Oregon Driver Manual: 2026 - 2027

Introduction

The purpose of the Oregon Driver Manual is to help drivers prepare for Oregon licensing tests by providing a summary of rules of the road and safe driving practices.

This manual condenses and paraphrases selected language in the Oregon Revised Statutes. It also provides safety recommendations not included in law. This manual is not a source of law and should not be relied upon or cited as legal precedent in a court of law or other administrative or legal proceeding. Local governments may have additional ordinances not covered in this manual.

Table of Contents

• Testing

• Vision Test

• Knowledge Tests

• Drive Test

• Study for Your Tests

• Signs & Traffic Signals

• Signs

• Traffic Signals

• Lane Travel

• Speed Regulations

• Pavement Markings

• Maintaining a Space Cushion

• Curves

• Changing Lanes

• Passing

• No Passing

• Freeway Driving

• Driving a Large Vehicle or Towing

• Turns & Intersections

• Turn Signals

• Turns

• Intersections

• Roundabouts

• Sharing the Road

• Pedestrians

• School Zones

• Bicycles

• Motorcycles and Mopeds

• Large Vehicles

• School, Places of Worship or Worker and Public Transit Buses

• Other Vehicles

• Approaching Stopped Vehicles

• Emergency Vehicles

• Police Stops

• Work Zones

• Railroad Crossings, Light Rail & Street Cars

• Parking & Stopping

• Safe & Responsible Driving

• Defensive Driving

• Safety Belts

• Communicating With Other Drivers

• Avoiding a Collision

• Hazardous Conditions

• Dangerous Driving Behaviors

• Vehicle Equipment Failures

• Fuel Saving Techniques

• Other Important Information

• How to Apply

• Additional Services

• Mandatory Insurance

• Traffic Collisions

• Loss of Driving Privileges

• Contact DMV