Vermont DMV Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 16 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Vermont test.
- Questions20
- Correct to pass16
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. What should you do before leaving a parked vehicle unattended?
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Answer C: Set the parking brake, place the transmission in park or in gear, switch off the engine and take the key
Securing the vehicle with the parking brake, the transmission and the ignition prevents it from rolling away and from being moved by someone else.
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2. You see smoke coming from under the hood while driving. What should you do?
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Answer D: Signal, pull well off the road, shut off the engine and move everyone away from the vehicle
Stopping and shutting off the engine cuts the fuel supply to a possible fire, and distance protects you if it spreads. Raising the hood can feed the fire a rush of air.
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3. How much of a traffic lane is a motorcycle entitled to use?
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Answer D: The full width of the lane
A motorcycle is entitled to the full lane, and riders move within it to stay visible and to avoid surface hazards, so drivers should never try to share a lane with one.
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4. You are parking on a one-way street where parking is allowed on both sides. What must still be true?
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Answer D: The vehicle must face the direction the traffic flows
Either curb may be used on a one-way street where signs allow it, but the vehicle must always be headed in the direction traffic moves.
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5. Under Vermont's highway maintenance vehicle law, who may authorize a vehicle performing maintenance on a town highway to count as an authorized vehicle for the yield requirement?
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Answer D: The municipality, for maintenance performed on a town highway
Vermont defines an authorized vehicle as one authorized by the Agency of Transportation for State highways or by the municipality for town highways.
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6. After receiving a written request from someone reasonably claiming the right to recover crash damages, how long does a Vermont insurer have to provide a statement of coverage and policy limits?
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Answer C: 30 days
Vermont requires an insurer that may be liable on a claim to respond to a written request for coverage information within 30 days of receiving it.
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7. What authority does Vermont's Traffic Committee have when it establishes a speed zone under section 1003?
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Answer A: It may set differing limits for different times of day, vehicle types, or weather conditions on the same stretch of road
Vermont's Traffic Committee may declare speed limits that vary by time of day, vehicle type, or weather, effective once posted on appropriate signs.
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8. Over what period does Vermont count accumulated points when deciding how long a driving privilege will be suspended?
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Answer B: 2 years
The number of points received within 2 years determines the length of a Vermont suspension, and the more points received the longer the suspension.
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9. How may Vermont's adult seat belt law be enforced against a driver?
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Answer D: It may be enforced only if the officer has already detained the driver for another suspected traffic violation
Vermont's adult seat belt law is a secondary enforcement provision, meaning it may be enforced only after a driver has been stopped for another suspected violation.
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10. A Vermont driver under 21 is stopped with an alcohol concentration of .02. What does state law provide?
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Answer A: A civil traffic violation, license suspension and a required alcohol and driving education program at the driver's own expense
Drivers under 21 who operate with an alcohol concentration of .02 or more receive a civil traffic violation, lose the license and must complete an alcohol and driving education program at their own expense.
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11. You are stopped at a T-intersection and a driver on the through road is signaling a right turn into your road. What is the safe assumption?
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Answer B: The driver may not actually turn, so wait until the vehicle slows and starts turning
A blinking signal may have been left on by mistake or may be for the next street, so wait until the vehicle actually slows and turns.
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12. Under Vermont's child restraint law, once a child outgrows a forward-facing seat with a harness, what is required until the child turns eight years old?
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Answer D: The child must be properly secured in a booster seat
Vermont requires a child under eight who has outgrown a rear- or forward-facing child restraint system to be properly secured in a booster seat.
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13. How many points must a Vermont driver accumulate before the DMV sends notice that the driving privilege will be suspended?
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Answer C: 10 points
When a Vermont driver reaches a total of 10 points, the DMV sends a letter announcing that the driving privilege is to be suspended.
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14. While you are still on an entrance ramp, where should your attention be?
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Answer D: Along the ramp ahead and back at the highway traffic in the mirrors and over your shoulder
A merge needs both halves of the picture at once: the ramp curving ahead of you and the traffic you are about to join behind and to your left.
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15. In Vermont, how does the penalty for failing to stop and render aid after a crash change if the crash results in a death rather than only property damage?
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Answer D: The maximum fine can reach 3,000 dollars and the potential prison term rises to at least one year and as much as 15 years
Vermont's basic duty-to-stop penalty of up to 2,000 dollars and two years rises to up to 3,000 dollars and one to 15 years in prison when the crash results in death.
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16. Another vehicle is passing you on a two-lane road. What should you do with your speed?
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Answer A: Hold your speed or ease off slightly to shorten the pass
Speeding up strands the passing driver in the oncoming lane, while a steady speed or a slight lift lets the pass finish quickly and safely.
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17. A Vermont driver who is insured is stopped but cannot show the insurance card. How long is allowed to produce the proof?
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Answer C: 15 days
A Vermont driver who had insurance at the time of the stop but could not show the card has 15 days to produce proof to the officer.
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18. You come back to find that your parked car has rolled out into the street. What most likely went wrong?
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Answer C: The parking brake was not set and the wheels were not turned
The parking brake, a gear or park, and turned front wheels are three separate safeguards, and a runaway means at least the first two were missing.
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19. How is the Vermont learner permit knowledge test structured?
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Answer A: 20 questions with four answers each, and at least 16 correct answers to pass
The Vermont knowledge test is taken online, has 20 questions with four possible answers, and requires at least 16 correct answers to pass.
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20. You are about to pull out of a driveway when someone on the sidewalk is walking toward it. What should you do?
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Answer D: Wait, because traffic on the sidewalk has the right-of-way
A vehicle entering the roadway from a driveway yields to people on the sidewalk as well as to traffic on the street.