Rhode Island permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 7 questions.
It is a cloudy afternoon and light rain makes you turn on your windshield wipers. What else does Rhode Island law require?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
It is a cloudy afternoon and light rain makes you turn on your windshield wipers. What else does Rhode Island law require?
- A Turn on your hazard flashers
- B Turn on your high beams
- C Turn on your headlights
- D Nothing, since it is daytime
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C. Turn on your headlights
Rhode Island law requires headlights any time your wipers are on, as well as from sunset to sunrise and whenever you cannot see 500 feet ahead. Headlights help other drivers see you in rain.
Apart from sunset to sunrise, when must you turn on your headlights?
- A Whenever you cannot see 500 feet ahead
- B Whenever you cannot see 1,000 feet ahead
- C Whenever you cannot see 200 feet ahead
- D Only when the posted limit is over 45 mph
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A. Whenever you cannot see 500 feet ahead
Headlights are required from sunset to sunrise, whenever you cannot see 500 feet ahead, and when your wipers are on. Fog, heavy rain and snow can all cut visibility below 500 feet.
You are using high beams on a dark road and see an oncoming car. When must you dim your lights?
- A When it is about 200 feet away
- B When it is at least 500 feet away
- C When it is about 100 feet away
- D Only if the other driver flashes their lights
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B. When it is at least 500 feet away
Rhode Island's 500/200 rule: dim your high beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 200 feet when following one. Bright lights can blind other drivers.
In winter, where is black ice most likely to form?
- A On sunny, open stretches of road
- B Only on gravel roads
- C Only during heavy snowfall
- D On bridges, off-ramps, intersections and shady areas
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D. On bridges, off-ramps, intersections and shady areas
Black ice is nearly invisible and can make dry-looking roads slippery. Slow down near intersections, off-ramps, bridges and shady areas, where it forms most often.