Rhode Island Operator License Knowledge Exam Practice
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You find an open space on a street. The front of the space is about 15 feet before a marked crosswalk at an intersection. No sign is posted. May you park there?
A approaches an outlined open curbside parking space before a marked intersection crosswalk. The front of the space is 15 feet from the near painted edge. No traffic signal or parking sign is present; the legal minimum is not shown.
Correct answer: No. You must park at least 20 feet back from a crosswalk at an intersection.
Why
Cars that are parked near a corner hide pedestrians who are about to cross, and they hide approaching traffic from those pedestrians. For this reason, Rhode Island keeps the first 20 feet before a crosswalk at an intersection free of parked cars. Other distances on the same list are 30 feet before a stop sign, a flashing beacon or a traffic signal, and 50 feet from the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
Verified against Rhode Island Driver's Manual online version · Stopping and Parking · p. 33
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