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Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information AARP Driver Safety Page 2 of 4 RHODE ISLAND D20715 – May 2024 Children over the age of 2 who have outgrown their rear-facing car seat should use a forward- facing car seat. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 Drivers must drive within the posted construction speed limits. Fines are doubled for speeding tickets issued within a construction zone twenty-four (24) hours a day. Flaggers or police officers use hand signals or signs to instruct motorists to slow down or stop. Drivers must follow all signs and flaggers in a construction zone. Flaggers have the legal authority to control traffic. Drivers must follow all signs and flaggers in a construction zone. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. It is illegal to pass another vehicle within 100 feet of a railroad crossing. It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing. UNIT 4 – Are We Smart on the Road? How to Avoid Distractions - Participant Guidebook Page 61 Drivers are prohibited from using handheld devices. Drivers younger than 18 are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving. Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 The Stopping Rule Distance. A safe stopping rule distance within four (4) seconds gives the driver an opportunity to stop safely without colliding with a person, vehicle or object. Rhode Island recommends a safe stopping distance rule of (4) seconds. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 Drivers must use their turn signal at least 100 feet before making a turn. It is illegal to pull into an intersection on green and wait to turn left. When turning left from a two-way street on to a one-way street (two lanes), drivers must turn intothe most extreme left-hand lane available. It is illegal to make a right turn on a solid red arrow. It is illegal to make a left turn from a two-way street to a one-way on a solid red light. It is illegal to make a left turn from a one-way street to another one-way on a solid red light. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 Drivers may not make a U-turn where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle approaching in either direction at a distance of 500 feet. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 Drivers shall always yield the right-of-way to vehicles which are close enough to constitute a hazard. Drivers shall always yield the right-of-way to vehicles which are already on the road in which the driver is merging onto.