Curb distance — Rhode Island Permit Test
Curb distance on the Rhode Island permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
On a two-lane road, a parked car's right wheels must be no more than 12 inches from the right side of the road or curb.
A car parked far from the curb sticks out into the lane.
Unless a law prohibits parking, a vehicle parked on a two-lane road must have the right wheels a maximum of twelve (12) inches from the right side of the road or curb.
On a one-way road you may park on either side, within 12 inches of the side, facing the way traffic goes.
A car parked facing the wrong way has to cross traffic to get in and out.
On a one-way road, a parked vehicle may have either wheel a maximum of twelve (12) inches from the side of the road and headed in the same way the traffic goes.
On the test
When parked on a two-lane road, how far from the curb may your right wheels be?
12 inches. A car parked far from the curb sticks out into the lane. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.33: “Unless a law prohibits parking, a vehicle parked on a two-lane road must have the right wheels a maximum of twelve (12) inches from the right side of the road or curb.”
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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)