Rhode Island DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 32 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Rhode Island test.
- Questions40
- Correct to pass32
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. What speed exception does Rhode Island give a funeral escort vehicle under General Law 31-52-4?
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Answer A: It may exceed the posted limit by up to 15 mph when moving ahead to direct traffic at the next intersection
Under 31-52-4, a funeral escort vehicle may exceed the posted speed limit by up to 15 mph when moving ahead of the procession to direct traffic at the next intersection.
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2. A freeway sign shows a minimum speed limit. What does it require?
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Answer B: That you keep up with it unless conditions make that unsafe
A minimum speed limit keeps very slow vehicles off the highway, but weather, traffic or a mechanical problem may make a lower speed necessary and lawful.
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3. Where does loose sand and gravel most often collect on a paved road?
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Answer D: Along the edges of the road and on curves and highway ramps
Traffic sweeps loose material toward the outside of the travel path, so it builds up at the road edges and on curves and on entrance and exit ramps.
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4. Besides work zones and vehicles stopped with flashing lights, when else does General Law 31-14-3 require a Rhode Island driver to reduce speed below the posted limit?
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Answer D: When approaching and crossing an intersection, a hill crest, a curve, or a narrow or obstructed part of the roadway
31-14-3 requires reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, a hill crest, a curve, or a narrow or obstructed roadway, among other listed conditions.
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5. What charge does a Rhode Island driver under 21 face with a BAC of .02 percent but less than .08 percent?
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Answer D: Driving While Impaired
Rhode Island treats a driver under 21 with a BAC of .02 percent but less than .08 percent as impaired and charges Driving While Impaired.
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6. During a Rhode Island DMV random insurance audit, how long does an owner have to verify active coverage before facing penalties?
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Answer C: 20 days
Under 280-RICR-30-10-2, a vehicle owner has 20 days to verify active insurance coverage during a DMV random audit before facing suspension and fines.
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7. Every signal head at an intersection is flashing red in all directions. How should you treat the intersection?
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Answer C: As an all-way stop, stopping and then going in turn
Red flashing in every direction means each approach must stop, so the intersection works exactly like an all-way stop.
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8. What is the heaviest penalty a Rhode Island driver under 18 faces for using a wireless device while driving?
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Answer B: A fine of up to 250 dollars and loss of the license until the driver's eighteenth birthday
Rhode Island fines a minor up to 250 dollars for this offense and may also take the license away until the driver turns 18.
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9. Where in the United States may a motorcycle ride between lanes of traffic?
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Answer C: Only where a state has specifically authorized it
Riding between lanes is prohibited in most states and permitted only where a state law expressly allows it, so a rider must know the rule for the state being ridden in.
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10. How much following distance should you keep behind a motorcycle?
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Answer C: At least three to four seconds
A motorcycle can slow or stop very quickly and is easily upset by a surprise, so allow three to four seconds instead of the usual car gap.
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11. Your light turns green, but a vehicle from the cross street is still finishing a turn inside the intersection. What should you do?
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Answer B: Wait until that vehicle has cleared the intersection
A green indication lets you proceed only after yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles already lawfully within the intersection.
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12. At what breath alcohol reading does a Rhode Island court-ordered ignition interlock device prevent the vehicle from starting?
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Answer D: 0.025 or above, a lower reading than the legal limit used to charge a driver with DUI
Rhode Island's certified ignition interlock devices lock out the vehicle at a BAC/BrAC reading of .025 or above, well below the .08 DUI threshold.
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13. You are riding up an entrance ramp to merge onto a freeway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Build up to traffic speed on the ramp, then signal and check the blind spot
Matching the speed of freeway traffic before merging avoids forcing others to brake, and a head check covers the area the mirrors do not show.
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14. In a staggered group, where does the leader normally ride?
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Answer B: In the left portion of the lane
The leader takes the left portion of the lane, which gives a wide view of the road ahead and sets up the staggered pattern for everyone behind.
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15. How long can a chargeable accident surcharge affect a Rhode Island driver's premium under the state's insurance rating rules?
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Answer C: A maximum of three policy years from the date of the accident
Under Rhode Island's insurance rating regulation, a chargeable-accident surcharge may last a maximum of three policy years from the date of the accident.
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16. What does a first street racing conviction under Justin Nunes' Law, General Law 31-27-22, carry?
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Answer C: Up to one year in jail, a fine of 500 to 1000 dollars, and 10 to 60 hours of community restitution
A first street racing conviction under Justin Nunes' Law brings up to one year in jail, a fine of $500 to $1,000, and 10 to 60 hours of community restitution.
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17. What should you confirm about your saddlebags before riding away?
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Answer A: That both are latched shut and neither is overloaded
An unlatched or overstuffed bag can swing open or sag into the rear wheel or the exhaust, either of which can wreck the machine's handling at once.
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18. What can happen if a Rhode Island vehicle owner fails to prove active insurance within the DMV random audit window?
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Answer C: License suspension, registration suspension, and a fine of 500 to 1000 dollars, with possible imprisonment
Failing to prove active coverage within the audit window can bring license and registration suspension, a fine of $500 to $1,000, and possible imprisonment under 280-RICR-30-10-2.
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19. You have stopped at a stop line but parked cars hide the cross street. What comes next?
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Answer C: Edge forward to where you can see, stopping again if needed
The legal stop at the line is only the first stop; you then move up slowly to a point where you can see, and stop again if traffic requires it.
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20. In most states, how far before a turn must your signal already be on in city traffic?
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Answer B: At least 100 feet, roughly the length of six or seven cars
Most states require the signal for at least 100 feet before a turn in city driving, which gives drivers behind you time to react before you slow; several require more at higher speeds.
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21. A school sign paired with a plaque showing a diagonal downward-pointing arrow is installed
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Answer D: at the school crossing itself, or as close to it as possible
The diagonal downward arrow points at the crossing, so this assembly is placed at the crossing location rather than in advance of it.
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22. You want to turn left at an intersection with no signs or signals and a vehicle is coming straight toward you from the opposite direction. What must you do?
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Answer C: Yield and turn after the oncoming vehicle has passed
A driver turning left always gives way to oncoming traffic that is close enough to be a hazard, whether or not the intersection is controlled.
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23. How may a two-way left-turn lane never be used?
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Answer B: As a through travel lane or a passing lane
The lane exists only for turning movements, so traveling or passing along it puts you head-on with vehicles turning from the opposite direction.
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24. Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow mountain road with no room to pass. Which driver should back up?
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Answer C: The driver heading downhill, who has more control while reversing
On a narrow mountain road the vehicle facing downhill yields, because backing uphill gives better control than reversing down a grade.
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25. A sign at the start of an exit ramp shows a speed much lower than the highway limit. What does it apply to?
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Answer C: The curve of the ramp itself, once you have left the highway
The ramp speed is set by the sharpness of the ramp curve, so you slow to it inside the deceleration lane rather than out on the highway.
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26. In a work zone a flagger signals you to stop, but the sign beside the road says the lane is open. What should you do?
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Answer C: Obey the flagger
A flagger controls the work zone in real time and the instruction outranks the signs and markings, which cannot reflect what is happening at that moment.
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27. Why are dawn and dusk especially difficult times to be seen on a motorcycle?
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Answer A: Low contrast light makes a small vehicle blend into the scene
In the flat light of dawn and dusk a motorcycle blends into its background, so bright color, reflective material and the headlight matter most at exactly those hours.
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28. What is the maximum penalty structure a Rhode Island court may impose on a first DUI conviction under General Law 31-27-2?
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Answer A: Up to one year in jail, a fine of up to 500 dollars, and license suspension of three to eighteen months
RI Gen Law 31-27-2 sets a first DUI conviction penalty of up to one year in jail, a fine up to $500, and a license suspension of three to eighteen months.
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29. How can a Rhode Island driver 18 or older lawfully take a phone call while driving under 31-22-31?
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Answer D: By using a hands-free or speakerphone method rather than holding the device to talk
31-22-31 bans engaging in a call by holding a handheld device, so an adult driver must use a hands-free or speakerphone method to take a call lawfully while driving.
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30. An entrance ramp joins a highway just before an exit ramp leaves it. What should you expect in that short section?
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Answer D: Vehicles crossing paths as some enter and others leave
In a weaving section entering traffic moves left while exiting traffic moves right over the same short stretch, so lane changes there need extra room and extra care.
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31. You are stopped at a steady red arrow pointing right, and no sign or state rule permits turning on a red arrow. May you turn right?
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Answer A: No, you must wait until the red arrow goes out and a green signal appears
A steady red arrow prohibits the movement it points to until a signal permitting it appears. Only a posted sign or a specific state rule allows a turn on a red arrow after a complete stop, so without one you must wait.
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32. Under 31-14-2, what does driving faster than a posted prima facie limit actually prove in a Rhode Island court?
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Answer C: Evidence that the speed was not reasonable or prudent, which the statute treats as prima facie rather than conclusive proof
31-14-2 makes exceeding a prima facie limit evidence, not conclusive proof, that the speed was unreasonable; the driver may still contest it.
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33. A driver's destination lies along the street to the right, and this sign stands at that corner. How should the driver reach it?
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Answer D: By going on and using a later intersection where turning is allowed
When a movement is barred at one corner the driver has to reroute, normally by continuing and coming back to the destination from a permitted approach.
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34. A bicycle symbol topped by two chevrons is painted in the middle of a travel lane. What does that marking indicate?
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Answer D: Bicyclists share the lane with motor vehicles and may ride away from the curb
A shared lane marking shows drivers where bicyclists are likely to ride in a lane used by both bicycles and motor vehicles.
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35. How does going a long time without sleep compare with drinking?
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Answer A: It can impair a driver in much the same way
Long periods awake produce slow reactions, poor judgment and lapses of attention that resemble the effects of alcohol, which is why fatigue counts as impairment.
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36. What can happen to a vehicle used in a Rhode Island street racing violation when it belongs to the person charged?
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Answer A: It may be impounded for one to thirty days at the registered owner's expense
Under 31-27-22, a vehicle used in a street racing violation may be impounded for one to thirty days at the registered owner's expense.
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37. You are approaching a narrow bridge where the road has one lane in each direction and no shoulder. What should you do about passing?
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Answer B: Do not pass on or near the bridge
A narrow bridge gives neither vehicle anywhere to go, so passing is prohibited there in the same way as on a hill or in a tunnel.
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38. When is a wet road usually most slippery?
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Answer C: Just after the rain starts, before the surface oil is washed away
Oil and dirt lying on the pavement mix with the first water and cut traction badly until continued rain washes the residue to the side of the road.
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39. How far ahead must a Rhode Island motorcycle's low-beam headlamp reveal a person or vehicle, under the state's inspection equipment standards?
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Answer B: 100 feet
Rhode Island's motorcycle inspection standard requires the low beam to reveal persons or vehicles at 100 feet, while the high beam must reach 350 feet.
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40. When is slowing down, rather than changing lanes, the only compliance option under Rhode Island's move-over law?
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Answer B: When the roadway has only one lane for traffic in that direction, or a lane change cannot be made safely
31-14-3 limits the reduced-speed-only option to roads with a single lane in that direction of travel, or where a lane change cannot be made safely without interfering with traffic.