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RHODE ISLAND DRIVING TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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RHODE ISLAND DRIVING TEST QUESTIONS &ANSWERS
What is the greatest hazard for a driver? - Answers- alcohol
The legal drinking age in Rhode Island is? - Answers- 21
Drunk Drivers cause more than: - Answers- 1/2 of the collisions in which someone is
killed
How many people die each year in alcohol related collisions in the USA? - Answers-
more than 25,000
If you refuse to take a chemical test your license will be suspended for a minimum of
how long? - Answers- 180 days
Collisions must be reported if damage is in excess of? - Answers- $1,000
With a Limited Provisional License you cannot drive without supervision between
1:00AM and 5:00AM unless: - Answers- driving to or from work or a volunteer firefighter
activity
To obtain a Full Operator's License you must? - Answers- Be at least 17 and 6 months
old, have held a limited provisional license, have not been convicted of a motor vehicle
moving violation or safety belt infraction during the previous 6 months.
Most vehicle collisions are caused by? - Answers- Human error and speeding
What is the average driver's reaction time? - Answers- 3/4 of a second
Who has the right of way at an intersection that does not have traffic control lights? -
Answers- The vehicle approaching you on the right
When leaving a traffic lane to enter a parking space you must? - Answers- use a turn
signal and move into the traffic lane closest to the parking space
You cannot park within how many feet of a fire hydrant? - Answers- 8 feet
You cannot park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection? - Answers- 20
feet
You must use hand signals/directional lights at least how many feet prior to making a
turn? - Answers- 100 feet at a minimum
, When does the law require headlights to be turned on? - Answers- From sunset to
sunrise, in rain and/or in snow, and when windshield wipers are in use.
The speed limit in a residential area is? - Answers- 25mph
The current BAC set by Rhode Island law is? - Answers- .02% for anyone under 21 and
.08% for any persons over 21
Collisions involving property damage in excess of $1,000 must be reported within how
many days? - Answers- within 21 days to the insurance company
A Limited Instructional Permit is valid for how long? - Answers- one year or until you
reach the age of 18
What is the condition called that makes you feel that you are going slower than your
actual speed? - Answers- Velocitizing
What is the condition called that can be caused by long periods of driving? - Answers-
highway hypnosis
When parking UP HILL with a CURB you should always do what? - Answers- turn your
wheels to the left
The blind spot behind a large truck is? - Answers- over 50 feet long
If you expect a truck driver to see you, how far back should you stay behind it? -
Answers- 50 feet back
You try to stop your vehicle, the gas pedal is stuck and you have already tried to kick it
to jar it free and that does not work, what do you do? - Answers- shift the car to neutral
and apply the brake, choose an escape path that leads to an open zone off the
roadway, and turn off the ignition once you are off the roadway
You must dim your high beam headlights when? - Answers- when 500 feet from an
oncoming vehicle and 200 feet behind a vehicle
Orange colored signs are _______________ due to _________________. - Answers-
warning; construction
The basic speed law requires you to? - Answers- drive only as fast as you can safely
drive for existing conditions remembering never to exceed the posted speed limit
Regulatory signs are ________________; warning signs are ____________;
construction signs are _______________. - Answers- red or white; yellow; orange
What is the correct procedure for turning left at an uncontrolled intersection? - Answers-
yield the right of way to oncoming cars
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