IF YOUR SCORE WAS 76 OR BETTER . . .

You have passed the

test. Bring your ID back into the office after passing the drive test. You
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our streets and highways. We welcome you to the ranks of licensed

drivers and offer our hope that you will have a lifetime of safe and Please read this before you start
pleasant driving. As you continue to drive, you will want to improve
the areas your examiner talked with you about and marked on the inside your driving test . . .
of this folder. The test you are about to take is perhaps the most important part of your
Class C driver license examination.
Most new drivers start with a clean driving record - free of convictions or
You do not have to score a perfect 100% to pass. We know you're probably
accidents. We hope you will keep your record clean by driving to avoid traffic
a little nervous.
convictions and accidents. One sure way to do this is to give your future
driving the same care and attention that you gave it today during your test. During the drive test your examiner will be an observer, not an advisor. Your
examiner will not talk or visit with you during the test, except to give you
IF YOUR SCORE WAS BELOW 76 . . . Your driving during the test instructions. Any discussion or questions about your skills or mistakes you
was carefully examined. Your final score means you need to improve your may make will be discussed after you return to the starting point. This way
driving and meet the minimum state standards before you get a Class C you can keep your mind on your driving. Your examiner will not trick you.
license. You will not be asked to do anything against the law, nor will you be asked to
do anything that is not a part of driving in today's traffic. You may ask your
examiner to repeat any direction. If you have any questions about the test,
The examiner has talked to you about the areas you need to improve. In
please ask before the test starts.
addition, your examiner has marked these items and possibly others on the
inside of this folder to remind you which driving skills need improvement as During the test, the examiner will make notes on the test score sheet. The
observed during the test. We suggest you keep this folder, talk it over with key items to be checked are listed inside. You may want to check them over
the person helping you learn to drive and review the Oregon Driver Manual. now. You have 100 points at the start of the test. Points will be taken off for
driving mistakes the examiner observes. Your examiner will explain your test
If you fail a drive test, you are eligible to test again no sooner than results to you when the test ends. The test has only one purpose - to help
the following business day. make sure those who are licensed to drive know how to drive safely and
legally.
We suggest you practice and improve your driving skills before attempting Your examiner will inspect your vehicle to ensure the vehicle equipment
your next drive test. You may also want to consider taking professional needed during the drive test is safe, legal, and in working order. If your
driving lessons. This may provide you with more experience and better vehicle is not properly licensed or does not have operable equipment or
driving skills to more safely operate your vehicle on your next test. safety belts, the test will be rescheduled.
Smoking is not allowed during the drive test. Properly adjust your mirrors.
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the dashboard, rearview mirror or emergency brake area that may obstruct
your vision or cause bodily harm if the vehicle stops abruptly or that may
hinder the operation of vehicle emergency equipment.

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 IMPROVEMENT NEEDED IN AREAS INDICATED BELOW
TURNING INTERSECTIONS
Signal Attention-controlled/uncontrolled
Observation Stop-too close, crosswalk, intersection
Correct lane Stops too suddenly, full stop, unnecessary stop
Unnecessary Stop/Full stop
PARKING SPACE
Crosswalk, too close
Speed
Right of way
Position
Speed
Attention
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PARKING / BACKING / RE-ENTRY SPEED

Too fast
Signal
Too slow
Observation
Position/Path LACK OF ATTENTION
LANE CHANGE Pedestrians Fails to Anticipate
Signal Vehicle control Strays from driving/Reaction
Observation Lane Usage to Emergency
Position Speed Following too close

TEST RESULT: _____________ CALL: ____________________ TO RESCHEDULE

Grounds for immediate failure
 An accident involving any amount of property damage or personal injury.  The applicant commits any of the following:

 The applicant refuses to perform any maneuver which is part of the prescribed driving test. D Passes another car which is stopped at a crosswalk, yielding to a
pedestrian, or passes a school bus stopped with its red lights flashing.
 Any dangerous action in which:
E Makes or starts to make a turn from or into the wrong lane under traffic conditions that
D An accident is prevented by expert driving or action on the part of other drivers. render such actions dangerous.
E The examiner is forced to assist the driver in avoiding an accident physically or orally. F Runs through or has to be stopped from running one red light or one stop sign.
F The applicant drives or backs over curb or sidewalk.
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