Sharing the Road Safely — Rhode Island Driver's License Practice Test
64 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
What devices might a pedestrian with a visual impairment use to travel along or across a street?
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This Rhode Island Driver's License Sharing the Road Safely practice set has 64 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 70% on the real Rhode Island Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Sharing the Road Safely bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
According to the NHTSA, how much more likely are large trucks to be involved in collisions than ordinary vehicles?
- Four times more likely — Correct answer
- Twice as likely
- Three times more likely
- Equally likely
Explanation: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warns that big trucks are four times more likely than vehicles to get into collisions.
Handbook: Sharing the Road Safely — Large Trucks
Why are large trucks more dangerous to share the road with than ordinary vehicles?
- They are less maneuverable and have far bigger blind spots — Correct answer
- They always travel faster than cars
- They cannot use their brakes
- They have no mirrors
Explanation: Trucks are less maneuverable than vehicles and come with far bigger blind spots, making them harder to drive around safely.
Handbook: Sharing the Road Safely — Large Trucks
If a truck is pulling a trailer, how long can its rear blind spot be?
- Over 50 feet long — Correct answer
- About 10 feet long
- About 20 feet long
- There is no blind spot behind a truck
Explanation: Behind the truck is a major blind spot; if the truck is pulling a trailer, that blind spot is over 50 feet long.
Handbook: Sharing the Road Safely — Large Trucks