Vermont DMV Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. For a fifth or subsequent conviction of driving after a DUI-related license suspension within five years, what mandatory minimum penalty does Vermont impose, and can a court suspend it?
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Answer C: At least 16 consecutive days in a correctional facility, and the sentence may not be suspended or deferred
Vermont requires at least 16 consecutive days of imprisonment for a fifth or subsequent conviction of driving after a DUI-related suspension, and the sentence may not be suspended or deferred.
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2. A Vermont applicant previously held a junior operator's license. Before that person can receive a regular, unrestricted operator's license, what must be true of the six months immediately preceding that application?
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Answer A: The junior license record must show no suspensions, revocations, or recalls during that period
Vermont requires an applicant who previously held a junior operator's license to show a clean record, free of suspensions, revocations, or recalls, for the six months before an unrestricted license is issued.
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3. Within how many hours after a reportable Vermont crash must the operator mail a written crash report to the Commissioner?
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Answer A: 72 hours
Vermont requires the operator of a vehicle involved in a crash with injury or with total property damage of 3,000 dollars or more to mail a written report to the Commissioner within 72 hours.
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4. What must a Vermont driver do when approaching an authorized highway maintenance vehicle that is obviously and actually working on the highway and displaying the required flashing lights?
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Answer B: Yield the right of way to the maintenance vehicle
Vermont law requires a driver to yield the right of way to an authorized vehicle actually engaged in highway maintenance work when it displays the required flashing lights.
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5. How many points does Vermont assess for a conviction of operating a vehicle without the required financial responsibility under section 800?
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Answer B: 2 points
Vermont assesses 2 points for a conviction of operating without the financial responsibility required by section 800.
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6. As a general rule, how far should you travel along a center two-way left-turn lane before you turn?
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Answer C: Only a short distance, just enough to slow down and wait for a gap
The center lane is for making or preparing a left turn, so you enter it only shortly before the turn and never travel along it as a through lane; several states set a specific limit such as 200 or 300 feet.
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7. An emergency vehicle is stopped on the shoulder ahead with its lights flashing. What does the move over principle require?
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Answer D: Change lanes away from it, or slow down if you cannot
Move over laws ask you to give responders an empty lane, and where traffic or a two-lane road makes that impossible, you slow down instead.
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8. Loose gravel has been swept into the middle of your lane on a downhill bend. Which controls are affected most?
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Answer D: Steering and braking, since the loose stones roll under the tires
Gravel rolls between rubber and pavement, so the tires can neither turn the vehicle nor slow it as they would on a clean surface.
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9. A vehicle that has not yet been inspected in Vermont is registered in the State. Within how many days of that registration must it be inspected?
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Answer C: 15 days
Vermont requires a motor vehicle not currently inspected in the State to be inspected within 15 days following the date of its Vermont registration.
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10. How do stimulant drugs such as amphetamines or cocaine typically affect driving?
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Answer D: They can make the driver overconfident and more willing to take risks
Stimulants create a false sense of alertness and encourage aggressive, risky driving. When they wear off, sudden fatigue can follow.
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11. Besides holding a learner's permit for at least one year, what must be true of a Vermont applicant's record in the six consecutive months before a junior operator's license is issued?
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Answer B: The learner's permit must show no suspension, revocation, or recall during those six months
Vermont requires a junior operator applicant to have maintained a learner's permit record free of any suspension, revocation, or recall for the six consecutive months before licensure.
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12. How many points does Vermont assess for failing to stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red warning lights flashing?
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Answer D: 5 points
Vermont assesses 5 points, along with a substantial fine, for passing a school bus stopped with red warning lights flashing.
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13. A Vermont driver is cited for an expired inspection sticker within 14 days after it expired. What civil penalty applies for that specific window?
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Answer D: A civil penalty of not more than 5 dollars
Vermont sets a reduced civil penalty of not more than 5 dollars for an expired inspection sticker if the driver is cited within the 14 days following its expiration.
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14. How is the yield sign shaped and colored?
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Answer C: A downward-pointing triangle with a wide red border and a red legend on white
The yield sign is a downward-pointing equilateral triangle with a wide red border and the legend in red on a white background, an outline used for no other message.
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15. You are approaching a sharp curve. When should you reduce your speed?
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Answer D: Before you enter the curve, so you can accelerate gently through it
Braking hard inside a curve uses up the traction that is already being demanded for cornering, so the slowing must be finished before you enter.
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16. You have parked a manual transmission car facing downhill. Which gear should you leave it in?
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Answer D: Reverse, along with the parking brake set firmly
Facing downhill the car would roll forward, so reverse gear opposes that movement while the parking brake and turned wheels back it up.
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17. Why is it useful to watch the vehicle two or three places ahead of you?
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Answer C: You get an earlier warning of slowing traffic than brake lights give
Trouble travels back through a line of traffic, so seeing it start several vehicles ahead gives you a head start on braking.
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18. A Vermont vehicle owner knowingly lets an intoxicated person drive their car, and that person causes no injury to anyone. What is the maximum penalty the owner faces under section 1130?
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Answer B: A fine of not more than 1,000 dollars or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both
Vermont punishes knowingly letting an impaired person drive one's vehicle with a fine of up to 1,000 dollars, up to six months imprisonment, or both, rising to up to 5,000 dollars and two years if death or serious bodily injury results.
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19. What color scheme does a standard stop sign use?
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Answer B: White legend and border on a red background
The stop sign carries a white legend and border on a red background, the color set aside for stop, yield and prohibition messages.
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20. A Vermont resident serving in the U.S. Armed Forces holds a license that expires during their term of service. How long may that expired license remain valid for operating purposes?
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Answer C: Through the term of service and 30 days after discharge, but not more than four years past the expiration date
Vermont allows a service member to operate with an expired license through their term of service and for 30 days after discharge, but not more than four years beyond the license's expiration date.