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Rhode Island Permit Test (DMV Written Test)

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Rules of the Road & Right of Way

At a four-way stop, two vehicles arrive at the same moment. The one that yields is:

  1. AThe larger vehicle
  2. BThe vehicle turning right
  3. CThe vehicle on the leftCorrect
  4. DThe vehicle going straight

Why: When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Rhode Island Driver's Manual, right of way)

Signs & Signals

A red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign requires you to:

  1. ASlow and merge
  2. BCome to a full stop, then go when it is safeCorrect
  3. CYield only to buses
  4. DStop only at night

Why: A red octagon is a STOP sign. Stop completely at the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection, then proceed when it is safe. (Rhode Island Driver's Manual, traffic signs)

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Rhode Island Permit Test (DMV Written Test), by the numbers.

SectionsSigns & Signals · Rules of the Road & Right of Way · Safe Driving & Sharing the Road · Speed & Conditions · Alcohol, Drugs & Graduated Licensing
Our bank22 questions · updated August 2026Written from Rhode Island DMV
LanguagesEnglish
SourceRhode Island DMV

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