Rhode Island Motorcycle Manual 2026

How to use the Rhode Island Motorcycle Manual

The DMV draws its 40-question knowledge test from the Rhode Island Motorcycle Manual, and you need 70% to pass, which is 28 correct answers. Read the 87 pages once for coverage, then answer practice questions to find the rules that did not stick. Practice tells you what you do not know yet; the Motorcycle Manual is where the rule is actually stated, in the words the state chose.

It is also the only source that settles an argument. When a practice answer and your instinct disagree, the Rhode Island Motorcycle Manual decides it, and every explanation we write points back into it.

What is inside the Rhode Island Motorcycle Manual

The Rhode Island Motorcycle Manual runs to 87 pages. These are the areas it covers that the knowledge test can ask about.

• Choosing and fitting a helmet and protective gear
• Motorcycle controls and the pre-ride inspection
• Basic skills: starting, stopping, turning and shifting
• Lane position, visibility and being seen in traffic
• Following distance, escape routes and scanning for hazards
• Cornering, braking and swerving
• Riding over surface hazards and in bad weather
• Carrying passengers and cargo
• Group riding
• Alcohol, drugs and impairment on a motorcycle
• Licensing, endorsement steps and the skills test

The Rhode Island knowledge test at a glance

Everything below comes from the DMV directly. It is what the Rhode Island Motorcycle Manual is preparing you for.

Questions

40

Passing score

70%

Correct answers needed

28 of 40

Time limit

90 minutes

Test fee

$11.5

Minimum age

16

Can you take it online?

No, in person only

Verified against the DMV in November 2026.