Rhode Island Permit Practice Test

1. In Rhode Island, what is the youngest age to get a limited instruction permit?

1. 14 years old
2. 15 years old
3. 16 years old (correct answer)
4. 17 years old

Answer: C. In Rhode Island you can get a limited instruction permit at 16 years old.

Rhode Island handbook, page 10.

2. In Rhode Island, may a driver read a text message while the car is moving?

1. Yes, if it is short
2. No, texting while driving is banned (correct answer)
3. Yes, on the highway
4. Yes, if no one is in the car

Answer: B. Rhode Island bans texting while driving, which includes writing, sending or reading messages while the car is moving.

Rhode Island handbook, page 36.

3. In Rhode Island, what must you do when you approach a stopped police car with its lights on?

1. Speed up to pass quickly
2. Change lanes away from it or slow down (correct answer)
3. Stop in your lane
4. Flash your high beams

Answer: B. Rhode Island's move over law says to change to a lane away from the stopped vehicle, or slow down, when it shows its emergency lights.

4. In Rhode Island, how long is the driver education course a teen must finish for a permit?

1. 10 hours
2. 33 hours (correct answer)
3. 6 hours
4. 100 hours

Answer: B. A Rhode Island teen must complete a 33-hour driver education course to qualify for a limited instruction permit.

Rhode Island handbook, page 10.

5. In Rhode Island, where can a teen take the permit knowledge test?

1. At any police station
2. Online at home
3. At the high school office
4. In the CCRI driver education course, or at the DMV in Cranston (correct answer)

Answer: D. In Rhode Island the permit knowledge test is part of the CCRI driver education course; otherwise you take it at the DMV headquarters in Cranston.

Rhode Island handbook, page 10.