A 3-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.
The handbook gathers the Rhode Island laws every driver must know into one list. Many repeat rules from earlier lessons, which tells you they're favorite test topics. Knowing them is your responsibility as a Rhode Island driver.
Know the rule
You may—but are not required to—turn right on red after a full stop, unless a 'No Turn on Red' sign is posted. Yield to all oncoming traffic and pedestrians first.
Children under 8 must ride in a federally approved restraint seat in the back seat; follow the seat manual's age and weight instructions. Seat belts are required for the driver and passengers.
With no signs or signals, when two vehicles enter an intersection from different roads at about the same time, the driver on the left yields to the vehicle on the right.
All drivers must carry motor vehicle liability insurance. Proof of insurance must be in your vehicle with the registration at all times; failing to comply is a $500 fine.
A rider on horseback is on the shoulder ahead. Slow down, don't honk, and pass gently. If your music is playing through earbuds, take them out—headsets aren't allowed while driving.
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.
Rhode Island law makes the driver responsible for clearing what from their vehicle before driving?
Only snow on the front windshield
Only snow on the windows, not the roof
Only snow blocking the lights and plates
Snow and ice that limits vision, including roof snow
Answer: Snow and ice that limits vision, including roof snow
The law makes the motorist responsible for removing snow and ice that limits vision, including snow that could blow off the roof.