VT Permit Practice Test 17

All 20 questions in test 17

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1. 1. What sign may hang near the signal at intersections needing emphasis for left turns on green?

   1. A left turn yield on green light sign
   2. A no left turn on green signal sign
   3. A left lane ends warning sign ahead
   4. A green arrow required for turns sign
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   A left turn yield on green light sign. Some intersections carry a left turn yield on green light sign on the overhead wire near the signal, emphasizing that a plain green ball grants no priority over oncoming traffic. Reading that reminder as a ban or an arrow requirement reverses its message, since the sign exists to reinforce yielding during the permissive green phase of the turn. When the sign hangs overhead and the ball turns green, creep forward, hold the left yield, and turn only through a confirmed oncoming gap.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic lights, arrows and roundabouts

2. 2. What should drivers expect from slow moving farm vehicles at unmarked entrances?

   1. They stop at every entrance before turning off the road
   2. They signal with hazard lights before turning off the road
   3. They turn only at marked field entrances beside the road
   4. They may make wide turns at unmarked entrances
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   They may make wide turns at unmarked entrances. Farm vehicles turn off the roadway at field entrances that carry no signs or markings, and their length forces a wide swing before the turn begins. A driver who assumes turning happens only at marked junctions can be caught beside the equipment as it swings. Watch for slowed machinery near field gaps on either side, hold back, and give the wide arc room to finish before attempting any pass.

   Study this in the handbook: Bicyclists, motorcycles, trucks and animals

3. 3. How many points does Vermont assess for failing to obey a police officer?

   1. 2 points
   2. 4 points
   3. 5 points
   4. 10 points
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   4 points. Vermont assigns four points for failing to obey a police officer. The two-point choice is used for several other listed violations, while five points applies to failing to yield to an ambulance, fire truck, or police officer and to failing to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights. Ten points is the threshold that triggers a suspension notice, not the penalty for this single offense. The point value belongs to the conviction named in the question.

   Study this in the handbook: Insurance, points and phone laws

4. 4. What does Vermont say about stability control and similar vehicle improvements?

   1. They remove the need to slow down on ice
   2. They stop a skid by themselves without any driver steering
   3. They work only when cruise control is engaged
   4. They may help handling, but cannot substitute for driver caution
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   They may help handling, but cannot substitute for driver caution. Stability control and similar improvements can help a driver handle a vehicle, yet Vermont warns that no such system replaces driver caution on slippery roads. Treating the system as a substitute invites the same excessive speed that causes most skids in the first place. Slow down for snow, ice, rain, gravel, and wet leaves, and let the electronics assist a cautious pace rather than excuse a fast one.

   Study this in the handbook: Floods, winter, skids and visibility

5. 5. Which group does Vermont identify as more at risk of drowsy driving?

   1. Drivers over seventy who take long overnight trips alone
   2. Young people, shift workers, long-hour workers, and those with sleep disorders
   3. New permit holders during their first year of driving
   4. Drivers who slept a full night before a morning trip
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   Young people, shift workers, long-hour workers, and those with sleep disorders. Vermont identifies young people, shift workers, people who work very long hours, and people who may have a sleep disorder as groups at higher risk of drowsy driving. The guidance focuses on insufficient sleep, work schedules, and sleep disorders rather than a license class or an age above seventy. Sleeping a full night before a morning trip does not describe the groups named in the passage. Fatigue risk comes from the conditions listed, not from driving experience alone.

6. 6. A motorcycle is passing a Vermont vehicle. What should the driver do?

   1. Allow the motorcycle plenty of room and do not speed up
   2. Accelerate so the motorcycle cannot get ahead
   3. Move toward the motorcycle to shorten the pass
   4. Hold the motorcycle beside the vehicle until the next turn
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   Allow the motorcycle plenty of room and do not speed up. Vermont tells drivers to allow a passing motorcyclist plenty of room and never try to speed up to stay ahead of the motorcycle. A motorcycle has less physical protection, so crowding it or stretching the pass creates a dangerous conflict. Accelerating, moving toward the rider, or holding the rider beside the vehicle does the opposite of giving space. Keep a steady course and let the motorcycle complete the pass without pressure from the vehicle being passed.

   Study this in the handbook: Bicyclists, motorcycles, trucks and animals

7. 7. Which conditions require a Vermont driver to choose a speed safe for the situation rather than the posted limit?

   1. Driveways, parking lots, alleys, residential streets, and open shoulders
   2. Clear roads, dry pavement, daylight, light traffic, and good visibility
   3. Intersections, curves, heavy traffic, work zones, bad weather, and nearby pedestrians or bicyclists
   4. Straight roads, empty lanes, wide shoulders, daylight, and no pedestrians
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   Intersections, curves, heavy traffic, work zones, bad weather, and nearby pedestrians or bicyclists. Vermont names intersections, curves, heavy traffic, construction zones, bad weather, and places where pedestrians or bicyclists are present as settings requiring a speed safe for the conditions. The other lists describe ordinary roadway features or conditions that do not reproduce that complete rule. A driver cannot rely on a posted limit merely because pavement is dry or the road is straight. Scan for the listed hazards and reduce speed before control becomes difficult.

   Study this in the handbook: Stopping, braking and following distance

8. 8. Why are moose harder to spot at night than deer in Vermont?

   1. Moose eyes shine brighter than deer eyes in headlights
   2. Moose travel only when fog covers the roadway
   3. Moose are taller and darker; eyes may not reflect headlights
   4. Moose stay away from all signed crossing areas at night
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   Moose are taller and darker; eyes may not reflect headlights. Moose are taller than deer and more darkly colored, so their eyes may not reflect in vehicle headlights and their bodies can blend into dark roadside shadow. Deer eyes reflect headlights more readily, which gives drivers an early cue that moose height can remove. Fog and signed crossings do not limit where moose may appear. After dark in moose country, watch for a tall dark shape blocking the ditch line instead of waiting for eye shine.

   Study this in the handbook: Bicyclists, motorcycles, trucks and animals

9. 9. How close to a fire station driveway may a Vermont driver park on the same side of the street?

   1. No closer than 6 feet from the driveway
   2. No closer than 50 feet from the driveway
   3. No closer than 75 feet from the driveway
   4. No closer than 20 feet from the driveway
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   No closer than 20 feet from the driveway. On the fire station side of the street the protected gap is twenty feet from the driveway, keeping the apron clear so apparatus can swing out without threading between parked cars. Seventy five feet applies across the street from the station driveway when signs are posted, so using that larger figure on the station side mixes up the two separate setbacks. Note which side of the street the station sits on, because the twenty foot and seventy five foot setbacks protect different approaches to the same driveway.

   Study this in the handbook: Parking rules

10. 10. Why does a motorcycle seem to move faster and look farther away than it is?

    1. Riders ride faster than the posted limit
    2. Narrow tires reflect less light toward drivers behind
    3. Its small size distorts speed and distance judgment
    4. Helmets hide the rider from drivers behind cars
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    Its small size distorts speed and distance judgment. A motorcycle small size makes it seem faster than it really is and look farther away than it is, so Vermont urges drivers to predict the motorcycle is closer than it appears. Rider speeding and tire reflection miss the perceptual point, which concerns how the narrow profile fools an observer judging gaps at intersections. At a stop sign with a motorcycle approaching, grant an extra beat before pulling out, assuming its nose sits nearer than your eye reports.

    Study this in the handbook: Bicyclists, motorcycles, trucks and animals

11. 11. What must Vermont windshield wipers and windows provide for driving?

    1. Working wipers and windows free of moisture, ice, and snow before driving
    2. Wipers and defrosters matter only when rain falls during night driving
    3. Windows may stay frosted on short trips in winter weather
    4. Defrosters are optional equipment during winter weather driving
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    Working wipers and windows free of moisture, ice, and snow before driving. A Vermont vehicle needs working wipers plus window interiors free of moisture and exteriors clear of ice and snow before driving, with front and rear defrosters in good order. Short frosted trips still blind the driver at the first junction, and night only wiper use ignores the daytime storms where wipers earn their keep. Scrape, defrost, and wipe until every glass panel reads clear, then keep the windshield clean for both day and night visibility.

    Study this in the handbook: Equipment, inspection and maintenance

12. 12. When a vehicle ahead stops for a pedestrian on a two-lane Vermont road, what must a following driver avoid?

    1. Stopping behind it and waiting for the crossing to clear
    2. Sounding the horn to alert the stopped driver
    3. Passing the stopped vehicle on either side
    4. Turning on hazard lights while waiting behind it
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    Passing the stopped vehicle on either side. If a vehicle ahead stops for a pedestrian, passing that stopped vehicle is forbidden even where two lanes exist, a pattern Vermont calls a frequent cause of pedestrian death. Stopping behind and waiting protects the hidden walker, while swinging around the stopped car places you beside a pedestrian you cannot yet see crossing in front of it. Whenever a car halts midblock near a crosswalk, assume a walker hides behind its flank and hold your position until the crossing clears visibly.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

13. 13. What fine follows a first conviction for using a portable electronic device while driving in Vermont?

    1. Not less than $25 and not more than $75
    2. Not less than $100 and not more than $200
    3. Not less than $250 and not more than $500
    4. Not less than $500 and not more than $1,000
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    Not less than $100 and not more than $200. A first device conviction in Vermont carries a fine of at least one hundred dollars and at most two hundred dollars, before any points that may apply in special settings. The higher range of two hundred fifty to five hundred dollars belongs to a second or later violation, so choosing it for a first offense skips a step in the penalty ladder. Even the lower band is costly enough that silencing the phone before departure is far cheaper.

    Study this in the handbook: Insurance, points and phone laws

14. 14. How should a shoulder belt be worn in Vermont guidance?

    1. Tucked under the arm for comfort on long trips
    2. Behind the back when the chest strap feels tight on trips
    3. Loosely across the stomach below the lap belt
    4. Over the shoulder and across the center of the chest
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    Over the shoulder and across the center of the chest. A shoulder belt works by crossing the shoulder and the center of the chest, spreading crash force over bones built to bear that load. Tucking the belt under an arm or behind the back removes the chest restraint entirely, leaving only the lap belt to hold the upper body. Wearing it loosely across the stomach also fails, because soft tissue cannot carry the force that the chest and shoulder are meant to absorb.

    Study this in the handbook: Safety belts and child restraints

15. 15. Which of these is a sign of drowsy driving?

    1. Drivers who remember every road sign they passed during the hour
    2. Drivers who yawn once around noon
    3. Drivers who check their mirrors often
    4. Drivers who cannot recall the last few miles driven
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    Drivers who cannot recall the last few miles driven. Vermont lists not remembering the last few miles driven as a sign of drowsy driving. The handbook also names repeated yawning, trouble focusing, drifting from the lane, and missing traffic signs. A single midday yawn or regular mirror checks do not establish the listed warning, and remembering road signs describes the opposite of the memory lapse. If a driver cannot account for recent miles, the safe response is to pull over and rest.

16. 16. Where do many Vermont work zone crashes happen?

    1. Inside the flagger station area at the work site
    2. Before the actual work area, where drivers slow and merge
    3. Just beyond the work area near the exit ramps
    4. In parking areas located beside the work site
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    Before the actual work area, where drivers slow and merge. Vermont says many work zone crashes occur before the actual work area, where drivers are slowing down or merging. The passage separately describes rear-end crashes caused by excessive speed and an unsafe following distance, but it does not say that most crashes gather in the approach area. Expect a queue before the work begins and create space before traffic compresses. The flagger station, exit ramp, and parking-area choices are not the location named by the handbook.

    Study this in the handbook: Stopping, braking and following distance

17. 17. When turning through a Vermont intersection, when may a driver change lanes?

    1. You may change lanes halfway through the turn if no vehicle is beside you.
    2. You may change lanes while turning if the next lane is open.
    3. You may change lanes after the turn has been completed.
    4. You may change lanes before the vehicle finishes the turn, after checking mirrors.
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    You may change lanes after the turn has been completed.. Vermont requires a turning vehicle to stay in its designated lane until the turn is complete. Only then may the driver change lanes. An open lane or a mirror check does not make a mid-turn lane change legal, so changing lanes halfway through the turn, changing lanes while the next lane is open, or changing lanes before the turn finishes remains wrong. Finish the turn in the assigned path, then make a separate lane change when it is safe. The rule keeps two vehicles using adjacent turning paths from crossing one another inside the intersection.

    Study this in the handbook: Turn signals and turning

18. 18. Why may school zone children appear outside regular hours in Vermont?

    1. After school and weekend activities often bring children to schools
    2. School zones remain active during daylight hours
    3. Evening classes meet for elementary school children
    4. Buses return children for classes on weekends
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    After school and weekend activities often bring children to schools. School zone alertness in Vermont extends beyond regular hours because after school and weekend activities regularly bring children to school grounds and crossings. Morning only assumptions drop the guard exactly when sports, clubs, and events release children across the same streets at irregular times. Read the flashing or children present sign conditions as live whenever activity stirs around the building, regardless of the classroom clock.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

19. 19. What hand positions does Vermont recommend on the steering wheel?

    1. Hands at 10 and 2 at all times on the wheel
    2. Hands at 9 and 3, or at 8 and 4, on the wheel
    3. One hand at 12 o'clock on top of the wheel
    4. Hands at 7 and 5 during highway driving
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    Hands at 9 and 3, or at 8 and 4, on the wheel. If the steering wheel is seen as the face of a clock, a nine and three or an eight and four position is recommended. That grip gives two sided control for left and right turns, smooth braking, and controlled starts and stops, with hand over hand steering for turning. Ten and two is not the pair named in this guidance, and one hand on top gives up control on one side. Practice turns from the recommended grip until the motions feel steady.

    Study this in the handbook: Stopping, braking and following distance

20. 20. What should a Vermont driver do on seeing an arrow panel in caution mode?

    1. Maintain speed and change lanes
    2. Stop completely in the lane
    3. Slow down
    4. Flash high beams at the panel
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    Slow down. Caution mode on an arrow panel, a blinking line or four corner lights, tells Vermont drivers to slow down for whatever work condition lies ahead of the trailer. Holding speed or changing lanes immediately answers the wrong question, since the panel warns of downstream activity first and directs lane choice only when arrows light. Lift off when the corner lights appear and scan for tapers, workers, or rough pavement forming beyond the panel position.

    Study this in the handbook: Road signs