Night driving — Oregon Permit Test

Night driving on the Oregon permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

At night your reaction is slower because you can only see as far as your headlights, so look a little to the right of oncoming lights and watch the road edge or fog line to be less blinded by glare.

Looking straight at oncoming headlights costs you several seconds of night vision, and the fog line keeps you placed while they pass.

Look a little to the right of oncoming lights and watch the road edge or fog line. This helps you be less blinded by headlight glare.

2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.77

Be careful when passing at dawn or dusk, because oncoming vehicles may not have their headlights on and you may not see them until it is too late.

It is the one time of day when a vehicle can be genuinely invisible against the sky while still moving at full speed.

Be careful when passing at dawn or dusk. Oncoming vehicles may not have their headlights on, and you may not see it until it is too late.

2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.77

On the test

Where should a driver look when oncoming headlights are glaring at night?

A little to the right. Looking straight at oncoming headlights costs you several seconds of night vision, and the fog line keeps you placed while they pass. 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.77: “Look a little to the right of oncoming lights and watch the road edge or fog line. This helps you be less blinded by headlight glare.”

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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.