Vermont DMV Permit Practice Test 6
Test 6 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. A Vermont driver's single incident could technically violate the handheld device law, the texting law, and the junior operator device law all at once. How many complaints may be issued for that one incident?
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Answer D: No more than one complaint arising from that incident
Vermont law bars issuing more than one complaint for a violation of the handheld device law, the junior operator device law, or the texting law that arises from the same incident.
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2. When is a child ready to use a vehicle seat belt without a booster seat?
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Answer A: When the lap belt lies across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt crosses the chest
Belt fit, not age, decides readiness. Until the child is tall enough for the lap belt to sit on the thighs and the shoulder belt on the chest, a booster is needed.
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3. How many points does Vermont assess against a driving record for failing to yield to an approaching or stationary emergency vehicle as required under section 1050?
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Answer C: 5 points
Vermont assesses 5 points for a violation of the move-over and yield-to-emergency-vehicle statute.
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4. A row of solid white triangles points toward you across your lane. What does it mark?
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Answer A: The place to yield to traffic or people ahead
A yield line of triangles shows drivers exactly where to give way, and it is used at roundabouts and at midblock crosswalks.
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5. Your vehicle breaks down on a busy highway. What is the safest course of action?
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Answer D: Get it as far off the roadway as possible, switch on the hazard lights and keep clear of the traffic lanes
A vehicle left in or beside a travel lane is a hazard, so move it well off the road, make it conspicuous with hazard lights and keep yourself away from passing traffic.
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6. As an alternative to an insurance policy or bond, how much evidence of self-insurance must a Vermont vehicle owner file with the Commissioner to satisfy the financial responsibility law?
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Answer B: 115,000 dollars
In lieu of an insurance policy or bond, Vermont requires evidence of self-insurance in the amount of 115,000 dollars, filed with and maintained through the Commissioner.
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7. How many points does Vermont assess for failing to yield the right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk?
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Answer B: 4 points
Vermont assesses 4 points for failing to yield the right of way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
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8. You are leaving a freeway on an exit ramp posted with an advisory speed of 25 mph. Where should you slow to that speed?
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Answer A: In the deceleration lane, before you reach the curve of the ramp
Slowing belongs in the deceleration lane so you arrive at the curve already at the advisory speed and do not hold up traffic still in the through lanes.
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9. An orange sign reading END ROAD WORK is posted beside the highway. What does it mark?
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Answer C: The point where the work zone restrictions stop
The sign is installed at the downstream end of the temporary traffic control zone to tell drivers that normal conditions apply again.
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10. May you park across the entrance to a fire station?
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Answer D: No, an emergency exit must never be blocked
Emergency vehicles must be able to leave the moment a call comes in, so their entrances and exits are kept clear at all hours.
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11. For purposes of Vermont's DUI law, what property is normally excluded from the definition of highway?
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Answer C: A driveway that serves only a single-family or two-family residence
Vermont's DUI subchapter excludes a driveway serving only a single-family or two-family residence from the definition of highway, unless the operator causes death, injury, or property damage.
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12. What is the rule about leaving a child or a pet in a parked vehicle?
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Answer A: Never do it; the inside can turn deadly hot very quickly
The inside of a parked vehicle heats far faster than the air outside, and cracking a window does not prevent it, so a child or animal must never be left there.
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13. You are driving through a neighborhood where several children are riding bicycles. What should you do?
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Answer C: Slow down and expect sudden, unpredictable moves
Young riders lack the judgment and the mirror habits of adults and may swerve or cross without looking, so lower speed is your only reliable margin.
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14. During the second three months with a Vermont Junior Driver's License, which passengers may the driver carry without a supervising adult?
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Answer D: Immediate family members, meaning siblings and parents only
In the second three month period a Vermont Junior Driver's License holder may begin transporting immediate family members, limited to siblings and parents.
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15. How does Vermont define nighttime driving for the practice hours required before a Junior Driver's License?
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Answer A: From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
Vermont counts nighttime driving as the period from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.
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16. Without conducting an engineering and traffic investigation, what speed range may a Vermont municipality vote to set on its unpaved town highways?
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Answer A: Not more than 50 miles per hour nor less than 35 miles per hour
Vermont allows a municipality to vote, without an engineering study, on a speed limit of not more than 50 nor less than 35 miles per hour for its unpaved town highways.
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17. What should you check on the hitch before towing a trailer?
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Answer B: That the coupler is locked and the safety chains are crossed underneath
The coupler must be latched and pinned, and the chains crossed under the tongue so they cradle it if the coupling lets go.
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18. A Vermont driver is convicted of using a portable electronic device inside a work zone where personnel are present. How many points are assessed for a first conviction?
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Answer B: 2 points
Vermont assesses 2 points for a first conviction of device use in an active work zone and 5 points for a second or subsequent conviction.
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19. A Vermont driver commits a first texting violation inside a properly designated work zone where personnel are present. Besides a heavier civil penalty, what else applies that would not apply outside the zone?
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Answer B: Four points are assessed against the driving record
A first texting conviction inside a designated work or school zone in Vermont carries a heavier civil penalty and four points, compared to two points outside such a zone.
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20. Unless a sign posts a different figure, what is the maximum speed allowed on Vermont roads other than an Interstate?
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Answer B: 50 miles per hour
Vermont sets a statewide maximum of 50 miles per hour on roads other than Interstates unless a sign posts something different.