Rhode Island: Sharing the road — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Where does the requirement to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights apply?” · “What happens to the penalties for subsequent violations of the school bus stopping law?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Rhode Island Driver’s Manual" (April 2024), Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
All 17 questions in this practice test
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If a truck is pulling a trailer, how long is the blind spot behind it?
- About 10 feet
- About 20 feet
- Over 50 feet
- Over 100 feet
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Correct answer: Over 50 feet
The blind spot behind a truck pulling a trailer is more than 50 feet long.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 52
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If you find yourself beside the right side of a truck in its blind spot, what should you do?
- Stay beside it and sound your horn
- Pull ahead or fall back quickly
- Slow down to match the truck's speed
- Move closer so the driver can see you
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Correct answer: Pull ahead or fall back quickly
The manual says to avoid cruising into the right side of a truck and to pull ahead or fall back quickly if you are there.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 52
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Why should you grip the steering wheel firmly when driving close beside a truck in a narrow lane?
- The air pressure between the vehicles may push them apart
- The truck may suddenly brake without warning
- The truck's exhaust may reduce your visibility
- The airflow between the two vehicles may tend to draw them together
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Correct answer: The airflow between the two vehicles may tend to draw them together
Airflow between you and the truck can pull the vehicles toward each other unless you are on guard.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 52
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How far back should you stay behind a truck if you expect its driver to see you?
- At least 50 feet
- At least 20 feet
- At least 30 feet
- At least 100 feet
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Correct answer: At least 50 feet
The manual advises staying at least 50 feet back if you expect the truck driver to see you.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 52
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How can you tell that you have enough distance behind a truck or semi-tractor-trailer?
- You can read the truck's license plate
- You can see both of the truck's rear tires
- You can see the side-view mirrors of the truck
- The truck's brake lights are not visible
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Correct answer: You can see the side-view mirrors of the truck
Being able to see the truck's side-view mirrors shows you are far enough back.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 52
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How should you show courtesy to a larger vehicle that needs more space to make a turn?
- Pull up close beside it so the operator sees you
- Give it more space, which helps its operator see you
- Sound your horn as it begins to turn
- Speed up to pass it before it turns
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Correct answer: Give it more space, which helps its operator see you
Giving the larger vehicle extra room shows courtesy and helps the operator see you.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 52
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What does it mean if you cannot see the operator of a larger vehicle in its side-view mirror?
- The operator is about to turn
- The operator is driving too fast
- The operator can see you only at night
- The operator cannot see you
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Correct answer: The operator cannot see you
If you cannot see the operator in the side-view mirror, then that operator cannot see you.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 52
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The red lights are flashing on a school bus. What does Rhode Island require of motorists approaching from either direction?
- Slow down and proceed with caution until past the bus
- Stop only if you are behind the bus, never when facing it
- Stop only if children can be seen getting on or off
- Stop fully and stay stopped until the red lights no longer flash
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Correct answer: Stop fully and stay stopped until the red lights no longer flash
Motorists from either direction must stop fully and remain stopped until the bus's red lights stop flashing.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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Where does the requirement to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights apply?
- On public highways, on private roads and in parking lots
- Only on public highways
- On public highways and private roads, but not in parking lots
- Only on roads with a school zone sign
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Correct answer: On public highways, on private roads and in parking lots
The requirement covers public highways, private roads and parking lots.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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What is the fine for a first violation of the law about stopping for a school bus with flashing red lights?
- Between $50 and $100
- Between $100 and $200
- Between $250 and $500
- Between $500 and $1,000
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Correct answer: Between $250 and $500
A first violation brings a fine of $250 to $500 and/or a license suspension.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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For a first violation of the school bus stopping law, for how long may your driver's license be suspended?
- For a period up to ten (10) days
- For a period up to thirty (30) days
- For a period up to sixty (60) days
- For a period up to ninety (90) days
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Correct answer: For a period up to thirty (30) days
The first-violation penalty may include a license suspension of up to thirty days.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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What happens to the penalties for subsequent violations of the school bus stopping law?
- They stay the same
- They are reduced
- They apply only if a child is injured
- They increase
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Correct answer: They increase
The manual says penalties increase for subsequent violations.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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When do motorists not have to stop for the flashing red lights of a school bus?
- When the bus is opposite your vehicle on a divided highway
- When the bus is more than 100 feet away from your vehicle
- When no children can be seen getting on or off the bus
- When the bus is stopped on a two-lane road with no traffic
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Correct answer: When the bus is opposite your vehicle on a divided highway
Motorists need not stop when the bus is opposite them on a divided highway.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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How does the manual define a divided highway?
- A roadway with a double yellow line between the directions of travel
- A roadway with four or more lanes in total, whatever lies between them
- A roadway with a barrier, guardrail, median, trees or water between opposite lanes
- A roadway with a center turn lane shared by both directions of travel
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Correct answer: A roadway with a barrier, guardrail, median, trees or water between opposite lanes
A divided highway has something physical between the opposite lanes, such as a Jersey barrier, guardrail, median, trees or water.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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What rights and laws apply to bicycle riders, according to the manual?
- Fewer rights, because they are not in a motor vehicle
- The same rights and the same laws as drivers of motor vehicles
- Rights only on roads with a bicycle lane
- The same rights, but different laws
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Correct answer: The same rights and the same laws as drivers of motor vehicles
Bicycle riders are given the same rights and must follow the same laws as drivers of motor vehicles.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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When should a bicycle rider cross the lane of vehicle travel, according to the manual?
- Whenever the road ahead is clear
- To pass vehicles on the right
- Only to avoid pedestrians
- Only to make a left turn
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Correct answer: Only to make a left turn
Riders should stay as close to the right as safe and cross the lane only to make a left turn.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54
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What is the largest number of bicycles that may be ridden side by side?
- Two
- One
- Three
- Four
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Correct answer: Two
The manual says no more than two bicycles may be ridden side by side.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 54