Vermont DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. 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 age16 years
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1. What is the only reliable remedy for a driver who is sleepy?
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Answer A: Sleep
Caffeine, fresh air and noise may make you feel alert for a few minutes, but they do not remove the need for sleep. Stop somewhere safe and rest.
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2. What passenger rule applies to a Vermont Motorcycle Learner Permit holder?
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Answer D: The permit holder is not allowed to carry any passengers
A Vermont Motorcycle Learner Permit holder is not allowed to carry any passengers.
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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. 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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5. Another driver has pulled out to pass you. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stay in your lane, keep your speed steady or ease off, and let the pass finish
Accelerating while being passed forces the other driver to stay in the opposing lane longer, so the safe response is to hold or slightly reduce speed and stay right.
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6. Under what condition does Vermont waive the license fee for an honorably discharged veteran?
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Answer D: When the veteran acquired a motor vehicle with financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Vermont waives the license fee for a resident, honorably discharged veteran who acquired a motor vehicle with financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and provides the required certifying form.
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7. 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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8. What is the civil penalty range for a first texting-while-driving violation in Vermont, outside a work or school zone?
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Answer A: Not less than 100 dollars and not more than 200 dollars
Vermont sets a civil penalty of not less than 100 dollars and not more than 200 dollars for a first texting violation outside a designated work or school zone.
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9. Does Vermont's move-over and work zone statute reduce an emergency vehicle operator's own duty to drive safely, or limit an officer's authority to direct traffic?
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Answer B: No, the statute does not relieve that duty or limit an officer's authority to regulate traffic
The statute explicitly states it does not relieve an emergency vehicle operator of the duty to drive with due regard for safety, nor does it limit an officer's authority to regulate traffic.
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10. 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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11. A former Vermont license holder applies for a renewal license, but their previous Vermont license expired more than three years before the application. What does Vermont require?
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Answer D: The applicant must pass a satisfactory examination as if applying for the first time
Vermont requires an applicant whose previous license expired more than three years before a renewal application to pass a satisfactory examination, the same as a first-time applicant.
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12. A motorcycle in your group develops a mechanical problem on a busy highway. What is the best response?
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Answer C: Signal the group off at the next exit or wide, safe pull off area
A narrow shoulder beside fast traffic is a dangerous place to gather, so the group moves on to a spot where every machine is well clear of the roadway.
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13. Absent proof of insurance, at what aggregate dollar amount of injury or property damage from a single crash does Vermont require an operator to furnish proof of financial responsibility?
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Answer C: 3,000 dollars or more
Vermont requires proof of financial responsibility from an operator involved in a crash causing an aggregate of 3,000 dollars or more in bodily injury, death, or property damage, unless the operator was already insured.
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14. Who must wear protective headgear on a motorcycle on a Vermont highway?
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Answer B: Every operator and every passenger, with headgear meeting the federal standard
Vermont law bars anyone from operating or riding on a motorcycle on a highway without properly wearing headgear that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety standard.
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15. Why should gloves and jacket sleeves overlap?
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Answer A: So no gap of bare skin is left at the wrist in a slide or the cold
The wrist is easy to leave exposed, and a gap there lets in cold air and takes the full force of a slide, so gauntlets or elastic cuffs should close the gap.
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16. How long is a Vermont Motorcycle Learner Permit valid, and how often may it be renewed?
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Answer B: 120 days, renewable only twice
The Vermont Motorcycle Learner Permit is valid for 120 days from issue and may be renewed only twice.
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17. Under Vermont's civil suspension law, what is the suspension period when a driver submits to an evidentiary test and the result is at or above the legal alcohol limit?
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Answer A: 90 days
Vermont imposes a civil suspension of 90 days when a driver's evidentiary test result is at or above the legal alcohol concentration limit.
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18. 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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19. The circular sign shape is reserved for which warning?
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Answer C: Advance warning of a highway-rail grade crossing
A round yellow sign with a black X and the letters RR is the grade crossing advance warning sign, and the circular outline is used for no other message.
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20. A Vermont motorcycle learner's permit holder fails to pass the applicable skill test or rider training course during the original permit period and both renewals. What happens next, absent an exception?
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Answer D: The applicant may not obtain another motorcycle learner's permit for 12 months from the expiration of the permit
Vermont bars a person from obtaining another motorcycle learner's permit for 12 months after the original permit and its two renewals expire without a passed skill test, unless the person completes an approved rider training course.