OR DMV OR DMV Road Signs and Signals Questions and Answers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a solid yellow center line on your side of the road mean?
- Passing is permitted
- No passing allowed (Correct answer)
- Lane ends ahead
- Divided highway begins
Correct answer: No passing allowed
A solid yellow line on your side of the center means you are not permitted to pass other vehicles.
Question 2: In Oregon, what does a white diamond painted in a lane indicate?
- Bike lane
- High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane (Correct answer)
- Turning lane
- Slow lane
Correct answer: High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane
A white diamond symbol in a lane designates it as a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) or carpool lane.
Question 3: A flashing yellow arrow signal means:
- Proceed straight only
- Left turn is prohibited
- Left turn is permitted with caution, yielding to oncoming traffic (Correct answer)
- Left turn has a protected phase
Correct answer: Left turn is permitted with caution, yielding to oncoming traffic
A flashing yellow arrow allows a left turn but requires the driver to yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Question 4: What does an orange sign typically indicate in Oregon?
- School zone
- Temporary traffic control in construction or maintenance zones (Correct answer)
- Railroad crossing
- Wildlife crossing
Correct answer: Temporary traffic control in construction or maintenance zones
Orange signs are used in temporary traffic control zones, such as road construction and maintenance areas.
Question 5: A sign showing a truck on an incline with a percentage warns you of:
- A curve ahead
- A steep hill or grade (Correct answer)
- A truck entrance
- A weight restriction
Correct answer: A steep hill or grade
This sign warns drivers of a steep downhill or uphill grade, requiring trucks and drivers to adjust their speed.
Question 6: What does a T-intersection symbol on a sign warn you of?
- A crossroads is ahead
- The road you are on ends and you must turn left or right (Correct answer)
- A traffic signal ahead
- A divided highway begins
Correct answer: The road you are on ends and you must turn left or right
A T-intersection sign warns that the road you are traveling on ends ahead and you must turn either left or right.
What does a solid yellow center line on your side of the road mean?