A 3-minute lesson from the Oregon course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Driving needs your full attention. Your health, fatigue and emotions like anger or worry all affect how well you drive. If you catch yourself just going through the motions, stop to rest or quit for the day. Phones are the biggest distraction, and Oregon's rules depend on your age.
Phones and mobile electronic devices
Phones and mobile electronic devices
Driver
Rule
Under 18
Illegal to use while driving — turn it off or put it in back
You're 17 and your phone buzzes with a text while you're driving. Drivers under 18 may not use a phone at all while operating a vehicle. Ignore it until you've stopped in a safe parking area — better yet, turn it off and put it in the back seat before you go.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
In Oregon, drivers under 18 years old:
May use a phone hands-free, like adults
May not use a cell phone at all while driving
May text only at red lights
May use a phone if a passenger is present
Answer: May not use a cell phone at all while driving
Drivers under 18 cannot use cell phones at all while driving.