Bad Weather & Night Driving — Rhode Island

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Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.

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TopicBad Weather & Night Driving
License testRhode Island Car learner's permit test
Topic questions43 (7% of 612 total)
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Questions (43)

1. If the roadway is wet or icy, you should:
  1. Reduce your speed. ✓
  2. Drive at the posted speed.
  3. Speed up.

Answer: A. Reduce your speed.

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2. Night driving presents unique problems because:
  1. The speed limit is increased at night.
  2. There are fewer cars on the roads at night.
  3. Distance and vehicle speed are difficult to judge in the dark. ✓

Answer: C. Distance and vehicle speed are difficult to judge in the dark.

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3. When driving at night, you should:
  1. Always use your high beams.
  2. Look directly at the headlights of an oncoming vehicle.
  3. Increase your following distance. ✓

Answer: C. Increase your following distance.

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4. Roads are especially slippery when it first starts to rain.
  1. True ✓
  2. False

Answer: A. True

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5. In the winter, if a road surface seems dry, it's definitely dry.
  1. True
  2. False ✓

Answer: B. False

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6. When driving in fog or mist, never put your headlights on the high beam setting because:
  1. The light will reflect back into your eyes. ✓
  2. Approaching vehicles might not see you.
  3. Vehicles behind you may follow too closely.

Answer: A. The light will reflect back into your eyes.

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7. If your car begins to skid out of control, you should:
  1. Pump the brakes.
  2. Apply the brakes lightly.
  3. Stay off the brakes. ✓

Answer: C. Stay off the brakes.

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8. If you can see that the roadway up ahead is covered by heavy smoke, you should:
  1. Turn on your four-way flashers and continue.
  2. Reduce your speed, move as far to the right as possible, and stop off the roadway. ✓
  3. Turn on your high beam headlights and continue.

Answer: B. Reduce your speed, move as far to the right as possible, and stop off the roadway.

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9. If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look toward ____ of the road.
  1. Either side
  2. The center
  3. The right side ✓
  4. The left side

Answer: C. The right side

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10. If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across the roadway, you should drive more slowly and turn on your:
  1. Emergency flashers.
  2. Parking lights.
  3. Headlights. ✓

Answer: C. Headlights.

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