Oregon road signs practice test
Road signs are part of the Oregon DMV knowledge test. Practise the 37 sign questions we wrote from the Oregon handbook, then drill every common sign.
Oregon handbook sign questions
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Question 1What must you do at a red octagonal STOP sign?
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C: Come to a complete stop, yield, and go when it is safe. The octagon means a complete stop. You then yield to other vehicles and pedestrians and enter only when it is safe. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs—Prohibitive: Stop – Octagon, page 7.
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Question 2A triangular YIELD sign tells you to:
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C: Reduce speed and yield the right of way, stopping if needed. At a yield sign you slow down and give the right of way; if necessary you stop just as you would at a stop sign. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs—Prohibitive: Yield – Triangle, page 7.
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Question 3You see a square red-and-white DO NOT ENTER sign ahead of you on a ramp. What does it most likely mean?
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B: You are about to go the wrong way. A Do Not Enter sign warns you not to enter that road or freeway; you will see it if you are going the wrong way. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs—Prohibitive: Do Not Enter – Square, page 7.
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Question 4A sign shows a turn arrow inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?
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C: Do not make the turn shown. A red circle with a slash through a symbol prohibits the action shown, such as a left turn or U-turn. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs—Prohibitive: No Left Turn; No Right Turn; No U Turn, page 7.
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Question 5Which color group do Oregon's prohibitive regulatory signs such as STOP, YIELD and DO NOT ENTER belong to?
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A: Red. Signs that prohibit actions or movements are red, which helps control traffic through intersections. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs—Prohibitive, page 7.
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Question 6Most other regulatory signs, such as speed limit and ONE WAY signs, are what shape and color?
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B: Rectangular, white with black words or symbols. Other regulatory signs are rectangular with black words or symbols on a white background and tell you what to do. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other, page 8.
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Question 7A RIGHT TURN PERMITTED WITHOUT STOPPING sign is posted below a stop sign. What does it allow?
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B: Traffic turning right may turn without stopping; other traffic must stop and yield. Only right-turning traffic may continue without stopping. Everyone else must stop and yield. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: Right Turn Permitted Without Stopping, page 8.
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Question 8A RIGHT LANE TRANSIT ONLY sign is posted. Which vehicles may continue straight through the intersection in that lane?
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C: Only transit vehicles (and bicycles if the sign says so). In a transit-only lane only transit vehicles, or people biking if indicated, may continue straight through the intersection. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: Right Lane Transit Only, page 8.
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Question 9A RIGHT TURNS PERMITTED sign is posted beside a transit lane. What may you do?
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C: Briefly use the transit lane to turn, enter a driveway or park where allowed, yielding to buses and bicycles. You may briefly use the transit lane to turn or pull over to park, but you must yield to transit vehicles and people on bicycles and merge in behind them. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: Right Turns Permitted, page 8.
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Question 10What does a KEEP RIGHT sign tell you?
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A: A traffic island, median or obstruction divides the road ahead; keep to the right. Keep Right signs warn of a traffic island, median or obstruction ahead. Drive to its right. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: Keep Right, page 9.
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Question 11A CENTER LANE TURN ONLY sign means the center lane is:
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B: Shared for left turns by traffic from both directions. The center lane is shared by drivers from both directions to make left turns. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: Center Lane Turn Only, page 9.
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Question 12An HOV 2+ sign over a lane means the lane is reserved for:
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C: Vehicles carrying at least two people, as stated on the sign. High Occupancy Vehicle lanes are for vehicles carrying the number of people shown on the sign; a white diamond may be painted on the lane. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: High Occupancy Vehicle, page 9.
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Question 13You see a LEFT TURN YIELD ON GREEN sign. When the signal shows a green circle, you must:
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A: Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians until it is safe to turn. On a circular green, left turns are allowed but you must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians first. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: Left Turn Yield on Green, page 9.
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Question 14A NO TURN ON RED sign is posted at a signal. What must you do if you want to turn and the light is red?
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B: Wait for the signal to turn green. No Turn on Red means you may not turn during the red light; you must wait for green. Oregon Driver Manual: Regulatory Signs – Other: No Turn on Red, page 9.
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Question 15What color are warning signs that alert you to possible hazards or changing road conditions?
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C: Yellow. Warning signs are yellow and alert you to known possible hazards or changes in road conditions ahead. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs, page 10.
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Question 16A pedestrian crossing warning sign has a flashing yellow beacon that is lit. What does that indicate?
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C: A pedestrian is crossing, has recently crossed, or is about to cross. The flashing beacon indicates that a pedestrian is crossing, has just crossed or is about to cross. Be alert and ready to stop. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Pedestrian Crossing, page 10.
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Question 17A yellow sign with a series of chevrons is posted at a curve. What does it tell you?
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C: A sharp curve or change in road direction is at the sign. Chevron signs mark a sharp curve or a change in the direction of the road at the sign. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Chevron, page 10.
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Question 18What does a REVERSING CURVES warning sign that bends first to the right mean?
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C: The road ahead curves right, then left. A reversing curves sign means the road curves one way and then the other; this one curves right, then left. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Reversing Curves, page 11.
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Question 19A side road ("T" intersection) warning sign means:
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B: A T intersection is ahead and traffic may enter from the left or right. The Side Road sign warns of a T intersection ahead where traffic may enter the road from the side. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Side Road, page 11.
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Question 20You see an ADDED LANE warning sign. What should you do?
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B: No merge is needed; two roadways join and both keep a lane. An Add Lane sign means two roadways join together and you do not need to merge. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Add Lane, page 11.
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Question 21A LANE REDUCTION warning sign tells you that:
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B: The indicated lane ends soon and vehicles in it must merge into the through lane. The Lane Reduction sign shows that a lane ends soon; drivers in that lane must merge into the through lane. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Lane Reduction, page 11.
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Question 22A TWO-WAY TRAFFIC AHEAD sign on a one-way road means:
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A: The one-way road joins a two-way road and you will face oncoming traffic. The one-way road becomes a two-way road ahead, so you will have oncoming traffic. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Two-Way Traffic Ahead, page 11.
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Question 23A yellow sign showing a steep slope with a truck on it warns you of:
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C: A steep grade ahead. The Hill warning sign means a steep grade is ahead. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Hill, page 12.
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Question 24A yellow ADVISORY SPEED plaque on a freeway ramp or curve sign shows:
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C: The advised safe speed for the ramp or curve. Advisory speed signs advise the safe speed for ramps and curves. They may be used with other signs. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Advisory Speed, page 12.
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Question 25A LOW CLEARANCE warning sign means:
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B: The overpass ahead is low; do not proceed if your vehicle is too tall. Low clearance signs warn that the overpass ahead has limited height. Do not go under it if your vehicle is too tall. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Low Clearance, page 12.
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Question 26What does a SLIPPERY WHEN WET warning sign mean?
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C: The pavement is unusually slick when wet. This sign warns that the pavement becomes unusually slick when it is wet. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Slippery When Wet, page 12.
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Question 27You pass a DEER crossing sign. What should you do?
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A: Be alert and slow down if you see deer or other wildlife. Deer often cross where this sign is posted. Stay alert and slow down if you see deer or other animals. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Deer, page 12.
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Question 28A STOP AHEAD warning sign means:
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B: A stop sign is ahead; slow down and prepare to stop. Stop Ahead signs tell you there is a stop sign ahead, so slow down and get ready to stop. Oregon Driver Manual: Warning Signs: Stop Ahead, page 11.
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Question 29What color are guide and information signs that show exits and directions to cities?
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A: Green. Guide or information signs are green and give exit information or directions to roads and cities. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs, page 13.
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Question 30Blue signs along the highway tell you about:
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A: Motorist services such as gas, food, lodging, rest areas and EV charging. Motorist service signs are blue and show services and facilities such as fuel, food, lodging, rest areas, EV charging and hospitals. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs: Motorist Service Signs, page 14.
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Question 31Brown signs point you toward:
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A: Historic, cultural and recreational sites such as parks and picnic areas. Brown signs direct you to historic and cultural locations, scenic areas, picnic grounds and parks. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs: Historic, Cultural, and Recreational Signs, page 13.
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Question 32In Oregon, what is a "Safety Corridor"?
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B: A designated stretch of highway with more fatal and serious injury crashes than the statewide average. Safety corridors are stretches of highway with more fatal and serious injury collisions than average. Signs ask you to turn on your lights for safety. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs: Safety Corridors, page 13.
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Question 33What should you do when you enter a signed Safety Corridor in Oregon?
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A: Turn on your lights for safety. The manual says to turn on your lights in a safety corridor; the signs may include diamond-shaped flags. Oregon Driver Manual: Route, Guide, and Information Signs: Safety Corridors, page 13.
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Question 34What sign shape marks the beginning of a school zone and warns of school crossings?
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A: Five-sided (pentagon). The five-sided yellow school sign marks the beginning of school zones and warns of school crossings. Oregon Driver Manual: School Zones, page 49.
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Question 35A variable speed sign is yellow and says ADVISORY SPEED. What is true about it?
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C: It recommends a speed for current conditions, but police may enforce it through the basic rule. Variable advisory speed signs are yellow recommendations, not speed limits, but police can enforce them through the basic rule law. Oregon Driver Manual: Variable Speed Signs, page 20.
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Question 36A black-and-white electronic sign reads SPEED LIMIT 45 because of low visibility. How is it enforced?
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C: Police may enforce it like any other speed limit sign. Variable speed limit signs are black and white and change the legal limit for conditions. Police enforce them like any other speed limit sign. Oregon Driver Manual: Variable Speed Signs, page 20.
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Question 37A railroad crossbuck with more than one track has what below it?
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B: A sign showing the number of tracks. If there is more than one track, a sign below the crossbuck shows the number of tracks. Oregon Driver Manual: Railroad Crossings, page 63.
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