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Rhode Island Permit Test: Teen & Provisional Drivers Practice Questions
Permit rules, passenger and nighttime limits, phone rules for minors.
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Question 1
May a RI driver under 18 use a hands-free phone while driving?
Yes, hands-free is allowed
No, only in an emergency
Yes, on speakerphone
Yes, at red lights
Correct answer: No, only in an emergency
Drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone, including hands-free or speakerphone, except in an emergency.
Source: III. Cellular Phone Usage
Question 2
What is the fine for a minor’s first RI cell phone violation?
$50
$100
$250
$500
Correct answer: $100
Minor cell phone penalties: first offense $100, second $150, third $250 plus loss of license until 18.
Source: III. Cellular Phone Usage
Question 3
What happens on a minor’s third RI cell phone offense?
$250 fine and license lost until 18
A warning letter sent to the minor’s parents
A $50 fine, the same as the first offense
A 30-day suspension only, with no fine at all
Correct answer: $250 fine and license lost until 18
Third and subsequent offenses: $250 fine plus losing the license until 18 years of age.
Source: III. Cellular Phone Usage
Question 4
Under 21, a RI driver with a BAC of .02% but less than .08% is charged with:
No offense
Reckless driving only
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Correct answer: Driving While Impaired (DWI)
Anyone under 21 with a BAC of .02% but less than .08% is impaired and charged with DWI.
Source: X. Drinking / Drugs and Driving
Question 5
An underage RI driver knowingly carries alcohol in the car without a parent. What can happen?
Nothing if unopened
A warning only
License suspended up to 30 days
Car impounded for a year
Correct answer: License suspended up to 30 days
Under 21 knowingly transporting alcohol (opened or unopened) without a parent may have the license suspended up to 30 days.
Source: X. Drinking / Drugs and Driving
Question 6
A person under 21 in RI possessing alcohol faces at least what license suspension?
Only 7 days for a first offense
At least 1 full year
60 days
None; only a fine is given
Correct answer: 60 days
Underage possession: fines plus a minimum sixty day license suspension.
Source: X. Drinking / Drugs and Driving
Question 7
Drivers under what age are in over two-thirds of fall-asleep crashes?
Under 18
Under 30
Under 21
Under 50
Correct answer: Under 30
Drivers under 30 are involved in over two-thirds of fall-asleep crashes.
Source: II. Drowsy Driving
Question 8
For a teen driver, adding just one teen passenger does what to fatal crash risk?
Doubles it
Cuts it in half
No change
Lowers it slightly
Correct answer: Doubles it
Adding one teen passenger doubles the likelihood of a fatal crash; two or more raise it 300 percent.
Source: II. Distracted Driving
Question 9
Up to what age must bicycle riders and passengers wear a helmet in RI?
12 and younger
15 and younger
18 and younger, or any student
All ages
Correct answer: 15 and younger
Anyone fifteen or younger riding or riding as a passenger on a bicycle must wear a certified helmet.
Source: VIII. Bicycle Riders
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