Traffic stop pulling over — Rhode Island Permit Test

If stopped at night, Rhode Island requires you to turn on the interior lights and leave them on until the officer says to turn them off.

An officer walking up to a dark car at night cannot see what the people inside are doing.

If you are stopped at nighttime, you are required to turn the interior lights on and leave them on until the officer tells you to turn the lights off.

When stopped at night, leave your headlights on as well, for safety.

A car with its headlights off on a dark shoulder is hard for passing drivers to see.

Leave your headlights on, as well, for safety reasons.

When an officer signals you to stop, turn on your right signal, slow down and pull as far to the right as possible without blocking traffic or a driveway.

A driver who stops in a travel lane puts himself and the officer in the path of traffic.

Turn your right directional on and begin to slow down, and eventually pull to the right as far as possible.

After you pull over and stop for an officer, turn your engine off and begin to lower your window.

A running engine tells the officer the car could pull away at any moment.

After you have pulled over and stopped, turn your engine off.

You are stopped by an officer at night. What are you required to do with the interior lights?

Turn them on and leave them on. An officer walking up to a dark car at night cannot see what the people inside are doing. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.67: “If you are stopped at nighttime, you are required to turn the interior lights on and leave them on until the officer tells you to turn the lights off.”