VT Permit Practice Test 19

All 20 questions in test 19

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1. 1. Vermont bars parking within a set distance of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing. What is that distance?

   1. 20 feet from the nearest rail
   2. 15 feet from the nearest rail
   3. 30 feet from the nearest rail
   4. 50 feet from the nearest rail
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   50 feet from the nearest rail. Parking is barred on the tracks and within fifty feet of the nearest rail. That space keeps sight lines open along the line and leaves room for wide loads on rail cars. Fifteen feet is the place to stop when a train is coming, which is a moving rule rather than a parking rule. Twenty and thirty feet state other curb clearances. Find the nearest rail rather than the sign post, then leave fifty feet clear before you leave the vehicle.

   Study this in the handbook: Parking rules

2. 2. What fuel level should a Vermont winter driver keep in the vehicle?

   1. Near empty to reduce vehicle weight
   2. A quarter tank for driving in towns
   3. A full tank only for mountain trips
   4. At least a half tank of gas
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   At least a half tank of gas. Winter preparedness in Vermont includes keeping at least a half tank of gas, guaranteeing heat and options if the vehicle becomes stranded or detoured in a storm. Running near empty for weight savings risks a stalled, heatless wait on a closed road, where fuel becomes survival equipment rather than mere range. On winter routines, refuel at the halfway mark instead of the warning lamp, treating the top half as the usable travel supply.

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

3. 3. Which action does Vermont law specifically identify as illegal while a driver is operating a vehicle?

   1. Asking a passenger to place a call while the driver continues driving.
   2. Stopping at a safe place before making a call.
   3. Reading or sending messages while driving.
   4. Listening to a radio broadcast through the vehicle's built-in radio while driving.
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   Reading or sending messages while driving.. Vermont specifically says it is against the law for drivers to read or send messages while driving. The broader device rule also applies on a public highway even when the vehicle is stationary, so a stopped car at a red light does not create an exception. Asking a passenger to place a call follows the manual's suggestion. Stopping at a safe place before making a call follows its direction. Listening to a built-in radio describes neither reading nor sending a message with a portable device. The prohibited conduct is reading or sending messages during operation.

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

4. 4. When should a driver dim the headlights at night in Vermont guidance?

   1. After passing the other vehicle completely
   2. Promptly when meeting or following another vehicle
   3. After the other driver flashes the headlights
   4. Only when the road is wet
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   Promptly when meeting or following another vehicle. Vermont advises a driver to dim the headlights promptly when meeting or following another vehicle. Waiting until the pass is complete leaves the other driver exposed to glare during the approach, and waiting for a headlight flash shifts the responsibility to the person being affected. Wet pavement is not the stated trigger. Select low beams as the encounter begins so the light does not blind a driver ahead or approaching from the opposite direction.

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

5. 5. Can a Vermont driver lose a license for DUI before any criminal conviction?

   1. No, license loss must wait for a criminal conviction
   2. No, license loss begins only after a jail sentence
   3. Yes, through an administrative suspension process
   4. Yes, only if the driver also caused a crash
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   Yes, through an administrative suspension process. Vermont runs an administrative suspension track beside the criminal DUI case, so the license can be lost through a civil process before any criminal conviction is entered. Waiting for a court verdict or a jail sentence therefore gives a false sense of security after an impaired driving arrest. A crash is not required either, since the civil track turns on the DUI allegation itself and can move while the criminal matter is still pending.

   Study this in the handbook: Alcohol, drugs and implied consent

6. 6. How does the number of Vermont points change a suspension period?

   1. More points received means a longer suspension period
   2. Fewer points received means a longer suspension period
   3. Point totals leave suspension length unchanged each time
   4. The first point alone sets the maximum suspension length
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   More points received means a longer suspension period. Vermont scales a point suspension by accumulation, so the more points a driver receives within the measuring window, the longer the period during which the driving privilege stays suspended. That graduation gives every additional conviction real weight beyond the ten point notice itself, because a heavier record does not merely trigger the suspension but stretches its duration afterward. A driver facing the notice letter may request a hearing to verify the underlying convictions and the accrued total, making accurate records the one reliable way to contest the length imposed.

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

7. 7. What does a yellow right edge line on a divided highway tell a Vermont driver?

   1. You are driving in a lane reserved for trucks only.
   2. You may park along that edge of the divided highway.
   3. That side of the highway allows two-way travel.
   4. You are going the wrong way; the right edge line should be white.
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   You are going the wrong way; the right edge line should be white.. On a divided highway, a yellow line at the right edge means the vehicle is traveling the wrong way on the highway or Interstate. The right edge should be white, while yellow markings belong on the left side separating opposing traffic. Treating the edge marking as a truck-only lane confuses an edge marking with a lane designation. Treating it as parking permission gives the line a meaning it does not have, and reading it as two-way travel reverses the wrong-way warning. The color and side together identify the warning.

   Study this in the handbook: Highway markings and passing

8. 8. What should a driver do after noticing they have been lost in thought while driving?

   1. Keep driving and think through the problem fully
   2. Turn up the radio volume to stay focused
   3. Take a break until focus on driving returns
   4. Drink coffee and continue without stopping
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   Take a break until focus on driving returns. Realizing that your mind has wandered from driving is a signal to take a break, because attention lost to thought reacts slowly when traffic changes without warning. Louder radio and coffee may feel stimulating while the underlying mental absence continues behind the wheel. Pull into a safe place, stretch, and settle the distracting problem or set it aside, then resume only when the road again holds your full attention.

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

9. 9. When turning in Vermont, what must a driver watch for on side streets?

   1. Pedestrians crossing the side street, yielding to them
   2. Vehicles parked along the side street beyond the corner
   3. Children playing on the side street during school hours
   4. Cyclists riding on the side street during daylight hours
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   Pedestrians crossing the side street, yielding to them. Turning drivers must look for and yield to pedestrians crossing side streets, since the turn path sweeps directly across the walkway those pedestrians already occupy. Parked vehicles and daylight cyclist checks matter elsewhere, yet neither replaces the turning driver duty toward walkers whose crossing the turn will cut through. Mid turn, shift your eyes from oncoming headlights to the side street crosswalk and pause the arc if feet appear on that pavement.

   Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

10. 10. How many bicyclists may legally ride side by side in Vermont?

    1. Riding side by side is never allowed, even on quiet roads
    2. Three bicyclists may ride abreast on any public road
    3. Four bicyclists may ride abreast when traffic is light
    4. Two bicyclists, if they do not impede traffic flow
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    Two bicyclists, if they do not impede traffic flow. Two bicyclists may ride side by side in Vermont, so long as they do not impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic. A complete ban misreads the allowance, and three or four riders abreast goes beyond the pair the rule allows. Drivers who meet a riding pair should slow down and wait until passing is safe. Give the riders room, check for oncoming traffic, and pass only when you can leave clear space beside them.

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

11. 11. Before a bicyclist turns left, what maneuver should Vermont drivers expect and allow?

    1. The cyclist must dismount and walk the bicycle through the turn
    2. The cyclist turns left from the far right edge of the lane
    3. The cyclist signals and moves left or into the turning lane to complete the turn
    4. The cyclist waits beside the curb for following cars to pass
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    The cyclist signals and moves left or into the turning lane to complete the turn. A left turning bicyclist should signal and move to the left side of the lane or into the turning lane, and Vermont drivers should let that proper maneuver finish before overtaking. Dismounting or turning from the far right edge would cut across traffic lanes unpredictably, while the signaled lane move follows the same pattern expected of any vehicle. When a rider arm extends and drifts left ahead, hold your pass and let the bicycle settle into the turn lane undisturbed.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses and railroad crossings

12. 12. When leaving an Interstate in Vermont, where should the driver slow down?

    1. In the right travel lane, starting well before you reach the exit ramp ahead
    2. On the paved shoulder just before the exit ramp
    3. In the deceleration lane closest to the exit, to the posted exit speed
    4. After reaching surface streets beyond the end of the exit ramp
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    In the deceleration lane closest to the exit, to the posted exit speed. Exiting drivers signal, move to the deceleration lane nearest the exit, and slow to the posted exit speed inside that lane rather than braking among through traffic. Travel lane braking early disrupts Interstate flow, while carrying highway speed onto the ramp curve outruns its designed exit pace. Plan the lane change well ahead so deceleration happens entirely within the exit lane taper and ramp proper.

13. 13. May a Vermont driver pass a stopped school bus inside a school yard when its red lights flash?

    1. Yes, because school yards are exempt from the bus rule
    2. No, the no-passing rule applies even in a school yard
    3. Yes, if the driver passes slowly behind the bus
    4. Yes, when no children are visible near the bus
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    No, the no-passing rule applies even in a school yard. The school bus rule applies even in a school yard. A driver must not pass a stopped school bus with its alternately flashing red warning lights activated while students load or unload. Slow speed does not create an exception, and children can step out from behind the bus where a driver cannot see them. Stop behind the bus, stay stopped, and wait until the red lights are off before moving again.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses and railroad crossings

14. 14. What does a Vermont Class C commercial license cover?

    1. Farm tractors driven on public highways during the harvest season
    2. Single trucks rated over 26,001 pounds with a heavy trailer attached for freight
    3. School buses measured at over forty feet from bumper to bumper
    4. Smaller vehicles hauling placarded hazmat or carrying 16 plus passengers
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    Smaller vehicles hauling placarded hazmat or carrying 16 plus passengers. Class C covers single vehicles with a rating of twenty six thousand pounds or less that transport placarded hazardous materials or are designed to carry sixteen or more passengers including the driver. A heavy single truck belongs in a higher weight class, while farm tractors and bus length alone do not state the Class C trigger. A modest size van can still need Class C when its cargo is placarded or its seats reach the passenger count.

15. 15. When may a Vermont driver pass on the right on a non-multilane road?

    1. At any time when the paved shoulder beside the lane is wide and clear ahead
    2. Beside a vehicle turning or preparing to turn left, with room to go safely
    3. Behind a school bus that is loading or unloading school children
    4. Around a vehicle that has stopped for pedestrians crossing ahead of it
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    Beside a vehicle turning or preparing to turn left, with room to go safely. On roads that are not multilane, Vermont allows passing on the right of a vehicle or bicycle turning or preparing to turn left, provided room exists to go by safely on pavement. Shoulder driving to pass is barred under all conditions off the traveled part, and stopped school buses or pedestrian halts demand waiting rather than a right side bypass. Confirm paved room and a clear path before easing right of the left turner, watching for their possible swing or a walker beyond.

    Study this in the handbook: Highway markings and passing

16. 16. How should a new Vermont permit holder choose first practice roads?

    1. An empty parking lot or roads without much traffic first
    2. Busy downtown streets during the rush hour period
    3. Interstate lanes used for high speed practice runs
    4. Mountain passes during winter storms and ice
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    An empty parking lot or roads without much traffic first. A person with a Learner Permit should first practice driving in an empty parking lot or on roads that do not have much traffic. Basic car control, smooth braking, and controlled starts and stops come before busier areas. Rush hour streets, Interstate lanes, and winter mountain passes add conflicts before those basics are steady. As skills improve, the learner may drive on roads with more traffic. If traffic backs up behind a slow learner, pull over safely and let it pass.

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

17. 17. What is the first thing that must happen to stop a Vermont vehicle?

    1. The brake pedal is pressed before any danger is seen
    2. The driver sees and recognizes the danger and the need to stop
    3. The brakes work correctly before the driver reacts at all
    4. The foot moves to the pedal before the brain gives a signal
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    The driver sees and recognizes the danger and the need to stop. To stop a vehicle, the driver must first see and recognize the danger and the need to stop. After that, the brain tells the foot to move, the foot operates the brake pedal, and the brakes must work correctly. Pressing the pedal before seeing danger reverses the order, and brakes cannot act before the driver reacts. The distance traveled while seeing and reacting grows with speed, so early scanning gives the whole stopping sequence more road to work with.

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

18. 18. What may a Vermont work zone be besides a fixed site?

    1. A mobile operation moving slowly, like line striping, mowing, or snow removal
    2. A detour that sends traffic around a closed section of road
    3. A parked vehicle with hazard lights on the shoulder
    4. A traffic queue that forms before a work area
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    A mobile operation moving slowly, like line striping, mowing, or snow removal. A work zone may be stationary, or it may be a mobile operation that moves down the road slowly, as in line striping, mowing, and snow removal. A detour, a parked vehicle, and a traffic queue can all appear near road work, but none is a moving work operation. Treat a slow moving crew and its equipment as a work zone when you meet it. Slow down, pay extra attention, and pass only where the signs and space allow.

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

19. 19. In which conditions does Vermont say never to use cruise control?

    1. Rain, fog, snow, or ice
    2. When snow tires are installed
    3. Only while traveling below 40 mph
    4. Only on dry roads
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    Rain, fog, snow, or ice. Vermont says never to use cruise control in conditions such as rain, fog, snow, or ice. These conditions can reduce traction or visibility, so a driver needs direct control of speed instead of a system maintaining the throttle. Snow tires do not change the listed warning, and the handbook does not replace it with a 40 mph threshold or a dry-road-only rule. Turn cruise control off whenever those weather or surface conditions develop.

    Study this in the handbook: Highway markings and passing

20. 20. How do safety belts affect injury risk in Vermont guidance?

    1. Safety belts matter only at speeds above fifty miles per hour
    2. Belted occupants are less likely to be injured or killed in a collision
    3. Safety belts protect only people riding in the front seats
    4. Safety belts can replace child restraints for young children
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    Belted occupants are less likely to be injured or killed in a collision. When wearing a safety belt, an occupant is less likely to be injured or killed in a collision. The belt holds the body in the position the vehicle was designed to protect and helps keep the person inside the vehicle. The benefit is not limited to high speed or to front seats, and an adult belt does not replace a child restraint made for a young child. Wear the belt on every trip and secure children in the proper seat or booster.

    Study this in the handbook: Safety belts and child restraints