After a collision — Rhode Island Permit Test
After a collision on the Rhode Island permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
After a collision you must stop, remain at the scene and make your identity known to any interested person.
A driver who drives off without giving his name leaves the other driver with no one to hold responsible.
Remain at the scene of the collision and make your identity known to any interested person.
Report all collisions to the nearest state or local police immediately.
A crash that no one reports leaves no record when the injuries show up the next day.
Report all collisions to the nearest state or local police immediately.
Request rescue assistance if anyone is injured in the collision.
An injured person waiting for someone else to call can lose minutes that matter.
Request rescue assistance if personal injury is involved.
In a minor collision, if possible, move your vehicle to the side of the roadway and notify the police.
Two cars left in a travel lane after a fender-bender invite a second, worse crash.
In the event of a minor collision, if possible, drive your vehicle off to the side of the roadway and notify the police.
If you hit a parked vehicle or other property, you must securely attach your name and address in writing to it so the owner can find it.
An owner who comes back to a dented car with no note has no way to find who did it.
If you collide with or do damage to a parked vehicle or other property, you must leave your name and address in writing attached securely to such vehicle or property so that the owner may find it when he/she returns to their vehicle or property.
On the test
What must you do after a collision?
Stay and give your identity. A driver who drives off without giving his name leaves the other driver with no one to hold responsible. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.65: “Remain at the scene of the collision and make your identity known to any interested person.”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, published by the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/RI.pdf (Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, April 2024, Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14 and re-checked 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/RI.pages.txt (pdftotext -layout, the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/RI-exam.html (Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Driver Education & Traffic Safety, read 2026-10-04; states the 70% pass mark of the DMV Knowledge Test it administers; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://dmv.ri.gov/licenses-permits-ids/permits-tests/operator-manuals (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)