Rhode Island Driving Test UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the greatest hazard for a driver? - Correct Answer- alcohol
The legal drinking age in Rhode Island is? - Correct Answer- 21
Drunk Drivers cause more than: - Correct Answer- 1/2 of the collisions in which someone is
killed
How many people die each year in alcohol related collisions in the USA? - Correct Answer-
more than 25,000
If you refuse to take a chemical test your license will be suspended for a minimum of how
long? - Correct Answer- 180 days
Collisions must be reported if damage is in excess of? - Correct Answer- $1,000
A Limited Instructional Permit is valid for how long? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- Velocitizing
What is the condition called that can be caused by long periods of driving? - Correct Answer-
highway hypnosis
When parking UP HILL with a CURB you should always do what? - Correct Answer- turn
your wheels to the left
The blind spot behind a large truck is? - Correct Answer- over 50 feet long
, If you expect a truck driver to see you, how far back should you stay behind it? - Correct
Answer- 50 feet back
With a Limited Provisional License you cannot drive without supervision between 1:00AM
and 5:00AM unless: - Correct Answer- driving to or from work or a volunteer firefighter
activity
To obtain a Full Operator's License you must? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- Human error and speeding
What is the average driver's reaction time? - Correct Answer- 3/4 of a second
Who has the right of way at an intersection that does not have traffic control lights? - Correct
Answer- The vehicle approaching you on the right
When leaving a traffic lane to enter a parking space you must? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- 8 feet
You cannot park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection? - Correct Answer-
20 feet
You must use hand signals/directional lights at least how many feet prior to making a turn? -
Correct Answer- 100 feet at a minimum
When does the law require headlights to be turned on? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- 25mph
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the greatest hazard for a driver? - Correct Answer- alcohol
The legal drinking age in Rhode Island is? - Correct Answer- 21
Drunk Drivers cause more than: - Correct Answer- 1/2 of the collisions in which someone is
killed
How many people die each year in alcohol related collisions in the USA? - Correct Answer-
more than 25,000
If you refuse to take a chemical test your license will be suspended for a minimum of how
long? - Correct Answer- 180 days
Collisions must be reported if damage is in excess of? - Correct Answer- $1,000
A Limited Instructional Permit is valid for how long? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- Velocitizing
What is the condition called that can be caused by long periods of driving? - Correct Answer-
highway hypnosis
When parking UP HILL with a CURB you should always do what? - Correct Answer- turn
your wheels to the left
The blind spot behind a large truck is? - Correct Answer- over 50 feet long
, If you expect a truck driver to see you, how far back should you stay behind it? - Correct
Answer- 50 feet back
With a Limited Provisional License you cannot drive without supervision between 1:00AM
and 5:00AM unless: - Correct Answer- driving to or from work or a volunteer firefighter
activity
To obtain a Full Operator's License you must? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- Human error and speeding
What is the average driver's reaction time? - Correct Answer- 3/4 of a second
Who has the right of way at an intersection that does not have traffic control lights? - Correct
Answer- The vehicle approaching you on the right
When leaving a traffic lane to enter a parking space you must? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- 8 feet
You cannot park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection? - Correct Answer-
20 feet
You must use hand signals/directional lights at least how many feet prior to making a turn? -
Correct Answer- 100 feet at a minimum
When does the law require headlights to be turned on? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- 25mph
