Free Rhode Island Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Rhode Island driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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What this test covers
This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 7
- Licensing & Permits — 3
- Adverse Conditions — 2
- Safe Driving — 2
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Sharing the Road — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
- Traffic Signs & Signals — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (7 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
17 are Rhode Island-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. Under Rhode Island's Implied Consent law, refusing a chemical test brings:
- A reward
- A license suspension
- Nothing
- A discount
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Answer: A license suspension
Refusing a chemical test triggers a license suspension.
2. In Rhode Island, the speed limit in residential areas is generally:
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Answer: 25 mph
Residential areas are generally 25 mph.
3. The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol concentration is:
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
4. If you become drowsy while driving in Rhode Island, you should:
- Speed up
- Pull over safely and rest
- Keep going
- Open a window only
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
5. Rhode Island advises you should not tailgate because:
- It's polite
- It saves fuel
- It saves time
- You need distance to stop safely
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Answer: You need distance to stop safely
Keep a safe following distance so you can stop safely.
6. In Rhode Island, a person under 21 with a BAC of .02% but less than .08% is charged with:
- A warning
- Nothing
- Driving While Impaired (DWI)
- A parking ticket
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Answer: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Under-21 drivers at .02%–.08% are charged with Driving While Impaired.
7. A Rhode Island Level Three Full Operator's License is available between the ages of:
- 18 and 21
- 17 years 6 months and 18
- 15 and 16
- 16 and 17
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Answer: 17 years 6 months and 18
The Full Operator's License is available between 17 years, 6 months and 18.
8. A Rhode Island driver under 18 convicted of DWI (0.02%-0.08%) faces a first-violation suspension of:
- 1 week
- None
- 6–12 months
- 2 years
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Answer: 6–12 months
An under-18 DWI first violation brings a 6–12 month suspension.
9. If you plan to drink in Rhode Island, the safest choice is to:
- Wait 15 minutes
- Drive slowly
- Eat first
- Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
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Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
10. A Rhode Island Limited Provisional License holder cannot drive alone between:
- 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- Midnight and 6 a.m.
- 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
- 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Answer: 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
You cannot drive by yourself between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
11. If your turn signals fail in Rhode Island, you should:
- Not signal
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
- Turn without warning
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
12. Rhode Island notes being awake 18 hours produces impairment roughly equal to a BAC of:
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Answer: .05
18 hours awake ≈ .05 BAC; 24 hours awake ≈ .10 BAC.
13. During the first 12 months of a Rhode Island Limited Provisional License, you may carry no more than:
- One licensed passenger younger than 21 (immediate family exempt)
- Two passengers
- Three passengers
- No passengers
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Answer: One licensed passenger younger than 21 (immediate family exempt)
No more than one licensed passenger younger than 21; immediate family/household members are exempt.
14. In Rhode Island, an adult is guilty of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) at a BAC of:
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Answer: .08
A BAC of .08 is DUI for adult drivers.
15. An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
- Right turn
- Stop
- Left turn
- Slow
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Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
16. Scanning the road far ahead in Rhode Island helps you:
- Spot hazards early and react in time
- Save fuel only
- Drive faster
- Look busy
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Answer: Spot hazards early and react in time
Looking well ahead lets you identify hazards early and respond safely.
17. Rhode Island's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- Speed up
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Honk
- Stop in the lane
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.
18. If you feel your steering go light on a wet road (hydroplaning), you should:
- Brake hard
- Ease off the gas and hold the wheel steady
- Turn sharply
- Accelerate
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Answer: Ease off the gas and hold the wheel steady
Ease off the gas and keep the wheel steady until the tires regain grip.
19. A yield sign is shaped as a(n):
- Downward triangle
- Rectangle
- Octagon
- Circle
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Answer: Downward triangle
The yield sign is a downward-pointing triangle.
20. Turning on your headlights in the rain helps mainly by:
- Warming the engine
- Saving the battery
- Drying the road
- Making your car easier for others to see
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Answer: Making your car easier for others to see
Headlights make you more visible to others in rain (and your state law requires them with wipers).
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