Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation — Rhode Island
Rhode Island permit practice test: 612 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation: 32 questions.
Brakes, tires, lights, mirrors, seat belts, child seats and basic vehicle control.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation |
| License test | Rhode Island Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 32 (5% of 612 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
dmv.ri.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (32)
1. What should you do if your accelerator sticks while you are driving?
- Reach down and attempt to pull it up.
- Shift to park.
- Shift to neutral and apply steady pressure on the brake. ✓
- Turn the engine off.
Answer: C. Shift to neutral and apply steady pressure on the brake.
2. Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:
- Your own reaction time.
- The time of day. ✓
- The condition of your vehicle's brakes.
- The condition and type of your vehicle's tires.
Answer: B. The time of day.
3. If you need to slow down while driving on a slippery road, the first thing you should do is:
- Firmly apply your brakes.
- Take your foot off the gas pedal. ✓
- Apply your parking brake.
- Pump your brakes.
Answer: B. Take your foot off the gas pedal.
4. If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:
- Blow your horn, steer right, and accelerate.
- Blow your horn, steer left, and brake.
- Blow your horn, steer right, and brake. ✓
- Stay in the center of your lane, blow your horn, and brake.
Answer: C. Blow your horn, steer right, and brake.
5. A leaky exhaust system in your vehicle is dangerous because it can cause:
- A loss of hearing.
- Pollution.
- Carbon monoxide poisoning. ✓
- Poor engine performance.
Answer: C. Carbon monoxide poisoning.
6. If one of your tires blows out as you are driving, you should:
- Brake hard immediately.
- Try to steer straight while gradually slowing by removing your foot from the gas pedal. ✓
- Maintain your current speed and steer straight.
- Swerve back and forth to alert traffic behind you.
Answer: B. Try to steer straight while gradually slowing by removing your foot from the gas pedal.
7. Various traffic control devices in construction and maintenance work areas are the color:
- Red.
- Orange. ✓
- Yellow.
Answer: B. Orange.
8. The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:
- Wear your seat belt. ✓
- Limit your driving to weekdays.
- Stay in the right lane on multilane highways.
- Limit your driving to hours between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Answer: A. Wear your seat belt.
9. Your brake lights tell other drivers that you:
- Are making a turn.
- Have your emergency brake on.
- Are changing lanes.
- Are slowing down or stopping. ✓
Answer: D. Are slowing down or stopping.
10. When completing an emergency roadside stop, it is not necessary to put on your parking brake.
- True
- False ✓
Answer: B. False
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook