Rhode Island DMV Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is ease your foot off the gas pedal.

If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, ease your foot off the gas pedal. Turn on your emergency (hazard) flashers and let your vehicle slow to a stop. Brake very gently to prevent your vehicle from spinning.

Not quite. The answer is Move into a non-adjacent lane if possible; otherwise slow down.

Under Rhode Island's Move Over law, to pass an emergency vehicle, tow truck, or highway maintenance vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing, you must move into a non-adjacent lane if possible, leaving at least one vacant lane between you and the vehicle. If this is impossible (i.e., no other lanes in your direction) or unsafe, you must slow down until you have passed the vehicle. Note: All US states now have their own Move Over laws, but some of them require drivers to do different things. When traveling out of Rhode Island, always check the local traffic laws.

Source: R. I. G. L. 31-14-3

Not quite. The answer is A) 10 feet from a fire hydrant

In Rhode Island, you may not park on a bridge, on a sidewalk, or more than 12 inches from the curb. Also, you may not park within 8 feet of a fire hydrant. (There are also other places where you are not allowed to park. Check for signs or roadway markings that prohibit or limit parking.) Here, the car in situation A) has legally parked 10 feet from the fire hydrant. (Note: Other states may specify different minimum distances for parking. When traveling out of state, always check the local traffic laws.)

Source: Where You May Not Park or Stop, F. Stopping and Parking, III. Basic Driving Skills and Safety Rules, Rhode Island Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is turn off your cell phone until you reach your destination.

A distraction is still a distraction, even on a straightaway or an empty road. Do not eat, drink, smoke, text, read, or have difficult conversations while driving. If possible, turn off your phone and keep it off until you are done driving for the day.

Not quite. The answer is the reaction distance.

Total stopping distance is the sum of your perception distance (how far your vehicle goes from when your eyes see the hazard until your brain processes it), reaction distance (how far the vehicle goes from when your brain orders your foot to take action until your foot actually starts to brake), and braking distance (how far the vehicle continues to travel once you apply the brake).

Not quite. The answer is Slow down and yield to traffic.

This is a yield sign, the only type of sign shaped like a downward-pointing triangle. When you arrive at a yield sign, you must slow down and yield to traffic and pedestrians before proceeding. You may also need to stop for them, so be ready.

Source: Regulatory Signs, Signs, Rhode Island Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is You may go straight or turn right.

This is a regulatory sign that directs you to go straight or make a right turn.

Not quite. The answer is look ahead for road conditions and traffic.

Before you pass, look ahead for road conditions and traffic that may cause other vehicles to move into your lane. Never drive off the paved portion of the road. Usually, you should pass another vehicle on the left. However, if the vehicle is signaling a left turn, pass on the right. The passing lane must always be clear.

Not quite. The answer is enter the freeway at or near the speed of freeway traffic.

Enter the freeway at or near the speed of traffic. Remember that in Rhode Island, the speed limit on most freeways is 50–65 mph except where otherwise posted. Freeway traffic has the right-of-way. However, don't stop before merging into freeway traffic unless absolutely necessary.

Not quite. The answer is try not to slow down suddenly

When you turn off a high-speed, two-lane roadway, try not to slow down suddenly or you might get rear-ended by the vehicle behind you. Use your turn signals to let other drivers know your intentions. Tap your brakes and reduce your speed quickly but safely.

Not quite. The answer is turn around on a narrow street.

A three-point turn is one type of turnabout. If the street is too narrow for you to make a U-turn, you can turn your vehicle around by making a three-point turn unless it's prohibited there.

Not quite. The answer is signal a left turn and look over your left shoulder

Before you pull out from a parallel parking space on the right side of a street, signal a left turn and look over your left shoulder for approaching traffic. Before you pull out from a parallel parking space on the left side of a one-way street, signal a right turn and look over your right shoulder for approaching traffic. Rhode Island law requires you to signal before you pull out of a parallel parking space. You can be cited and fined for not doing so.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above

Alcohol isn't the only drug that can impair your driving. Certain prescription medications, certain over-the-counter medications, and marijuana can also impair your ability to operate a motor vehicle. If chemical testing finds that you have any amount of a controlled substance in your blood, you can be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI). [A. Effect of Alcohol and Other Drugs on the Body; Chapter X. Drinking and Driving; Rhode Island Driver's Manual],

Source: R. I. G. L. 31-27-2

Not quite. The answer is slow down or stop.

To signal a right turn, the hand and arm are extended upward. To signal a left turn, the hand and arm are extended outward. To signal slowing down or stopping, the hand and arm are extended downward.

Not quite. The answer is in an emergency or if your vehicle is unable to go any farther.

Stopping on the pavement or the shoulder is prohibited except in an emergency or if your vehicle is unable to go any farther.

Not quite. The answer is Slower vehicles should use the right lane, and faster vehicles should use the left lane.

Where there are three or more lanes going in the same direction, the middle lanes usually offer the smoothest flow of traffic. The left lane is for drivers who want to go faster or pass. Slower vehicles and those exiting the highway should normally use the right lane.

Not quite. The answer is the three-second rule.

So that you'll be able to safely avoid hazards ahead of you, the Rhode Island Driver's Manual recommends the "three-second rule": Maintain a following distance of three seconds behind the vehicle in front of you. You can measure your following distance by noting when the vehicle in front of you passes some stationary object and then counting the seconds that elapse before you reach the same object. If driving conditions are poor or hazardous, you should increase your following distance.

Not quite. The answer is an acceleration lane

At the end of most entrance ramps on freeways, you will find an acceleration lane that lets you increase your speed to the speed of highway traffic before you merge with it.

Not quite. The answer is both behind and to the side of your vehicle.

Before changing lanes, check for traffic both behind and to the side of your vehicle. Make sure that there are no vehicles in the lane you want to enter.

Not quite. The answer is to parallel park.

Backing up is dangerous because it is hard for you to see everything behind your vehicle and other drivers don't usually expect a vehicle to be backing toward them. Try to avoid backing into traffic. However, to enter a driveway or parallel parking space, back into it unless signs prohibit doing so. That way, you will be going forward when you pull out.