RI DMV Sharing the Road 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When passing a bicyclist on a Rhode Island road, drivers must leave at least how much space?
- Two feet
- One foot
- Five feet
- Three feet (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Three feet
Rhode Island law requires drivers to give bicyclists a safe passing distance of at least three feet.
Question 2: You are driving behind a large truck and cannot see its side mirrors. What does this mean?
- You may legally pass on the right
- The truck is about to turn
- The truck driver cannot see you (Correct answer)
- You are at a safe following distance
Correct answer: The truck driver cannot see you
If you cannot see a truck's side mirrors, you are in the driver's blind spot and invisible to them.
Question 3: A motorcycle is traveling ahead of you in the same lane. How much of the lane is the motorcyclist entitled to?
- Half the lane
- Only the shoulder area
- Only the right third of the lane
- The full width of the lane (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The full width of the lane
Motorcyclists are entitled to the full width of a traffic lane, and cars may not share it side by side.
Question 4: When a school bus with flashing red lights is stopped on a two-lane road, vehicles traveling in the opposite direction must:
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed
- Proceed normally with caution
- Stop until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Honk and pass slowly
Correct answer: Stop until the lights stop flashing
On roads not divided by a physical barrier, traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
Question 5: A pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog is crossing the street mid-block. You should:
- Honk to warn them
- Drive around them slowly
- Flash your headlights
- Stop and yield until they have crossed safely (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Stop and yield until they have crossed safely
Drivers must always yield to blind or visually impaired pedestrians identified by a white cane or guide dog, regardless of location.
Question 6: Why should you increase your following distance behind a motorcycle compared to a car?
- Motorcycles are always slower than cars
- It is illegal to follow motorcycles at normal distance
- Motorcycles have brighter brake lights
- Motorcycles can stop more quickly and may fall in bad conditions (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Motorcycles can stop more quickly and may fall in bad conditions
Motorcycles can stop in a shorter distance than cars and riders may need to swerve or may fall on slick surfaces.
Question 7: A large truck ahead of you signals a right turn but swings wide to the left first. You should:
- Honk so the driver corrects course
- Pass quickly on the right
- Stay back and do not pass on the right (Correct answer)
- Move into the left lane and pass immediately
Correct answer: Stay back and do not pass on the right
Trucks swing wide to make right turns, so squeezing into the right-side gap can trap your vehicle.
RI DMV Sharing the Road 2
When passing a bicyclist on a Rhode Island road, drivers must leave at least how much space?