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Rhode Island · DMV study resources

Rhode Island permit test prep.

Build your knowledge of Rhode Island driving rules with 60 short lessons, 69 road-sign illustrations, and 688 study questions based on the course’s driver handbook edition.

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A winding country road with a red car and road signs
Study questions
688
Driving lessons
60
Signs & illustrations
69
Course units
12

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Practice

Rhode Island practice test

See the 40-question simulation, the 32-correct passing threshold, sample questions, and source notes.

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Recognition

Rhode Island road signs

Browse 69 signs and illustrations, with their meanings and the action to take.

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Reference

Rhode Island driver handbook

Find the chapter list, source PDF, and companion lessons for the handbook in this course.

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A clear route through the handbook

The 60 lessons below follow 12 course units. Open a lesson to read its rules, examples, and source page references, or use the study app for its checkpoint quiz.

Unit 1 · 7 lessons

Getting Your License

GDL permits, provisional & full license

  1. Driver Ed, Knowledge Exam & Permit Application
  2. Driving on a Limited Learner Permit
  3. Learner's Provisional License
  4. Full Operator's License & Suspensions
  5. The Driving Skills Test
  6. Transfers, Renewals & License Changes
  7. Proving Identity & Residency

Unit 2 · 7 lessons

Distraction, Drowsiness & Emotions

Staying focused behind the wheel

  1. Distracted Driving: Types & Effects
  2. Phones, Passengers & Other Distractions
  3. Cell Phones & Texting: The Law
  4. Drowsy Driving: Risks & Warning Signs
  5. Preventing Drowsiness & Resting Safely
  6. Emotions & Driving
  7. Aggressive Driving & Road Rage

Unit 3 · 8 lessons

Basic Driving Skills & Safety Rules

Seat belts, stopping, turning, parking

  1. Seat Belt & Child Restraint Law
  2. Before You Drive & Stopping Distance
  3. Making Proper Turns
  4. Turnabouts
  5. Stop Signs, Four-Way Stops & Parallel Parking
  6. Where You May Not Park
  7. Passing & Backing
  8. Freeways & Safe Highway Driving

Unit 4 · 5 lessons

Signals & Roadway Markings

Lines, roundabouts, traffic lights

  1. Hand Signals & Roadway Lines
  2. Special Lanes & Pavement Markings
  3. Roundabouts & Rotaries
  4. Traffic Lights & Right-of-Way
  5. Arrows, Flashing Signals & Pedestrian Signals

Unit 5 · 5 lessons

Driving Emergencies

Skids, breakdowns, and hazards

  1. Skids & Brake Failure
  2. Blowouts, Stuck Pedals, Engine Failure & Off-Road Recovery
  3. Collision Threats & Headlight Failure
  4. Railroad Crossings, Vehicle Fire & Water
  5. Winter Driving, Carbon Monoxide & Cruise Control

Unit 6 · 2 lessons

Motorcycles

Sharing the road with riders

  1. Sharing the Road with Motorcycles
  2. Motorcycle Protective Equipment

Unit 7 · 3 lessons

Defensive Driving Systems

IPDE, zones, following distance

  1. IPDE, Zones & Visual Search
  2. The Smith System
  3. Following Distance, Point of No Return & Lane Positions

Unit 8 · 7 lessons

Sharing the Road Safely

Trucks, night driving, pedestrians, buses, bikes

  1. Sharing the Road with Large Trucks
  2. Night Driving & Headlights
  3. Pedestrians
  4. School Buses
  5. Bicycle Riders: Rules & Safe Passing
  6. Bike Lanes, Shared Lanes & Dooring
  7. Aggressive Driving: Avoid It, Don't Feed It

Unit 9 · 3 lessons

Laws You Must Know

Key statutes & fines

  1. Laws You Must Know
  2. Common Fines Schedule
  3. Phone & Texting Penalties

Unit 10 · 5 lessons

Drinking, Drugs & Driving

BAC limits, implied consent, penalties

  1. Alcohol & Other Drugs: Effects on Driving
  2. Blood Alcohol Concentration
  3. Implied Consent & Chemical Test Refusal
  4. Underage DWI/DUI & Alcohol Laws
  5. Adult DUI Penalties (21 and Older)

Unit 11 · 3 lessons

Collisions & Law Enforcement Stops

After a crash, and traffic stops

  1. What To Do After a Collision
  2. Common Causes & Collision Violations
  3. When Stopped by a Law Enforcement Officer

Unit 12 · 5 lessons

Vehicle Equipment & Signs

Required equipment, work zones and signs

  1. Equipment You Must Inspect
  2. Window Tint, Height, Noise & Lighting Laws
  3. Construction & Work Zones
  4. Regulatory & Guide Signs
  5. Warning Signs

Know which test you are studying for

Rhode Island DMV Knowledge Exam

This Roadwise course uses a 40-question practice test with 32 correct answers needed to pass. The format can depend on your age, license class, or application type.

The RI handbook states the question count (40) and time limit (90 minutes) explicitly, but does not state a passing score. The 80% passing threshold (32/40) is the consistently corroborated figure across independent RI permit-test prep sites; the official dmv.ri.gov knowledge-exam page could not be checked directly for these figures, so this figure could not be confirmed directly on the state site. No sections are scored separately.

See format details and sample questions