Preventing drowsy driving — Rhode Island Permit Test

Preventing drowsy driving on the Rhode Island permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Get enough sleep: experts recommend 7 to 9 hours a night for adults and 8 to 10 hours for teens.

A teen who sleeps 6 hours before a morning drive starts the trip already short on alertness.

While this varies from individual to individual, sleep experts recommend between 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night for adults and 8 to 10 hours for teens.
Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.21

On long trips, plan to drive with a companion driver, and at least one passenger should stay awake to talk to the driver.

With everyone else asleep, the driver has no one to notice the drifting or take the wheel.

At least one passenger should stay awake to talk to the driver.
Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.21

Avoid medications, over the counter or prescribed, that cause drowsiness or otherwise impair driving.

A cold pill taken before a drive can make a driver drowsy an hour later on the highway.

Avoid medications (over the counter and prescribed) that cause drowsiness or otherwise impair performance.
Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.21

On the test

How many hours of sleep a night do sleep experts recommend for teens?

8 to 10 hours. A teen who sleeps 6 hours before a morning drive starts the trip already short on alertness. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.21: “While this varies from individual to individual, sleep experts recommend between 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night for adults and 8 to 10 hours for teens.”

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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.