Turnabout types — Rhode Island Permit Test

Backing into a driveway or side street on the right lets you reenter traffic by driving forward.

Backing out into a busy street is harder to see than pulling out forward.

This turnabout allows you to reenter traffic by driving forward,

Pulling into a street or driveway on the left to turn around is more hazardous, because you then back into the travel lane.

Backing blind into a lane puts the rear of your car where traffic is moving.

This maneuver is more hazardous because you will be backing into the travel lane.

Unless it is prohibited, you may use a three-point turn to turn around on a narrow street.

A U-turn on a narrow street runs the car up onto the curb or sidewalk.

Unless prohibited, you may use the three-point turn to turn around on a narrow street,

In a three-point turn, you first turn the wheel fully left and drive forward across the street, stopping before the left curb.

Driving into the far curb can damage the tires or jump onto the sidewalk.

Turn the steering wheel fully to the left and slowly drive forward, crossing the street,

In the second move of a three-point turn, turn the wheel fully to the right and back up until the front of the car is in the middle of the street.

Backing with the wheel turned the wrong way swings the car's nose toward the curb.

Turn the steering wheel fully to the right and begin to back up,

What is the benefit of backing into a driveway on the right to turn around?

You reenter traffic driving forward. Backing out into a busy street is harder to see than pulling out forward. Rhode Island Driver’s Manual, p.30: “This turnabout allows you to reenter traffic by driving forward,”