Regulatory signs — Oregon Permit Test
Regulatory signs on the Oregon permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A speed limit sign indicates the maximum speed in miles per hour, and the sign may be electronic and change with current conditions.
The number is a ceiling for ideal conditions, not a target, and where the sign is electronic the ceiling itself moves.
This indicates the maximum speed in miles per hour. Signs may be electronic and may change based on current conditions.
A one way sign means traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow.
Entering against it puts you head-on into every lane at once, which is why the wrong-way sign is posted facing back at you.
One Way: Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow.
A keep right sign means a traffic island, median or obstruction divides the road ahead and you must keep to the right of it.
The sign sits on the thing you would otherwise hit, and it tells you which side of it the road continues on.
Keep Right: A traffic island, median or obstruction divides the road ahead. Keep to the right.
A do not pass sign indicates that you may not pass.
It marks a stretch where the road itself hides oncoming traffic, so the judgment about whether a gap is long enough has already been made for you.
Do Not Pass: This sign indicates that you may not pass.
A no turn on red sign means you may not turn during the red light and must wait for the signal to turn green.
It cancels the turn Oregon would otherwise allow after a complete stop, usually because the crossing traffic or pedestrians cannot be seen in time.
No Turn on Red: You may not turn during the red light. You must wait for the signal to turn green.
On the test
What does this sign tell a driver?
The maximum speed permitted in miles per hour. The number is a ceiling for ideal conditions, not a target, and where the sign is electronic the ceiling itself moves. 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.8: “This indicates the maximum speed in miles per hour. Signs may be electronic and may change based on current conditions.”
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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.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/OR.pdf (2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, ODOT form 37, retrieved 2026-09-14)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/OR.pages.txt (pdftotext without -layout over that PDF; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SOURCES.json (sha256, folio offset 8, nonLawPages, extraction flag and its basis)