspension, and 100 to 200 hours of community service tied to traffic safety
ORS 811.135 requires a court to order a suspended fine of up to $12,500, a suspended one-year license suspension, and 100 to 200 hours of community service focused on traffic safety when careless driving contributes to a vulnerable road user's serious injury or death.
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8. You have just passed a vehicle on a two-lane road. When may you return to your lane?
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Answer B: When you can see the whole vehicle in your inside mirror
Seeing the entire vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror shows there is room to pull back in without cutting it off.
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9. Under Oregon's current self-serve fueling law, how does self-service gasoline availability differ between the state's 20 rural counties and its other 16 counties?
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Answer A: 20 rural counties allow self-serve at any pump anytime; the other 16 limit it to about half of a station's pumps
Under Oregon's 2023 self-serve fueling law, the 20 designated rural counties allow customers to pump their own gas at any station at any time, while the other 16 counties limit self-service to no more than half of a station's pumps, with the rest staffed.
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10. The lane you are in is marked with a straight arrow and a right-turn arrow together. What does that mean?
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Answer D: Drivers in that lane may either go straight or turn right
A lane marked with two arrows serves both movements, so a driver in it may take either one.
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11. You are in the middle lane of a one-way street with three lanes when a police car approaches from behind with lights and siren. What should you do?
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Answer C: Pull to the nearest curb and stop clear of the lanes
On a one-way street you clear to whichever curb is closest, so the emergency vehicle gets a clear path down the open lanes.
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12. Your left-turn lane faces a steady green ball and oncoming traffic is heavy. What are you allowed to do?
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Answer C: Move into the intersection and turn when a safe gap appears
A green ball permits the turn but gives no priority, so you may move into the intersection and wait there for a gap in the oncoming traffic.
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13. A sign showing a figure with an outstretched thumb inside a red circle with a slash means that
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Answer B: soliciting a ride is prohibited there
The no hitchhiking sign bars standing beside the road to solicit a ride, and it is common along freeway ramps and shoulders.
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14. On a first DUII conviction in Oregon, what minimum sentence must a court impose, in addition to fees and treatment requirements?
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Answer D: At least 48 hours of imprisonment, or community service in place of it
ORS 813.020 requires a court to impose at least 48 hours of imprisonment, or community service instead, on every DUII conviction, along with a fee and a screening and treatment program.
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15. Under Oregon law, exceeding a posted speed limit by 21 to 30 miles per hour is punishable as which class of traffic violation?
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Answer B: Class B traffic violation
ORS 811.109 classifies speeding 21 to 30 mph over the posted limit as a Class B traffic violation, one step below the top Class A tier reserved for more than 30 mph over.
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16. The leader gives a hand signal that you can see clearly from your place in the group. What should you do with it?
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Answer A: Repeat the signal so the riders behind you also receive it
Signals are passed down the line rider by rider, because riders further back cannot see the leader through the machines in between.
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17. A rider who already holds a valid motorcycle endorsement from another U.S. state moves to Oregon. What testing does Oregon require before adding that endorsement?
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Answer C: Neither the motorcycle knowledge test nor the skills test
Oregon's Motorcycle and Moped Manual states that a rider with a valid motorcycle endorsement from another state is not required to take Oregon's motorcycle knowledge or skills test.
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18. An officer directing traffic faces you and holds one hand up with the open palm toward your vehicle. What does the gesture mean?
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Answer D: Stop before reaching the officer
A raised open palm shown toward a driver is the standard signal to stop.
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19. What is the main advantage of a face shield over goggles?
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Answer D: It protects the whole face, not only the eyes
Goggles keep wind and debris out of the eyes, but a shatter resistant face shield also protects the rest of the face in a crash.
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20. During which period are studded tires generally allowed in Oregon?
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Answer D: November 1 through March 31
Oregon generally permits studded tires only from November 1 through March 31, because of the pavement damage they cause.
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21. A yellow diamond shows two lanes narrowing into one. What does it require of a driver?
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Answer D: Adjusting speed and merging before the lane disappears
The lane ends sign gives notice that one lane will be dropped, so drivers should adjust speed and blend into the continuing lane in good time.
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22. Which of these vehicles is exempt from Oregon's financial responsibility (insurance) requirements under ORS 806.020?
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Answer D: An antique vehicle issued permanent registration
ORS 806.020 exempts an antique vehicle issued permanent registration under ORS 805.010 from Oregon's financial responsibility requirements.
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23. You are in a marked passing zone but a steady stream of oncoming traffic is coming toward you. What does the broken center line allow?
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Answer C: A pass only when the road is clear, so you have to stay behind
A passing zone marks where the sight distance is adequate, but it never gives permission to enter a lane that another vehicle is occupying.
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24. What triggers Oregon's Flashing School Speed Limit Sign to require the reduced 20 mph limit, regardless of the time of day?
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Answer D: The yellow light on the sign actively flashing
The Oregon Driver Manual explains that any time the yellow light on a Flashing School Speed Limit Sign is flashing, it indicates children are arriving at or leaving school and the 20 mph limit applies.
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25. While you swerve around an obstacle, what should the rest of your body be doing?
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Answer C: Staying upright with the knees against the tank while the motorcycle leans
A swerve happens through the handlebars, and a body that stays still and anchored to the tank lets the motorcycle move quickly beneath the rider.