Shared turn lane — Rhode Island Permit Test

Shared turn lane 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

A shared turn lane is a center lane with solid single yellow lines on the outside and broken yellow lines inside.

A driver who mistakes the center turn lane for a passing lane meets turning cars head-on.

A shared turn lane is the center lane of traffic set apart from the travel lanes by solid single yellow lines on the outside and broken yellow lines inside the shared turn lane.
Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.38

Do not enter a shared turn lane unless you intend to turn within 100 feet.

Cars from both directions use the same center lane, so driving down it for long ends in a head-on meeting.

Motorists wishing to turn shall not enter the lane unless they intend to turn within 100 feet (minimum).
Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.38

A shared-lane marking in the center of a travel lane shows that a bicyclist may use the full lane.

A driver who expects a cyclist to hug the curb may try to squeeze past in the same lane.

A shared-lane marking, installed in the center of a travel lane to indicate that a bicyclist may use the full lane.
Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.38

On the test

How is a shared center turn lane marked?

Solid yellow outside, broken inside. A driver who mistakes the center turn lane for a passing lane meets turning cars head-on. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.38: “A shared turn lane is the center lane of traffic set apart from the travel lanes by solid single yellow lines on the outside and broken yellow lines inside the shared turn lane.”

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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.