Safe & Responsible Driving — Oregon Driver's License Practice Test

This Oregon Driver's License Safe & Responsible Driving practice set has 72 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Oregon Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Safe & Responsible Driving bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. What is the key to safe driving?

   • Be aware of your surroundings at all times and alert for dangerous situations — Correct answer
   • Drive as fast as traffic allows to reach your destination
   • Focus only on the vehicle directly ahead of you
   • Rely on other drivers to avoid hazards for you

   Explanation: The key to safe driving is to be aware of your surroundings at all times and alert for potentially dangerous situations.

   Handbook: Safe & Responsible Driving — Defensive Driving

2. What does defensive driving mean?

   • Adjusting for the vehicle, road, weather, traffic, lighting, and your own condition — Correct answer
   • Driving aggressively to claim your right of way
   • Ignoring road conditions and trusting your reflexes
   • Only adjusting for the weather

   Explanation: Defensive driving means adjusting for problems with your vehicle, the road surface, weather, traffic, lighting, and your own physical, mental, and emotional condition.

   Handbook: Safe & Responsible Driving — Defensive Driving

3. Why should you avoid placing stickers or objects on your vehicle's windows?

   • They can block your view of the road — Correct answer
   • They reduce your vehicle's fuel economy
   • They are not allowed to be any color
   • They make the vehicle harder to register

   Explanation: You must be able to see the front, sides, and rear of your vehicle, and stickers or objects on the windows can block your view of the road.

   Handbook: Safe & Responsible Driving — Defensive Driving