Rhode Island driving lesson · Vehicle Equipment & Signs
Construction & Work Zones
A 2-minute lesson from the Rhode Island course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Work zones change hour by hour, with narrowed lanes, workers and heavy equipment close to traffic. Slow down, pay attention, and follow flaggers—speeding fines here are doubled around the clock.
Know the rule
Construction signs use high-visibility colors—fluorescent yellow-green, orange or pink—in diamond or rectangular shapes, posted before, within and after work zones.
Traffic in a work zone slows suddenly. Since most work zone crashes are rear-end collisions, keep extra following distance, and if a flagger signals you to stop, stop.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What colors are commonly used for high-visibility construction work zone signs?
Blue and white only
Black and white only
Red and green only
Fluorescent yellow-green, orange, or pink
Answer: Fluorescent yellow-green, orange, or pink
Construction signs are in high visibility colors: fluorescent yellow-green, orange, or pink.
