Turn signals — Oregon Permit Test

You must signal before you turn, change lanes, exit a roundabout, or pull away from a curb.

Exiting a roundabout is the one drivers forget, and it is the signal the person waiting to enter is reading.

You must signal before you turn, change lanes, exit a roundabout, or pull away from a curb.

If your vehicle is moving in traffic, use your turn signal at least 100 feet before the turn or lane change.

A signal given as you begin the turn tells the driver behind what you are already doing, which is too late to be useful.

If your vehicle is moving in traffic, use your turn signal at least 100 feet before the turn or lane change.

Hand-and-arm signals may be used only in daylight and where you can clearly see people and vehicles at 1,000 feet; at night or in poor visibility you must use turn signal lights, and hand signals should never be used in a wide or long vehicle.

An arm out of a window disappears at dusk and behind a trailer, which is why the law names the exact conditions it still works in.

Only use hand-and-arm signals in daylight and when you can clearly see people and vehicles at a distance of 1,000 feet. You must use turn signal lights at night or when visibility is poor.

Do not rely solely on another driver's turn signal — they may signal one way and turn the other, or turn without signaling at all.

A signal is a statement of intent, not a commitment, and acting on it before the vehicle actually moves is how right-of-way collisions start.

Do not rely solely on the turn signal of another driver. The driver may signal to turn right and instead turn left, or may turn without signaling.

Which of these requires a signal in Oregon?

Exiting a roundabout. Exiting a roundabout is the one drivers forget, and it is the signal the person waiting to enter is reading. 2026-2027 Oregon Driver Manual, p.38: “You must signal before you turn, change lanes, exit a roundabout, or pull away from a curb.”