RI DMV Sharing the Road 3

Question 1

You want to turn right at an intersection and a bicyclist is riding on your right. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Yield and let the bicyclist go through before turning

Answer

Turning across a bicyclist's path causes a common 'right hook' crash, so drivers must yield before turning right.

Question 2

What is the main reason a loaded tractor-trailer needs more distance to stop than a car at highway speed?

Accepted Answer

Its much greater weight increases stopping distance

Answer

A fully loaded truck's weight can require nearly twice the stopping distance of a passenger car at highway speeds.

Question 3

When approaching a horse-drawn vehicle or a person riding a horse on the road, you should:

Accepted Answer

Slow down, pass wide, and avoid loud noises

Answer

Horses are easily startled, so drivers should slow down, give plenty of room, and avoid sudden noises.

Question 4

You are merging onto a highway and a large truck is in the merge lane's path. The best action is to:

Accepted Answer

Adjust your speed to merge safely behind or well ahead of the truck

Answer

Trucks cannot slow or change lanes quickly, so merging traffic should adjust speed to avoid crowding them.

Question 5

When may you drive in a lane marked with a bicycle symbol and solid white lines (a designated bike lane)?

Accepted Answer

Only briefly when turning, after yielding to bicyclists

Answer

Drivers may cross a bike lane only to turn or enter a driveway, and must first yield to any bicyclists in the lane.

(RI DMV) Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicle Practice Test