RI DMV Road Rules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Rhode Island's Move Over Law, when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a multi-lane highway, you must:
- Move into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle, or slow down if you cannot move over (Correct answer)
- Stop completely on the highway
- Flash your headlights and continue at the same speed
- Sound your horn as you pass
Correct answer: Move into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle, or slow down if you cannot move over
The Move Over Law requires changing lanes away from stopped emergency vehicles or slowing to a safe speed if changing lanes is not possible.
Question 2: In Rhode Island, a driver approaching a roundabout must:
- Yield to traffic already circulating in the roundabout (Correct answer)
- Stop before entering, even if it is clear
- Yield only to vehicles entering from the right
- Enter and force circulating traffic to yield
Correct answer: Yield to traffic already circulating in the roundabout
Vehicles entering a roundabout must yield to traffic already circulating within it.
Question 3: When a traffic signal is flashing yellow, a Rhode Island driver should:
- Slow down and proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Stop and wait for it to turn green
- Treat it as a stop sign
- Speed up to clear the intersection
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow signal means slow down and proceed through the intersection with caution.
Question 4: In Rhode Island, headlights must be turned on:
- From sunset to sunrise and whenever windshield wipers are in use due to weather (Correct answer)
- Only when it is completely dark
- Only on unlit rural roads
- Only when other drivers flash their lights at you
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and whenever windshield wipers are in use due to weather
Rhode Island law requires headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever wipers are in use because of rain, snow, or fog.
Question 5: What should a driver do when approaching a steady yellow traffic light?
- Stop if it is safe to do so, because the light is about to turn red (Correct answer)
- Always accelerate to beat the red light
- Treat it the same as a green light
- Stop in the middle of the intersection
Correct answer: Stop if it is safe to do so, because the light is about to turn red
A steady yellow light warns that the signal is changing to red, so drivers should stop if they can do so safely.
Question 6: In Rhode Island, at what distance before a turn must you signal on a highway or in most driving situations?
- At least 100 feet before the turn (Correct answer)
- At least 25 feet before the turn
- Exactly at the turn
- Only if other vehicles are visible
Correct answer: At least 100 feet before the turn
Drivers must signal continuously for at least the last 100 feet before turning.
Question 7: A pedestrian is crossing at a marked crosswalk without a signal. Rhode Island law requires drivers to:
- Stop and yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian (Correct answer)
- Honk to warn the pedestrian
- Slow down but keep moving
- Yield only if the pedestrian is more than halfway across
Correct answer: Stop and yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian
Drivers must stop and yield to pedestrians within a marked crosswalk.
RI DMV Road Rules 3
Under Rhode Island's Move Over Law, when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a multi-lane highway, you must: