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Oregon Class C Passenger Permit Practice Test
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You drive 55 mph toward a curve. A curve warning sign has a 35 MPH plaque under it. What is the best way to drive the curve?

Correct answer: Slow to about 35 before the curve and speed up gradually after it
Why
In the curve, look through it to where you want to go and check where oncoming vehicles are. Keep right of the center line and near the middle of your lane. Watch for bicyclists, pedestrians or slow vehicles that the curve can hide.
Verified against Oregon Driver Manual · Curves · p. 38
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