Streetcars and light rail — Oregon Permit Test

Always let streetcars and trains go first, do not try to pass one unless it is safe to do so, and where one stops to pick up or drop off people stay behind it until it moves again or the people are safely away.

Passengers step straight off into the lane beside the car, which is the lane you would be passing in.

If a streetcar or train stops to pick up or drop off people, stay behind it until it moves again or the people are safely away.

Never park on streetcar or train tracks: park behind the solid white line separating the parking area from the track, or where there is no white line as close to the curb as possible away from the rails, making sure your parked car is clear of the tracks.

A streetcar cannot steer around anything, so a car a few inches into its path stops the whole line.

Never park on streetcar or train tracks. Park behind the solid white line separating the parking area from the track. If there is no white line, park as close to the curb as possible away from the rails.

Never turn in front of a streetcar or train traveling in the same direction as you from an adjacent lane, even if it is stopped, and never turn in front of an approaching one unless it is safe.

A stopped streetcar is about to move and cannot slow for you, and the turn crosses its track at the one point it cannot leave.

Never turn in front of a streetcar or train traveling in the same direction as you from an adjacent lane, even if the streetcar or train is stopped.

Check for streetcars and trains before changing lanes, because you may not be aware they are close behind you, and avoid braking suddenly or moving unpredictably around them since they cannot stop quickly.

They run in the lane rather than beside it, and they are quiet enough to be closer than you would guess.

Check for streetcars and trains before changing lanes, you may not be aware they are close behind you.

Always check for approaching streetcars or trains before opening vehicle doors.

A door opening into the track clearance is struck by something that cannot swerve and takes a city block to stop.

Always check for approaching streetcars or trains before opening vehicle doors.

What should a driver do when a streetcar stops to pick up passengers?

Stay behind it until it moves or the people are clear. Passengers step straight off into the lane beside the car, which is the lane you would be passing in. 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.65: “If a streetcar or train stops to pick up or drop off people, stay behind it until it moves again or the people are safely away.”