RI DMV Permit 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On the Rhode Island permit knowledge test, what does a solid yellow line on your side of the center line mean?
- No passing is allowed from your lane (Correct answer)
- Passing is allowed with caution
- The road is one-way
- You may pass only trucks
Correct answer: No passing is allowed from your lane
A solid yellow line on your side of the roadway prohibits passing from your lane.
Question 2: In Rhode Island, when two vehicles arrive at a four-way stop at the same time, who has the right-of-way?
- The driver on the right (Correct answer)
- The driver on the left
- The larger vehicle
- The vehicle traveling faster
Correct answer: The driver on the right
When vehicles reach an intersection simultaneously, the driver on the left must yield to the driver on the right.
Question 3: What should a Rhode Island driver do when approaching a school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road?
- Stop at least 30 feet away regardless of direction of travel (Correct answer)
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- Stop only if traveling behind the bus
- Honk and proceed slowly
Correct answer: Stop at least 30 feet away regardless of direction of travel
Rhode Island law requires all traffic in both directions on an undivided road to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
Question 4: Under Rhode Island law, what is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers under 21?
- 0.02% (Correct answer)
- 0.08%
- 0.05%
- 0.00% with no tolerance for any amount
Correct answer: 0.02%
Rhode Island sets a 0.02% BAC limit for drivers under 21, effectively a zero-tolerance standard.
Question 5: When must you use headlights in Rhode Island?
- From sunset to sunrise and whenever wipers are in use due to weather (Correct answer)
- Only after 9 p.m.
- Only when other cars have theirs on
- Only on unlit rural roads
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and whenever wipers are in use due to weather
Rhode Island requires headlights from sunset to sunrise, in poor visibility, and whenever windshield wipers are in use.
Question 6: What is the proper following distance rule recommended for Rhode Island drivers in good conditions?
- At least a two-to-three second gap behind the vehicle ahead (Correct answer)
- One car length total at any speed
- Half a second per 10 mph
- Ten feet at all times
Correct answer: At least a two-to-three second gap behind the vehicle ahead
Drivers should keep a following distance of at least two to three seconds, increasing it in bad weather.
Question 7: A flashing yellow traffic signal at an intersection means a Rhode Island driver should do what?
- Slow down and proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Stop and wait for green
- Stop, then proceed when clear
- Speed up to clear the intersection
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light warns drivers to slow down and proceed carefully through the intersection.
RI DMV Permit 3
On the Rhode Island permit knowledge test, what does a solid yellow line on your side of the center line mean?