All 39 Vermont Permit Test Questions
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Get Smart Review & Mock Exams Licensing & Permits In Vermont, the minimum age to take the Learner's Permit test is:
Answer: 15
You must be at least 15 to take the Vermont Learner's Permit test.
Before a Vermont license, you must complete driving practice of at least:
Answer: 40 hours (10 at night)
You must complete 40 hours of practice, including at least 10 hours of nighttime driving.
In Vermont, nighttime driving is defined as:
Answer: 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Nighttime is 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.
A Vermont parent or guardian must certify that you completed:
Answer: 40 hours of practice behind the wheel
Your parent/guardian must certify 40 hours of behind-the-wheel practice.
During the first 3 months of a Vermont Junior Driver's License, you are:
Answer: Restricted to driving alone
For the first 3 months you must drive alone (no passengers).
During the second 3 months of a Vermont Junior Driver's License, you may transport:
Answer: Family members
During the second 3 months you may begin transporting family members.
While holding a Vermont Junior Driver's License, you may not carry:
Answer: Passengers for hire
You may not carry passengers for hire on a junior license.
A Vermont junior driver may never carry more passengers than there are:
Answer: Safety belts
You may not transport more passengers than there are safety belts.
A Vermont Junior Driver's License restrictions apply until you reach age:
Answer: 18
Junior restrictions apply until age 18 (whichever comes first).
In Vermont, using a portable electronic device while driving is:
Answer: Prohibited
You may not use any portable electronic device while driving.
To be licensed in Vermont you must pass a:
Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
Speed Limits & Speed Management In Vermont, the maximum speed for any vehicle on all roads (unless posted) is:
Answer: 50 mph
The maximum on all Vermont roads is 50 mph or as posted.
In Vermont, the maximum speed for any vehicle on an interstate is:
Answer: 65 mph
The interstate maximum in Vermont is 65 mph.
Even at the posted Vermont limit, in rain, snow, or fog you should:
Answer: Slow down for conditions
Reduce speed for weather and road conditions.
Vermont advises not driving with the windows open unless you keep your speed under:
Answer: 50 mph
Open windows at highway speed add drag — keep speed under 50 mph if windows are open.
Vermont's safe-speed rule requires you to drive:
Answer: At a speed reasonable for conditions
Always drive at a speed reasonable and prudent for conditions.
Alcohol, Drugs & the Law .02 under 21 .08 adult
In Vermont, you are 'under the influence' at a blood alcohol concentration of:
Answer: .08 or above
A BAC of .08 or above means you are under the influence in Vermont.
Vermont notes that a person is impaired at blood alcohol levels:
Answer: Below .08 too
You are impaired even below .08 — even one drink impairs judgment.
.02 under 21 .08 adult
In Vermont, a driver under 21 with a BAC of .02 or more receives a civil traffic violation and:
Answer: License suspension plus an alcohol education program
Under-21 drivers at .02+ face suspension and a required alcohol/driving education program.
A Vermont commercial driver is under the influence at a BAC of:
Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol concentration is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
If you plan to drink in Vermont, the safest choice is to:
Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
Sharing the Road
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Vermont, you should:
Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
Vermont's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.
A motorcycle in Vermont is entitled to:
Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
When passing a bicyclist in Vermont, you should:
Answer: Give room and pass only when safe
Give bicyclists room and pass only when it is safe.
Because of Vermont winters, on snow or ice you should:
Answer: Slow down and increase following distance
Reduce speed and leave more room on snow and ice.
Safe Driving In Vermont, do not stop or park where your vehicle cannot be seen for at least:
Answer: 150 feet in either direction
Don't park on a hill or curve where your vehicle can't be seen for 150 feet in either direction.
If you become drowsy while driving in Vermont, you should:
Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
A safe following distance in Vermont gives you:
Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
Vehicle Equipment In Vermont, no road test is given in a vehicle that does not have:
Answer: Safety belts
No road test is given in a vehicle without safety belts.
Vermont requires safety belts in vehicles manufactured in:
Answer: 1964 and later models
Safety belts are required in 1964 and later models.
In Vermont, the emergency/parking brake must be able to:
Answer: Hold the vehicle on an incline
The emergency/parking brake must hold the vehicle in neutral on an incline.
If your turn signals fail in Vermont, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
Signaling & Communication An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
In Vermont you must use headlights:
Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
Points & Penalties If you are involved in a crash in Vermont, you must:
Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
When you apply for a Vermont license, the DMV checks the national:
Answer: Problem Driver Pointer System
The Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) is checked at application.