Oregon Parking and Roadside Rules Practice Questions

Parking and Roadside Rules questions

1. 1. When parking facing downhill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Away from the kerb
   3. C. Straight ahead

   Answer: A — Toward the kerb

   Wheels turned toward the kerb let it stop the vehicle if the brakes release.

2. 2. When parking facing uphill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Straight ahead
   3. C. Away from the kerb

   Answer: C — Away from the kerb

   Turning away means a rolling vehicle backs into the kerb rather than into the road.

3. 3. When parking on a hill with no kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Straight ahead
   2. B. Toward the edge of the road
   3. C. Toward the centre of the road

   Answer: B — Toward the edge of the road

   With nothing to stop it, the vehicle should be aimed off the roadway rather than into it.

4. 4. What should you do after parking on any hill?

   1. A. Set the parking brake and leave it in gear
   2. B. Rely on the transmission alone
   3. C. Leave the wheels straight and the brake off

   Answer: A — Set the parking brake and leave it in gear

   The parking brake plus a locked transmission is the redundancy that keeps a parked vehicle in place.

5. 5. What must you do when leaving a vehicle unattended?

   1. A. Leave the engine running for cooling
   2. B. Leave the key in the ignition
   3. C. Stop the engine and set the brake

   Answer: C — Stop the engine and set the brake

   An unattended vehicle with the engine running is both a theft and a rollaway risk.

6. 6. How far from the kerb should a parked vehicle be?

   1. A. Far enough out to open the door safely
   2. B. Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane
   3. C. At least three feet out from the kerb

   Answer: B — Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane

   A vehicle protruding into the lane forces traffic around it and into oncoming lanes.

7. 7. At what age may an Oregonian apply for an instruction permit?

   1. A. 15
   2. B. 16
   3. C. 14

   Answer: A — 15

   The knowledge test has 35 questions with 28 needed to pass.

8. 8. How many questions are on the Oregon knowledge test?

   1. A. 25, with 20 correct needed to pass
   2. B. 50, with 40 correct needed to pass
   3. C. 35, with 28 correct needed to pass

   Answer: C — 35, with 28 correct needed to pass

   That is the published 80 percent.

9. 9. How many correct answers does the Oregon knowledge test require?

   1. A. 40 of 50
   2. B. 28 of 35
   3. C. 20 of 25

   Answer: B — 28 of 35

   The test is multiple choice.

10. 10. What are Oregon's minimum liability insurance limits?

    1. A. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per collision, $20,000 property damage
    2. B. $25,000 per person, $50,000 per collision, $25,000 property damage
    3. C. $15,000 per person, $30,000 per collision, $10,000 property damage

    Answer: A — $25,000 per person, $50,000 per collision, $20,000 property damage

    Oregon also requires $15,000 per person in Personal Injury Protection.

11. 11. How much Personal Injury Protection does Oregon require?

    1. A. $5,000 per person, for expenses within two years of the collision
    2. B. $25,000 per person, for expenses within one year of the collision
    3. C. $15,000 per person, for expenses within two years of the collision

    Answer: C — $15,000 per person, for expenses within two years of the collision

    It sits on top of the liability limits.

12. 12. How close to an Oregon fire hydrant may a vehicle be parked?

    1. A. No closer than 20 feet
    2. B. No closer than 10 feet
    3. C. No closer than 15 feet

    Answer: B — No closer than 10 feet

    A fire station driveway needs 15 feet on the same side and 75 on the opposite side.

13. 13. How close to an Oregon fire station driveway may a vehicle be parked on the same side of the street?

    1. A. No closer than 15 feet
    2. B. No closer than 10 feet
    3. C. No closer than 75 feet

    Answer: A — No closer than 15 feet

    On the opposite side of the street the distance is 75 feet.

14. 14. How close to an Oregon fire station driveway may a vehicle be parked on the opposite side of the street?

    1. A. No closer than 15 feet
    2. B. No closer than 20 feet
    3. C. No closer than 75 feet

    Answer: C — No closer than 75 feet

    On the same side the distance is 15 feet.

15. 15. Where does Oregon prohibit parking inside city limits for visibility reasons?

    1. A. Anywhere that is unlit, whatever the visibility either way
    2. B. Anywhere the vehicle cannot be seen from either direction within 500 feet
    3. C. Anywhere at all on a hill, whatever the visibility either way may be

    Answer: B — Anywhere the vehicle cannot be seen from either direction within 500 feet

    Outside city limits the distance is 1,000 feet.

16. 16. Where does Oregon prohibit parking outside city limits for visibility reasons?

    1. A. Anywhere the vehicle cannot be seen from either direction within 1,000 feet
    2. B. Anywhere it cannot be seen from either direction within just 500 feet
    3. C. Anywhere it cannot be seen from either direction within 200 feet

    Answer: A — Anywhere the vehicle cannot be seen from either direction within 1,000 feet

    Inside city limits the figure is 500 feet.

17. 17. What is the fine range for parking in an Oregon disabled space without a permit?

    1. A. A flat $50 in every case
    2. B. A written warning only
    3. C. From $165 up to $1,000

    Answer: C — From $165 up to $1,000

    It applies even for just a few minutes.

18. 18. How much extra space does Oregon ask a driver to leave beside parked cars?

    1. A. A full lane's width should always be left
    2. B. Move away from them without leaving your lane, since a door may open
    3. C. None at all is needed beside a line of parked cars at the kerb

    Answer: B — Move away from them without leaving your lane, since a door may open

    A vehicle door can open without warning.