Oregon DMV Permit Test FAQ

80% — 28 correct out of 35. Get fewer than 28 right and you fail. Online tests allow up to two attempts in a 24-hour period and four total attempts before you must test in person at a DMV office.

If you fail at a DMV office, you may retest the same day depending on testing resource availability. Online, you may retake it twice in a 24-hour period (up to four times total) before having to come into a DMV office. If you are determined to be cheating, you cannot retest for 90 days. If you fail the drive test, you must wait until the next business day before retaking it (page 4).

You must be at least 15 years old to apply for an Oregon instruction permit, and 16 to apply for a driver license. If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign the electronic application — or you must submit Form 735-173DP with their signature if they cannot come with you to DMV (page 89).

Under-18 applicants must hold an instruction permit at least 6 months and complete 100 hours of supervised driving — or 50 hours plus an ODOT-approved traffic safety education course. The supervisor must be at least 21 years old with valid driving privileges for at least 3 years. Under-18 drivers may not use a cell phone or any mobile electronic device while driving — even hands-free (pages 80, 89–90).

If you are under 21 in Oregon, you fail the breath/blood/urine test if your BAC is any amount above zero — Oregon has a Zero Tolerance law. This is in addition to the standard 0.08% adult limit. Refusing the test under Oregon's Implied Consent law can also result in a fine and license suspension (page 83).

0.08% for drivers age 21 and older — Oregon law presumes impairment at this level. You can still be arrested for DUII below 0.08% if alcohol or drugs affect your driving. Under 21: zero tolerance — any measurable amount is a fail. Oregon uses the term DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants), which covers alcohol, cannabis, controlled substances, and even prescription or over-the-counter medications that impair driving (page 82).

Oregon's basic speed limits, set by law unless posted otherwise: 15 mph in alleys and narrow residential areas; 20 mph in business districts and school speed zones; 25 mph in residential districts, public parks, and on ocean shores where vehicles are allowed; 55 mph everywhere else (interstate limits vary). The Basic Rule applies at all times on all roads: drive at a speed that is reasonable and cautious for existing conditions (page 19).

No parking within 10 ft of a fire hydrant, within 20 ft of a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, within 50 ft of a traffic signal/sign your vehicle hides from view, or within 50 ft of the nearest rail of a railroad or light rail crossing. Also: 15 ft from a fire-station driveway on the same side of the street and 75 ft on the opposite side. Parallel parking: no more than 12 inches from the curb (pages 68–71).

Oregon uses DUII for impairment by alcohol, cannabis, prescription drugs, or any substance that affects your mental or physical ability to drive. Penalties include fines, jail, and license suspension/revocation (set by Oregon Revised Statutes). Refusing a breath/blood/urine test under Oregon's Implied Consent law brings a separate fine and suspension. Drivers under 21 face Zero Tolerance penalties on top of the adult DUII consequences. For current dollar amounts and suspension lengths, check OregonDMV.com (pages 82–83, 95).

Oregon law requires every driver to carry: $25,000 bodily injury per person / $50,000 per collision; $20,000 property damage; $15,000 Personal Injury Protection (PIP) per person; and $25,000 / $50,000 Uninsured Motorist coverage (page 93). You must show valid proof of insurance for your vehicle before the drive test or you will have to reschedule.

In Oregon, after a complete stop you may turn right on red when entering a two-way road, and turn right or left on red when entering a one-way road in the direction of traffic — unless a sign or police officer says otherwise. You must yield to pedestrians and traffic. It is illegal to make a left turn onto a two-way road against a red light, even from a one-way street (pages 15, 39–40).

Go to DMV2U.Oregon.gov. You must use a desktop or laptop with a keyboard, mouse, and webcam — touchscreen devices like phones and tablets are not allowed. The webcam takes your photo at the start and randomly during the test. Under-18 testers must be supervised by a Proctor over 21 (a Proctor can supervise only two tests in a 24-hour period). You may not use the manual, other electronic devices, or notes during the test (page 3).