Free Vermont Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Vermont driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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What this test covers
This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Licensing & Permits — 4
- Sharing the Road — 4
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 3
- Adverse Conditions — 1
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Safe Driving — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (4 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
19 are Vermont-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. Because of Vermont winters, on snow or ice you should:
- Brake hard
- Speed up
- Slow down and increase following distance
- Drive normally
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Answer: Slow down and increase following distance
Reduce speed and leave more room on snow and ice.
2. Vermont requires safety belts in vehicles manufactured in:
- Only new cars
- 1964 and later models
- Any year
- Only trucks
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Answer: 1964 and later models
Safety belts are required in 1964 and later models.
3. In Vermont, the minimum age to take the Learner's Permit test is:
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Answer: 15
You must be at least 15 to take the Vermont Learner's Permit test.
4. When you apply for a Vermont license, the DMV checks the national:
- Weather service
- Voter roll
- Problem Driver Pointer System
- Credit bureau
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Answer: Problem Driver Pointer System
The Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) is checked at application.
5. Vermont advises not driving with the windows open unless you keep your speed under:
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Answer: 50 mph
Open windows at highway speed add drag — keep speed under 50 mph if windows are open.
6. In Vermont, a driver under 21 with a BAC of .02 or more receives a civil traffic violation and:
- A discount
- A reward
- Nothing
- License suspension plus an alcohol education program
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Answer: License suspension plus an alcohol education program
Under-21 drivers at .02+ face suspension and a required alcohol/driving education program.
7. Vermont's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Stop in the lane
- Speed up
- Honk
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.
8. Even at the posted Vermont limit, in rain, snow, or fog you should:
- Speed up
- Slow down for conditions
- Keep the limit
- Stop in the road
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Answer: Slow down for conditions
Reduce speed for weather and road conditions.
9. In Vermont, nighttime driving is defined as:
- Any cloudy day
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
- 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
- Only after 10 p.m.
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Answer: 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Nighttime is 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.
10. A Vermont junior driver may never carry more passengers than there are:
- Windows
- Safety belts
- Seats
- Doors
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Answer: Safety belts
You may not transport more passengers than there are safety belts.
11. Vermont's safe-speed rule requires you to drive:
- 10 over the limit
- At the max always
- As fast as traffic
- At a speed reasonable for conditions
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Answer: At a speed reasonable for conditions
Always drive at a speed reasonable and prudent for conditions.
12. If you plan to drink in Vermont, the safest choice is to:
- Wait 15 minutes
- Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
- Drive slowly
- Eat first
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Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
13. Vermont notes that a person is impaired at blood alcohol levels:
- Below .08 too
- Never
- Only at .08
- Only above .15
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Answer: Below .08 too
You are impaired even below .08 — even one drink impairs judgment.
14. In Vermont you must use headlights:
- Only in rain
- At night and when visibility is reduced
- Only on highways
- Only in cities
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Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
15. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Look important
- Save fuel only
- Drive faster
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
16. When passing a bicyclist in Vermont, you should:
- Give room and pass only when safe
- Speed up
- Honk and squeeze by
- Pass close
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Answer: Give room and pass only when safe
Give bicyclists room and pass only when it is safe.
17. The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol concentration is:
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
18. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Vermont, you should:
- Speed up
- Pull to the right and stop
- Turn left
- Stop in your lane
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Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
19. During the first 3 months of a Vermont Junior Driver's License, you are:
- Off restriction
- Allowed 3 passengers
- Restricted to driving alone
- Free to carry anyone
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Answer: Restricted to driving alone
For the first 3 months you must drive alone (no passengers).
20. Driving into low sun glare, if you still can't see well you should:
- Speed through
- Use high beams
- Close one eye
- Slow down and increase following distance
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Answer: Slow down and increase following distance
When glare limits your view, slow down and leave extra space.
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