Regulatory sign pictures — Rhode Island Permit Test
Regulatory sign pictures on the Rhode Island permit test — 11 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
This sign means you must come to a complete stop.
A driver who rolls through can hit a car that had every right to cross.
Stop Yield Do Not Enter
This sign means slow down and let traffic and walkers go first, stopping if needed.
Pulling out without letting others go first puts your car in the path of a car already on the road.
Yield Do Not Enter No Left Turn
This sign means you may not drive into that road.
A car that turns in here meets traffic coming straight at it.
Do Not Enter No Left Turn No Parking
This sign means left turns are not allowed here.
Turning left where it is barred can put you across a lane of fast oncoming cars.
No Left Turn No Parking
This sign means you may not make a U-turn here.
A car swinging around here can be hit broadside by traffic that does not expect it.
No Trucks No U-Turn Wrong Way
This sign means you are going the wrong way and are facing oncoming traffic.
A driver who ignores it may drive head-on into a car on a ramp or one-way street.
No U-Turn Wrong Way No Parking
This sign marks a no-passing zone: you may not pass other vehicles here.
Passing where you cannot see far ahead can put you face to face with an oncoming car.
No Parking No Passing Zone
This sign means traffic on this road moves only in the direction of the arrow.
A car that goes against the arrow meets every other car head on.
One Way One Way Speed Limit
This sign shows the speed limit, the highest speed you may legally drive on this road in good conditions.
Drivers who treat the posted number as a guess drive faster than the road was built for.
Speed Limit Keep Right No Right Turn On Red
This sign means keep to the right of the island or divider ahead.
Passing on the wrong side of a divider puts you in the lane of oncoming cars.
One Way Speed Limit Keep Right
This sign means you may not turn while the light is red, even after stopping.
Turning on red here can put you in front of walkers or cars the signal is protecting.
Keep Right No Right Turn On Red
On the test
What must you do when you reach this sign?
Come to a complete stop. A driver who rolls through can hit a car that had every right to cross. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.85: “Stop Yield Do Not Enter”
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)