Emergency parking — Oregon Permit Test

Emergency parking on the Oregon permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If your vehicle breaks down you may temporarily stop or park where it is not usually allowed as long as it does not create a hazard, and you turn on your hazard lights to warn other drivers.

The exemption is for a vehicle that cannot be moved, not for a driver who would rather not, and the hazard lights are the price of it.

If your vehicle breaks down and you have no choice, you may temporarily stop or park in areas where it usually is not allowed, as long as the vehicle does not create a hazard.

2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.71

If your vehicle cannot be seen from 200 feet in each direction you must warn approaching traffic, using flags, flares, signs, signals or flaggers placed at least 200 feet from the vehicle in each direction.

Two hundred feet is roughly the distance a driver needs to see a stopped vehicle and still stop for it.

If your vehicle cannot be seen from 200 feet in each direction, you need to warn approaching traffic. This can be done with flags, flares, signs, signals or flaggers placed at least 200 feet from your vehicle in each direction.

2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.71

If you must leave your vehicle unattended, turn off the engine, remove the key, set the brakes and turn on your hazard lights.

An unattended vehicle that rolls or is taken is your responsibility, and the hazard lights are what tell traffic it is not about to move.

If you must leave your vehicle unattended, turn off the engine, remove the key, set the brakes, and turn on your hazard lights.

2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.71

If a police officer finds a vehicle parked where it is not allowed or creating a hazard, the officer may have it removed and you are responsible for towing and storage costs.

The cost of a badly parked car is not the ticket, and it goes on accruing in storage until it is collected.

If a police officer finds a vehicle parked in an area where it is not allowed or it creates a hazard, the officer may have it removed and you will be responsible for towing and storage costs.

2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.71

On the test

When may a driver park where parking is not normally allowed?

On a breakdown, if it creates no hazard. The exemption is for a vehicle that cannot be moved, not for a driver who would rather not, and the hazard lights are the price of it. 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.71: “If your vehicle breaks down and you have no choice, you may temporarily stop or park in areas where it usually is not allowed, as long as the vehicle does not create a hazard.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, published by the Oregon Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.