Rhode Island: Sharing the road — Part 6 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What is the "Dutch Reach" that operators of motor vehicles should practice?” · “To avoid becoming an aggressive driver, what should you do about eye contact with a hostile or angry driver?”
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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).
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What is the "Dutch Reach" that operators of motor vehicles should practice?
- Opening the driver's door with the right hand while turning to look
- Opening the driver's door with the left hand while sounding the horn
- Waiting five seconds before leaving the vehicle
- Turning on the hazard lights before opening the door
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Correct answer: Opening the driver's door with the right hand while turning to look
The Dutch Reach means opening the driver's door with the right hand while turning your head to look out the side and rear windows.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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Under Rhode Island law, how long may a person leave a vehicle door open on the side available to moving traffic?
- Up to one minute, as long as the vehicle is parked legally
- Any length of time during daylight
- Only as long as necessary to load or unload passengers
- Up to five minutes in a loading zone
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Correct answer: Only as long as necessary to load or unload passengers
The law bars leaving a door open on the traffic side longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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When may a person open the door of a motor vehicle on a roadway available to moving traffic?
- Whenever the vehicle has come to a complete stop at the curb or edge
- Only when it is reasonably safe and does not interfere with other traffic
- Whenever no other vehicle is within 100 feet of the door
- Whenever the hazard lights have been turned on first
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Correct answer: Only when it is reasonably safe and does not interfere with other traffic
The statute allows opening the door only when reasonably safe and without interfering with other traffic, including pedestrians and bicycles.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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Which of these is on the list of aggressive behaviors that have resulted in violence in the past?
- Signaling before changing lanes
- Driving at the posted speed limit
- Letting another driver merge ahead of you
- Blocking the passing lane
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Correct answer: Blocking the passing lane
Blocking the passing lane, meaning not yielding to someone who wants to pass, is on the list of behaviors that have led to violence.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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Which of these driving habits is listed as having resulted in violence in the past?
- Using high beam headlights in heavy traffic areas
- Using low beam headlights on a dark road at night
- Turning on hazard lights during a breakdown
- Using your turn signal well before turning
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Correct answer: Using high beam headlights in heavy traffic areas
Using high beams in heavy traffic is on the list of behaviors that have led to violence.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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Which of these mistakes is listed as having led to violence in the past?
- Assuming that another driver will yield the right-of-way
- Waiting patiently behind a slow-moving vehicle for a while
- Assuming that an apparently aggressive act was deliberate
- Giving a driver who wants to pass room to do so
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Correct answer: Assuming that an apparently aggressive act was deliberate
The manual warns that assuming an aggressive act was deliberate has led to violence.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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Which of these should you do to avoid becoming an aggressive driver?
- Drive faster to finish a long trip sooner
- Take breaks on long drives
- Make eye contact with hostile drivers
- Think about the problems of your day while driving
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Correct answer: Take breaks on long drives
Taking breaks on long drives is one of the manual's tips for not becoming an aggressive driver.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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To avoid becoming an aggressive driver, what should you do about eye contact with a hostile or angry driver?
- Make it, to show you are not afraid
- Make it, so the driver knows you are sorry
- Hold it until the driver looks away
- Avoid it
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Correct answer: Avoid it
The manual lists avoiding eye contact with a hostile or angry driver as a way not to become aggressive.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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When should you not drive, according to the manual's tips for avoiding aggressive driving?
- When you are angry, upset or overtired
- When it is raining
- When you have passengers
- When you are driving a familiar route
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Correct answer: When you are angry, upset or overtired
The manual says not to drive when you are angry, upset or overtired.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 56
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To avoid becoming a victim of aggressive driving, how should you respond to any form of aggressive driving?
- Speed up to get away
- Brake suddenly to make the driver back off
- Do not react to it
- Make eye contact so the driver sees you are calm
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Correct answer: Do not react to it
The first tip is not to react to any form of aggressive driving.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 57
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A driver continues to hassle or follow you. What does the manual say to do?
- Drive home so the driver can see where you live
- Drive to the nearest police station or busy place to get help
- Pull over and talk to the driver
- Stop on the shoulder and wait for the driver to leave
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Correct answer: Drive to the nearest police station or busy place to get help
The manual advises driving to the nearest police station or a busy place for help.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 57
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To avoid becoming a victim of aggressive driving, when should you lock your vehicle's doors?
- Only when you park at night
- Only when you drive on a freeway
- Only when another driver threatens you
- Whenever you enter or leave your vehicle
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Correct answer: Whenever you enter or leave your vehicle
The manual says to lock your doors whenever you enter or leave your vehicle.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 57
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When stopped in traffic, how much room should you leave in front of your vehicle to help avoid becoming a victim of aggressive driving?
- Enough room to pull out from behind the vehicle you are following
- Enough room for a motorcycle to pass between the vehicles
- Exactly one car length
- As little as possible, so no one cuts in
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Correct answer: Enough room to pull out from behind the vehicle you are following
Leaving room to pull out lets you drive away if you need to.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 57
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If someone tries to get into your automobile, what does the manual say to do?
- Roll down the window and talk
- Step out and confront the person
- Sound your horn or auto alarm
- Turn off the engine and stay quiet
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Correct answer: Sound your horn or auto alarm
The manual says to sound the horn or auto alarm if someone tries to get into your automobile.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 57
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What does the manual say about carrying a weapon, as a way to avoid becoming a victim of aggressive driving?
- Keep one within reach in the glove box
- Do not carry any sort of weapon
- Carry one only at night
- Carry one only on long trips
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Correct answer: Do not carry any sort of weapon
The manual says not to carry any sort of weapon and to avoid a fight at all costs.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 57
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An aggressive driver challenges you. What does the manual say to do?
- Defend your position on the road to show you are right
- Speed up to stay ahead of the aggressive driver
- Block the driver from passing to teach a lesson
- Take a deep breath and get out of the aggressive driver's way
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Correct answer: Take a deep breath and get out of the aggressive driver's way
The manual advises getting out of the aggressive driver's way even if you believe you are right.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 57
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What are you required to do when approaching a horse being driven or ridden on a public highway?
- Reduce your speed and refrain from sounding a horn or making other loud noises
- Stop completely and turn off your engine until the horse has passed
- Sound your horn once briefly to warn the rider of your approach
- Flash your high beams to signal the rider that you are coming
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Correct answer: Reduce your speed and refrain from sounding a horn or making other loud noises
Rhode Island law requires slowing down and avoiding the horn or other loud noises near a horse on a public highway.
Source: Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024), page 58