Anyone taken their driving test in Rhode Island?

[Lisax 0]

I was just wondering if anyone has taken their drivers test in Rhode Island. I have mine on Friday, just a little bit nervous only reason being I don't want to look stupid if I fail as I have already have a UK drivers license and have been driving for over 7 years! If anyone has taken it around here, I'd appreciate any tips.

[Lisax 0]

From what I have read from other posts with other states, is that you mainly do a 3 point turn and parallel parking, haven't done parallel parking in a while, but I should be ok. So I'm guessing you do those, follow the rules of the road while your driving around. 20 minutes total? sounds like to me.

If anyone else has other accounts of their test, even in a different state.

[English Muffin 59]

I took my test about 10 days ago in Massachusetts. The best advice I can give you is make sure you know your hand signals!

They ask you to demonstrate them before you set off and it's an automatic fail if you don't know them. After that we drove out of the test centre and turned right, then did a left turn. I then had to reverse in a straight line for about 50 feet, which was harder than I thought it would be because she wouldn't let me use my mirrors. Then it was a 3 point turn and back to the test centre. At the centre they had some cones set up for doing a parallel park into and that was the end of the test. It only took about 10 minutes in total.

Good luck.

Gillian

[GabachaYucateca 0]

Where are you taking it? Homeboy was going to do his in Pawtucket, but the guy wouldn't let him because I didn't have a passenger's side mirror. Good thing, because the man was awful and he made him very nervous (was a real jerk about the language barrier instead of just being cool and realizing he wouldn't have the same level of comprehension as a native speaker). But that won't be a problem for you!

Anyway, I heard that in Pawtucket you have to back up in a straight line while keeping a very specific stance at the wheel.

But he ended up taking it in Westerley (quite a haul, but they were the only ones with a fast appointment) and just had to drive around a bit.

I haven't heard of anyone parallel parking or doing a three point turn, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

[Lisax 0]

Thank you guys for your replies!

Thank you English Muffin for the advice on the hand signals! I shall make sure I go over those! will practice reversing in a straight line as well!

GabachaYucateca, thank you as well! Yeah, I will be doing it in Pawtucket, in that weird Arena area, lol, is just like a parking lot, but there is signs that tell you where to stop for your drivers test. My husband took me there yesterday so we could see where I had to go on friday and we just drove around the area. Some of the roads round there are a bit confusing! I hope I don't mess anything up! The only way I could see if I was going to do parallel parking would be if we did it down a street somewhere. Glad the test seems quick though from what people have said, thank god!

There are tons of pot holes around that area too! lol

GabachaYucateca, did you have go with him in the car when he did his test? or did he just go by himself?

[Lisax 0]

Did someone else have to drive you there? and have some one else with you besides the examiner, because you only have a learners permit at that time?

[Niels Bohr 72]

I live in MA. They never tested my on hand signals. I guess it depends on how stuck up the state trooper is.

[warwick8 0]

i'm glad I stumbled upon this post. i just got here in RI a month ago and planning to take my driving test soon too

[English Muffin 59]

I live in MA. They never tested my on hand signals. I guess it depends on how stuck up the state trooper is.

A state trooper didn't take me for my test, it was an examiner at the RMV.

[Lisax 0]

i'm glad I stumbled upon this post. i just got here in RI a month ago and planning to take my driving test soon too

Hi! thats cool! where abouts in Rhode Island are you?

Thats different, a state trooper, as the examiner?

[English Muffin 59]

I live in MA. They never tested my on hand signals. I guess it depends on how stuck up the state trooper is.

Now I'm really curious about this. Where in Massachusetts did you have a State Trooper take you for your driving test? My husband has lived here his entire life and has never heard of it, as far as he's concerned it's always done by an RMV examiner.

Gillian

[Niels Bohr 72]

I live in MA. They never tested my on hand signals. I guess it depends on how stuck up the state trooper is.

Now I'm really curious about this. Where in Massachusetts did you have a State Trooper take you for your driving test? My husband has lived here his entire life and has never heard of it, as far as he's concerned it's always done by an RMV examiner.

Gillian

depends where you live

i lived in New Bedford...they had a state trooper doing the exam...also in fall river too....I don't know where your husbands live

I lived here my entire life as well.

Edited April 22, 2008 by consolemaster

[English Muffin 59]

depends where you live

i lived in New Bedford...they had a state trooper doing the exam...also in fall river too

Well, you live and learn.

[Lisax 0]

depends where you live

i lived in New Bedford...they had a state trooper doing the exam...also in fall river too

Well, you live and learn.

You sure do

[warwick8 0]

Hey Lisax....we live in Warwick...what about you?