Avoid aggressive driving victim — Rhode Island Permit Test
Avoid aggressive driving victim 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
To avoid becoming a victim of aggressive driving, avoid speeding up, braking, or swerving suddenly.
A sudden brake check in front of an angry driver can turn tailgating into a crash.
Avoid speeding up, braking, or swerving suddenly, or making eye contact with other drivers.
Lock your doors whenever you enter or leave your vehicle.
An angry driver who walks up to an unlocked car can open the door and reach the driver.
Lock your doors whenever you enter or leave your vehicle.
If someone tries to get into your car, sound your horn or auto alarm.
Noise draws witnesses, and an attacker who is being watched often gives up.
If someone tries to get into your automobile, sound your horn or auto alarm.
Do not carry any sort of weapon in your vehicle to deal with aggressive drivers.
A weapon within reach can turn a shouting match into a shooting.
Do not carry any sort of weapon.
If an aggressive driver challenges you, get out of their way, even if you think you are right.
Insisting on your right of way with an enraged driver can get you killed while being right.
If an aggressive driver challenges you, take a deep breath and get out of the aggressive driver’s way, even if you THINK you are right.
On the test
An aggressive driver is near you. Which reaction should you avoid?
Braking or swerving suddenly. A sudden brake check in front of an angry driver can turn tailgating into a crash. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.57: “Avoid speeding up, braking, or swerving suddenly, or making eye contact with other drivers.”
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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)