Staying alert on the road — Rhode Island Permit Test

A good rule of thumb on a trip is to take a break every 100 miles or every two hours.

Hours of unbroken driving dull your attention until a stop can no longer undo it.

A good rule of thumb is to stop every 100 miles or every two hours.

Each break should last at least 10 minutes, every two hours or 100 miles, along with regular stops for fuel, food and restrooms.

A one-minute stop to stretch is not long enough to shake off two hours of highway driving.

You should be able to drive a reasonable distance without difficulty if you stop for at least 10 minutes every two hours or every 100 miles and make regular stops for fuel, food, and restrooms.

Decide on a reasonable distance before the trip and stop driving when you reach it.

A driver who decides at the wheel to push on for one more hour rarely judges their tiredness well.

Determine a reasonable distance in advance and stop driving when you reach it.

Protect yourself from glare and eyestrain with sunglasses, and avoid heavy foods while on the road.

Squinting into the sun for hours tires your eyes and then the rest of you.

Protect yourself from glare and eyestrain with sunglasses.

A good rule of thumb is to take a break every how many miles?

100 miles. Hours of unbroken driving dull your attention until a stop can no longer undo it. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.22: “A good rule of thumb is to stop every 100 miles or every two hours.”