Truck no zones — Rhode Island Permit Test
Truck no zones on the Rhode Island permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A truck has three major blind spots: the front of the truck, its left and right front sides, and the area behind it.
A car sitting just off a truck's front fender can vanish from the driver's view as the truck moves over.
The following are three major blind spots for truck drivers:
When a truck is pulling a trailer, the blind spot behind it is over 50 feet long.
A car tucked close behind a trailer is out of sight in the truck's mirrors, so the driver may stop or back without knowing it is there.
Behind the truck (if the truck is pulling a trailer, the blind spot is over 50 feet long).
Do not cruise beside a truck's right side; if you find yourself there, pull ahead or fall back quickly.
A truck driver who cannot see you on the right may turn or merge straight into your car.
Be sure not to cruise into a truck’s right side.
When driving close to a truck, grip the steering wheel firmly, because the airflow between the two vehicles can draw them together.
The rush of air beside a big truck can pull a loosely steered car sideways into its wheels.
The airflow between the two vehicles may tend to draw them together unless you are on guard.
On the test
Which of these is one of the three major blind spots the manual lists for a truck driver?
The left and right front sides. A car sitting just off a truck's front fender can vanish from the driver's view as the truck moves over. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.52: “The following are three major blind spots for truck drivers:”
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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)