Rhode Island Permit Test & DMV Practice 2026 – 100% Trusted

Be aware that there may be no warning before falling asleep, but recognize any warning signs that you may detect, including:

• Difficulty focusing, frequent blinking or heavy eyelids.
• Yawning repeatedly or rubbing your eyes.
• Daydreaming or wandering/disconnected thoughts.
• Trouble remembering the last few miles driven and missing exits or traffic signs.
• Trouble keeping your head up.
• Drifting from your lane, following too closely or hitting a shoulder rumble strip.
• Feeling restless and irritable.

Remember, resting is by far the most effective way to counter drowsiness.

Flaggers or police officers use hand signals or signs to instruct motorists to slow down or stop, as required. Flaggers have the legal authority to control traffic.

Object markers are used to notify drivers of objects in the roadway or very close to the edge of the roadway. This sign emphasizes the need to not stray outside of the marked travel lane. You will often see these markers on bridges.

If red lights are flashing on the school bus, the law requires that motorists approaching from either direction come to a full stop and remain stopped until the red lights no longer flash. Motorists do not have to stop when the bus is opposite your vehicle on a divided highway. A divided highway is any roadway with a Jersey barrier, grass, guardrail, trees, water, etc. between the lanes of travel in opposite directions. There is also no need to stop your vehicle if a school bus is in a loading zone.

Allow extra distance for stopping in the rain or on a wet road. It is important to realize that on wet or icy roads the braking distance will be much longer. Therefore, when driving in these conditions, you must drive slower.

Turn your head before changing lanes because your mirrors have blind spots. These blind spots can hide a motorcyclist or a bicyclist. Do not drive in another driver’s blind spot.

Follow these procedures when at an intersection with a four-way stop:

• Once stopped, you must yield to all other vehicles that were stopped prior to your arrival at the stop sign.
• Once having stopped, all other vehicles arriving at the intersection after you must yield the right of way to you.
• If two vehicles arrive at the intersection at the same time, you must yield the right of way to the vehicle on your right.
• As always, being courteous and respectful will help prevent dangerous situations and make the roadways safer for all drivers.

Entering divided highway ahead (divided highway begins). Two-way traffic will be divided by a center strip ahead. Each roadway is one-way. Stay to the right.

This is a yield sign. When you approach the yield sign, you must slow down and yield the right of way. Your need to stop depends on the traffic on the intersecting street. To avoid interfering with that traffic, you must stop and wait for it to pass.

A steady GREEN traffic light means you can go through the intersection if clear, after yielding or stopping for vehicles or pedestrians.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. Carbon monoxide can be found in the exhaust fumes of all motor vehicles. If you begin to yawn or feel dizzy or nauseous, you may be experiencing the symptoms of the poisoning. The fumes are odorless, and the only cure is to open your windows and allow fresh air to circulate within your vehicle. Having your exhaust system checked periodically as well as not idling your vehicle with the windows closed for a long period of time may avoid the effects of the poisoning. Carbon Monoxide poisoning can cause death if untreated.

Change in road alignment. The chevron sign provides additional emphasis and guidance for the driver for a horizontal change in direction ahead. It marks a sharp change in direction. Slow down!

Do not pass. This sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone. You may not overtake another vehicle.

A yellow pennant-shaped sign may be on the left-hand side of the road or highway in addition to a Do Not Pass sign or pavement markings.

You must turn on vehicle headlights when driving any time from sunset to sunrise and any time you cannot see 500 feet ahead of you. Headlights must be turned on if it is raining or snowing or in conditions which would reduce visibility to less than 500 feet. Headlights must be on anytime wipers are on.

Head-on collisions may result in injury that is more serious to drivers and passengers, than any other type of crash. Head-on collisions are also more likely to result in death than any other type of crash. The following steps can be taken to avoid a head-on collision:

1. Maintain vehicle control. Brake hard, but do not lock the wheels. Slowing lessens the force of the impact, gives the other driver space, and time to recover control.
2. Blow the horn and flash the headlights. These actions might alert an impaired driver. Continue braking and move to the right if the driver does not heed your warning.
3. Steer right toward the shoulder or curb-line. Do not steer left. The other driver likely will try to steer back into the proper lane. Prepare to drive entirely off the roadway to the right, if necessary.

Places where you may not park or stop include within 30 feet of a flashing red or yellow light, a stop sign, or a traffic light.

Use your horn sparingly. A couple of short taps may be perceived as less aggressive than one long blast. If there is immediate danger, blow the horn to alert the other driver. Do not blast your horn as you approach a cyclist as the loud noise can startle them and cause them to swerve. Do not sound your horn or cause other loud noises when approaching a horse being driven or ridden upon a public highway.

If your accelerator pedal sticks to the floor or your engine races out of control:

1. Kick the side of the accelerator once to try to jar it free.
2. Shift the car to NEUTRAL at the same time you apply the brake.
3. Choose an escape path that leads to an open zone off the roadway. Continue braking.
4. If you are steering into a sharp curve or turn, shift to NEUTRAL immediately. Depress the clutch in a stick shift vehicle. The engine will race, but power is removed from the drive wheels. You might damage the engine or transmission in an automatic transmission, but you may avoid a collision.
5. Follow your escape path off the roadway.
6. Turn off the ignition once you are off the roadway.

Upon reaching the brain, alcohol affects first the control of your judgment and skill. Alcohol will affect your ability to estimate distance (depth perception), speeds and the movement of other vehicles as well as reducing your ability to handle your own vehicle.

Sometimes flashing red signals and gates are present at railroad crossings. It is against the law to go around lowered railroad gates at a crossing.

Do not move forward until the gates are raised and the lights stop flashing as there may be a train approaching on an adjacent track.

A shared turn lane is the center lane of traffic set apart from the travel lanes by solid single yellow lines on the outside and broken yellow lines inside the shared turn lane. The lane also has arrows painted on the pavement and usually signs indicating restriction for use of the lane for turning only. Motorists wishing to turn shall not enter the lane unless they intend to turn within 100 feet.

If asked to sign a citation, do so. It is not an admission of guilt, solely an acknowledgement that you have received the citation. Do not argue.

Always be aware of your position to a large vehicle in city driving as these vehicles make wide turns.

A driver may pass on the right of another vehicle only as follows:

• When the motor vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn.
• On a street or highway that is wide enough for two or more lanes of traffic with no obstructions and not occupied by parked vehicles.
• On a one-way street or roadway wide enough for two or more lanes of traffic and free of obstructions or parked vehicles.

Under no conditions can you drive off the pavement or main traveled portion of the road to pass a motor vehicle.

If you are confronted by a driver displaying aggressive behaviors toward you, follow these guidelines:

• Do not respond to the other driver. Avoid any escalation of conflict.
• Remain calm, and take a deep breath.
• Avoid eye contact with the other driver or passengers.
• Be tolerant and forgiving – the other driver may be having a really bad day and be looking for a way to vent anger.
• Be polite and courteous, even if the other driver is not. Your behavior may help reduce his or her anger.
• Be sure to allow enough room around your vehicle so that you can pull out or around if someone approaches your vehicle.
• Do not get out of your vehicle