Road Rules Flashcards

In Rhode Island, when making a left turn at an intersection, you must yield to:

Answer: Oncoming traffic that is close enough to be a hazard

Left-turning drivers must yield to oncoming traffic that is close enough to pose a danger.

What does a shared center left-turn lane (two-way left-turn lane) allow you to do?

Answer: Make left turns from either direction, but not travel or pass in it

A two-way left-turn lane is only for beginning and completing left turns, never for through travel or passing.

You are driving in Rhode Island and your traffic light is green, but traffic is backed up across the intersection. You should:

Answer: Wait before entering until you can clear the intersection completely

Drivers must not enter an intersection unless they can pass completely through, even on a green light, to avoid blocking it.

If you miss your exit on a Rhode Island freeway, what should you do?

Answer: Continue to the next exit and return from there

Backing up or making U-turns on a freeway is illegal and dangerous, so you must continue to the next exit.

In Rhode Island, when two vehicles approach a narrow bridge or steep single-lane road from opposite directions, which typically has the right-of-way on a hill?

Answer: The vehicle traveling uphill

The vehicle traveling uphill generally has the right-of-way because it is harder to restart on a grade, so the downhill driver should yield.

When passing a bicyclist on a Rhode Island road, drivers should:

Answer: Leave a safe distance and slow down until safely past the bicyclist

Drivers must pass bicyclists at a safe distance and reduced speed to avoid endangering them.

A funeral procession is passing through an intersection in Rhode Island. You should:

Answer: Yield and allow the entire procession to pass, even if your light turns green

Drivers must yield to a funeral procession and let it pass as a unit, even when the signal changes.