Rhode Island driver fitness practice questions
2 questions below test Rhode Island’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The Rhode Island permit knowledge test has 40 questions in total and needs 28 correct (70%) to pass.
Rhode Island law
2 questions on Rhode Island’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. In Rhode Island, any person under 21 with a BAC of 0.02% but less than 0.08% is considered:
- Impaired and will be charged with Driving While Impaired (DWI)
- BOnly subject to a parking ticket
- CUnder the influence only at 0.08%
- DFully legal to drive
Answer: Impaired and will be charged with Driving While Impaired (DWI). The Rhode Island Driver’s Manual states any person under 21 with a BAC of .02% but less than .08% is impaired and will be charged with Driving While Impaired (DWI).
Source: Rhode Island Driver's Manual — Blood Alcohol Concentration
2. Rhode Island treats any person of any age with a BAC of 0.08% or more as:
- ALegal if over 21
- BSubject only to a warning
- CImpaired only
- Intoxicated and charged with DUI
Answer: Intoxicated and charged with DUI. The Rhode Island Driver’s Manual states any person of any age with a BAC of .08% or more is intoxicated and will be charged with drunk driving — Driving Under the Influence (DUI).
Source: Rhode Island Driver's Manual — Blood Alcohol Concentration
Sources for the Rhode Island items above
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Rhode Island items above for 12 questions in total.
1. Driving while very angry or upset is dangerous because strong emotion:
- AHas no measurable effect
- BOnly matters in heavy traffic
- CImproves reaction time
- Narrows attention and encourages risk taking
Answer: Narrows attention and encourages risk taking. Anger and distress consume mental capacity needed for hazard detection and make aggressive choices feel reasonable.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — emotional state
2. Which of these is an early warning sign of drowsy driving?
- ANoticing signs sooner
- BChecking mirrors more often
- Drifting from your lane or missing an exit
- DGripping the wheel more firmly
Answer: Drifting from your lane or missing an exit. Lane drift, repeated yawning, heavy eyelids, and missed exits or signs all indicate that fatigue is already affecting your driving.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
3. In all U.S. states, it is illegal for drivers 21 or older to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or higher
- B0.02% or higher
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. A Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is the national standard for driving under the influence for adult drivers.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — legal limits
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Statutes and handbooks change. Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles is authoritative for Rhode Island driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.
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