Rhode Island Permit Test

Pre- Driving Habits

1. Adujust the seat 2. Adjust the inside and outside mirrors 3. Adjust the venitlation 4. Lock doors 5. Fasten and adjust your sesatbelt 6. Ask passengers to fasten their seatbelts 7. Check in front and behind the car for objects, animals, or persons in your path 8. Clear your car of snow and ice.

Braking Distance

The distance your vehicle travles from the time the brakes are applied to the time that the vehicle is brought to a stop.

Velocitizing

occurs when you being to feel that you are going slower than your actual speed; going faster than you think. You can avoid this by varying your speed slightly when driving long distances on the highway.

Hydroplanning

occurs when the front tires of your vehicle may lose contact with the road surface on a wet road; driving over a cushion of water. Guard against this by keeping tire pressure inflated, reducing speed, and being careful how you drive in the rain.

How to Avoid Skidding

Apply the brakes very gently pumping them and maintaining proper speed for the road conditions. On roads that are wet or icy, you should never make any sudden changes in speed or direction. If your vehicle is equiped with anti-lock brakes, do not pump the brakes! Know your vehicle.

How to Control a Vehicle in a Skid

Keep your foot off the brake and clutch pedals, slowly reduce speed, and turn in the direction of the ____.

How to Make a Left Turn

1. Approach intersection and give the proper signal in sufficient time to warn the driver of any car behind you. As you slow down, watch the mirror to see that the driver behind you has understood your signal. If the road is wide enough for you to do so without crossing the center line, leave room for following cars to pass on your right. Be sure that no car behind you is trying to pass on your left and above all, never pull suddenly to your left from the right-hand lane. If you can't work your way to the center early enough, go on to the next intersection.2. When reaching the intersection, wait until the way is clear. Both the motor vehicle directly approaching you and the vehicle approaching your right have the right of way. 3. When the road is clear, make your turn at the proper speed and keep to the right of the center. After turning into a four-lane road, keep driving in the center lane until you can change to the right lante without getting in the way of other cars. 4. Always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in the street.

How to Make a Right Turn

When you wish to make this turn, you must first give the proper signal. These turns must be taken from the extreme right hand side of the road. Do not develop the dangerous habit of swinging left before turning right. This is likely to make the driver behind you assume you are going to turn left.

To Leave a Traffic Lane to Enter a Parking Space

1. Move into the traffic lane nearest to the parking space. 2. Use turn signal to indicate your intentions. 3. Enter the parking space using three steps. 4. Stop the engine, lock the ignition swith, remove the key and set the parking brake.

How to Down Hill

With or without curb, turn wheels to the right.

Up Hill with Curb

Turn wheeles against the curb.

Up Hill without Curb

Turn wheels to the right.

Where You May Not Park or Stop

on a cross walk, beside any road work so that you block traffic, on a bridge or in at tunnel, within 8 feet of a fire hydrant, withing 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of a flashing red or yellow light, a stop sign, or a traffic light, within 20 feet of a the driveway of a fire station or across the street within 75 feed of the driveway, when there are signs, within 50 ft of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, unless you stop for just a short time to load or unload passengers or packages.

Parking Rules

must have the right wheels within 12 inches of the right side of the road or curb. On a one-way road a parked car must have either wheels within 12 inches of the side of the road and headed in the same way the traffic goes.

To Stop in an Emergency

Try picking up the accelerator with your foot. If this fails: 1. Apply breaks and shift to neutral 2. Check traffic and signal a lane change. 3. Choose a safe path and steer the car off the road, continuing to apply the brakes 4. When you are off the rad, turn off the car's ignition and apply the parking brake.

Defensive Driving

the art of protecting yourself and others from dangerous and uexpected changes in the environment. This kind of driver anticipates actions of the other rad users and is ready to adjust speed and position accordingly. Also adjusts to changes in weather and road conditions.

Identify

Locate any hazards in the driving scene by getting the big picture.

Predict

Judge where possible points of conflict may occur.

Decide

Determine the actions to take and when and where to take them.

Execute

Act by maneuvering the car to avoid any conflicts.

Truck Blind Spots

The first is near the right front fender and wheels. The second is behind the truck. If it is a tractor-trailor, the it is 50 feet long.

Left Hand Signal

Put left hand and arm straight out, keeping hand and arm still.

Right Hand Signal

Put left hand and arm up, keeping hand and arm still.

Stop/Slow Hand Signal

Put left hand and arm down, keeping hand and arm still.

Broken White Lines

separate traffic lanes moving in the same direction. They also permit lane changing with care.

Solid and Broken Lines

Painted on highways, usually two-lane roads, were the road is winding. You should never cross these lines when the solid line is on your road.

Yellow Center Lines

Separate traffic lanes moving in opposite directions. Broken ones permit passing. A double line consisting of one broken line and one solid line permits passing in one direction. Two solid permit passing in both directions.

Double White Lines

Painted on highways to divide the roadway and are usually found on four lane hightways. They should not be crossed except in extreme emergency and then only when the lanes on your side of the road are blocked by stopped or slow-moving large vehicles.

Single White Lines

Painted on highways to dived the lanes of travels and should be crossed only when it is necessary to pass a vehicle or other object using the lane in which you are traveling.

Aim High in Steering

Don't look down your fender or hood but ahead at the middle of your driving lane.

Get the Overall Picture

Look ahead a full block in towns and half a mile ahead on highways. You want to see everything in the space you are moving into, along with the cars you see ahead of you.

Keep Your Eyes Moving

Don't look at one thing. Look ahead, look at the sides, and look in your rearview mirror.

Leave Yourself an Out

Situations may occur that you don't plan on. Keep plenty of space between you and the next car.

Make Sure They See You

Don't take for granted that others can see your car. Tap your horn or flick your headlights up and down if you need to.

Headlights On

Required when driving from sunset to sunrise, and any time you cannot see 500 feet ahead of you.

Dimming Headlights

When you are driving a motor vehicle on the open highway at night when meeting another vehicle at least 500 ft ahead and at a distance of 200 ft or less when following another vehicle so that they will not distract the driver ahead.

Rhode Island Speed Limits

25 mph in residential areas and 50-65 mph on most highways.

Safe Driving

Don't drive at the same speed for a long time. Change your speed occasionally on long trips. Sop and rest when drowsy. Keep your eyes moving, looking at other cars. ALways be aware of what is going on around you. Give emergency vehicles the right of way at all times. If an emergency vehicle is approaching, pull over, stop, and wait for it to pass.

Laws You Must Know

Drivers are permitted, not required, to turn at a red light after a full stop unless there is a "No turn on red" sign posted. Drivers must yield to all oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Children less than six years old must be properly restrained and transported in the back seat of a motor vehicle. You must begin to use your directional signals for a distance of at least 100 ft before making turns. Slow down gradually before turns to avoid being hit from the rear. In the absence of signs or signals, when 2 cars enter an intersection from different highways or streets at approximately the same time, the driver of the vehicle on the left must yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right. Drivers are not allowed to operate a motor vehicle on a public highway while wearing headphones.

Drinking and Driving

More than 25,000 people die each year in alcohol related accidents in the US; 5000 are teenagers. Upon reaching your brain, alcohol affects first the control of your judgement and skill. Alcohol slows you down. A 12 once container of beer, a 4 ounce glass of wine, and 1 ounce shot of hard liquor have the same amount of alcohol. Drinking on an empty stomach will affect the body faster than drinking after eating.

Blood Alcohol Content

ratio of alcohol to blood present in the bloodstream at any given time. Person 21 and over: 0.08% BAC. Persons under age 21: 0.02% BAC.

Implied Consent

means that any person who drives a motor vehicle in Rhode Island has given consent to a chemical (breathalyzer/blood) test to determine the amount of alcohol, if any, in his/her blood if arressted for drinking while intoxicated (DWI).

Refusal To Breathalyzer Test

Your license will be suspended for a minimum of 90 days.