Test Format

25

Total questions

80%

Passing score

20/25

Min. correct

Multiple choice

Eligibility & Fees

Permit age	16
License age	16.5 (limited provisional) / 18 (full)
Permit fee	$26.50
License fee	$26.50 (5-year)
Permit holding period	6 months minimum
Supervised hours	50 hours total (10 at night)

⚠ Memorize this — Rhode Island-specific

Statewide handheld phone ban — all drivers must use hands-free.

💡 Pro tip

Rotary (roundabout) yield rules are tested on virtually every RI exam — know "yield to circulating traffic" cold.

Top 5 Questions to Know

1. 1. Rhode Island's handheld cell phone law applies to:

   Answer: All drivers, regardless of age.

   Rhode Island enforces a statewide handheld phone ban for all drivers (R.I. Gen. Laws §31-22-30). Drivers must use hands-free technology — a mounted device, Bluetooth, or speakerphone — for calls. Text...

2. 2. What does a LANE ENDS sign indicate?

   Answer: Your lane will end ahead

   A lane ends sign warns that your lane will end and you must merge safely.

3. 3. What does a DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS sign indicate?

   Answer: The divided highway is ending

   A Divided Highway Ends sign warns that opposing traffic will no longer be separated by a median.

4. 4. What does a LOW CLEARANCE sign indicate?

   Answer: Bridge height is limited ahead

   A Low Clearance sign warns tall vehicles that the space ahead may be too low.

5. 5. What does this sign indicate?

   Answer: Come to a complete stop

   A stop sign means you must come to a complete stop and proceed only when it is safe.

Top Reasons Drivers Fail the Road Test

• ✗ Rolling stops at stop signs
• ✗ Failing to check blind spots before lane changes
• ✗ Exceeding speed limit (even by 1–2 mph)
• ✗ Not signaling early enough before turns
• ✗ Improper lane changes