Rhode Island DMV Cheat Sheet

Correct answer: .02%

Any person under the age of 21 with a BAC of .02% but less than .08% is impaired and will be charged with driving while impaired (DWI).

Correct answer: Already consented to a chemical test if arrested for suspected drunk driving

Implied consent means anyone who drives a motor vehicle in Rhode Island has given consent to a chemical (breath, blood, or urine) test to determine alcohol or drug content if arrested for suspected DWI.

Correct answer: Up to 30 days

Under R.I.G.L. 3-8-9, a person under 21 who operates a vehicle while knowingly having liquor in any part of the vehicle may have their license suspended or denied for a period of not more than thirty (30) days.

Correct answer: $85.00

The manual’s Common Motor Vehicle Violations fine schedule lists a safety belt / child restraint violation (statute 31-22-22) as an $85.00 fine.

Correct answer: Required by law to exit the vehicle

You are required to exit your vehicle if the law enforcement officer tells you to. You are otherwise not allowed to exit unless asked to do so.

Correct answer: $12.50

The application fee for a Limited Instructional Permit is $12.50 (cash, check, or money order). This is the permit fee, and fees are subject to change through statute.

Correct answer: Six months

To get a Limited Provisional License you must have held your permit at least six months with no conviction of a motor-vehicle moving violation or safety-belt infraction during the previous six months.

Correct answer: Be at least 17 years, 6 months old and have held a Limited Provisional License for at least 12 months with no recent violations

To receive a Full Operator’s License you must be at least 17 years, 6 months old, have held a Limited Provisional License for at least 12 months, and have no conviction for a moving violation or safety-belt infraction in the previous six months.

Correct answer: At least 8 days

Applicants who fail to pass the knowledge exam must wait at least 8 days before retaking the exam (RIDMV Knowledge Exams page).

Correct answer: Take both the computerized knowledge test and a driving test

Applicants holding active licenses from foreign countries may keep their foreign-country license but must take the computerized examination as well as a driving test.

Correct answer: At least two hundred (200) feet

Before making a turnabout, make certain you are at least two hundred feet (200 ft) from an intersection and have enough space to complete the maneuver.

Correct answer: Only when it is allowed and does not interfere with the free flow of traffic in either direction

In Rhode Island you may make a U-turn only when it is allowed and does not interfere with the free flow of traffic in either direction. Never make one where a "No U-Turn" sign is posted.

Correct answer: Stop at the sidewalk to check for pedestrians, then again at the curb line to check for traffic

When entering a roadway from a private road or driveway, you must stop at the sidewalk (to check for pedestrians) before continuing to the curb line, where you must stop again to check for oncoming traffic.

Correct answer: Any intersection of public roads, whether it is marked or not

Any intersection of public roads constitutes a legal crosswalk whether it is marked or not. Crosswalks encourage pedestrians to cross where it can be done safely.

Correct answer: They rely on the sound of traffic to judge when to cross and may not expect a turning vehicle

Pedestrians who are blind or have low vision use the sound of traffic (including your engine) to decide when it is safe to cross, so never assume they expect you to make a right turn on red. Be especially alert in a quiet electric or hybrid vehicle.

Correct answer: $1,000

Fines for failing to yield to a blind or low-vision pedestrian may result in a fine of up to $1,000.

Correct answer: When the bus is on the opposite side of a divided highway

You do not have to stop for a school bus’s flashing red lights when the bus is opposite your vehicle on a divided highway — a roadway with a barrier, grass, guardrail, or similar median between opposing lanes.

Correct answer: $300 and/or a license suspension of up to 30 days

A fine of up to $300 and/or suspension of your license for up to 30 days will be imposed for a first violation of the school-bus stopping law. Penalties increase for later violations.

Correct answer: About .10 percent

Research shows that being awake for 18 hours produces impairment about equal to a BAC of .05 percent, and after 24 hours awake the impairment is roughly equal to a BAC of .10 percent.

Correct answer: Drive to a busy public place such as a hospital, fire station, or busy gas station

If necessary, drive to a busy public place where there are witnesses, such as a hospital, fire station, or busy convenience store or gas station, and use your horn to attract attention. Contact 911 for assistance.

Correct answer: Pump the brake pedal, downshift to a lower gear, and engage the parking brake

For total brake failure, pump the brake pedal, downshift to a lower gear to use engine braking, engage the parking brake, and search for an open zone. You can still steer.

Correct answer: Not pass — the solid line is on your side

With a solid line on your side of the roadway you should not pass or cross the solid line. Only the driver with the broken line on their side may pass with care.

Correct answer: Shared (two-way) left-turn lane

A shared turn lane is the center lane set apart by solid single yellow lines on the outside and broken yellow lines inside, with arrows painted on the pavement. All vehicles use it for left turns into and out of side streets and driveways.

Correct answer: A yield sign were present

Intersections without signs or signals are uncontrolled intersections. When approaching one, motorists must treat it as if there were a yield sign present.

Correct answer: Let pedestrians safely cross a street

A HAWK (High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk) signal is used to let pedestrians safely cross a street.