RI DMV Defensive Driving Techniques 5

Question 1

Which of the following is considered a distraction that defensive drivers must eliminate while driving?

Accepted Answer

Texting, eating, and adjusting the GPS while moving

Answer

Manual, visual, and cognitive distractions like texting and eating take your attention off the driving task.

Question 2

Under Rhode Island law, how must drivers handle handheld cell phones while driving?

Accepted Answer

Handheld use is prohibited; only hands-free operation is allowed

Answer

Rhode Island bans handheld cell phone use while driving, permitting only hands-free operation for adult drivers.

Question 3

You are merging onto a highway from an on-ramp. What is the defensive way to merge?

Accepted Answer

Accelerate to match the speed of highway traffic and merge into a safe gap

Answer

Matching traffic speed and choosing a gap prevents dangerous speed differentials at the merge point.

Question 4

Why should a defensive driver avoid lingering beside a large truck on the highway?

Accepted Answer

Trucks have large blind spots (No-Zones) where the driver cannot see you

Answer

Riding in a truck's No-Zones means the truck driver may change lanes without ever seeing you.

Question 5

You approach a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on the shoulder of a Rhode Island highway. What does the Move Over law require?

Accepted Answer

Move over one lane if possible, or slow down if you cannot

Answer

Rhode Island's Move Over law requires drivers to change lanes away from stopped emergency vehicles or reduce speed when a lane change isn't safe.

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