Parking & Stopping Rules — Rhode Island

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TopicParking & Stopping Rules
License testRhode Island Car learner's permit test
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Questions (21)

1. When parking uphill next to a curb, set the parking brake and:
  1. Keep the rear tires against the curb.
  2. Keep the front tires straight ahead.
  3. Turn your steering wheel away from the curb. ✓
  4. Turn your steering wheel toward the curb.

Answer: C. Turn your steering wheel away from the curb.

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2. ____ greatly increase stopping distances and severity of crashes.
  1. High speeds ✓
  2. Slow speeds
  3. Night drives
  4. Uphill inclines

Answer: A. High speeds

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3. You may park or stop along the shoulder of the freeway:
  1. As long as you turn on your four-way (emergency) flashers.
  2. If no part of your vehicle is on the road.
  3. If you need to look at a map for directions.
  4. Only if you have an emergency. ✓

Answer: D. Only if you have an emergency.

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4. You should honk your horn when you:
  1. Are traveling through an intersection.
  2. Are passing a bicyclist.
  3. See a child who is about to run into the street. ✓
  4. Are parallel parking.

Answer: C. See a child who is about to run into the street.

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5. You may not park within ____ of a fire hydrant.
  1. 20 feet
  2. 15 feet
  3. Eight feet ✓

Answer: C. Eight feet

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6. When parking next to a curb, you should use your turn signals:
  1. Only when pulling away from the curb.
  2. When pulling next to, but not away from, the curb.
  3. When pulling next to or away from the curb. ✓

Answer: C. When pulling next to or away from the curb.

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7. When you park uphill on a street with a curb:
  1. Keep the front wheel straight and set the parking brake.
  2. Turn the front wheels away from the curb. ✓
  3. Turn the front wheels toward the curb.
  4. Turn the back wheels into the curb.

Answer: B. Turn the front wheels away from the curb.

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8. You may not park within ____ of a crosswalk.
  1. 20 feet ✓
  2. 30 feet
  3. 40 feet
  4. 50 feet

Answer: A. 20 feet

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9. When parking uphill on a hill or incline with a curb:
  1. Turn your front wheels sharply toward the curb.
  2. Turn your front wheels slightly to the right.
  3. Turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb. ✓
  4. Keep your front wheels straight.

Answer: C. Turn your front wheels sharply away from the curb.

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10. You are required to signal every time you pull away from a curb.
  1. True ✓
  2. False

Answer: A. True

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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