VT Permit Practice Test 21

All 20 questions in test 21

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1. 1. During ice or snow, when should a Vermont driver avoid traveling?

   1. After midnight during a storm, unless lodging is available in the next town
   2. On Interstate routes during a storm, unless travel is needed for work
   3. During a storm with a traveler's advisory, unless absolutely necessary
   4. When schools close for snow in the local district
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   During a storm with a traveler's advisory, unless absolutely necessary. Ice and snow storms, above all under a traveler advisory, call for skipping the trip unless absolutely necessary in Vermont winter guidance for the hardest driving season. Midnight and school closures do not define the threshold, since advisory level storms endanger travel at any hour on any class of road. When an advisory posts, postpone departure, and if already out, finish at the nearest safe lodging rather than pressing the full route.

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

2. 2. How should stranded Vermont drivers manage sleep in a blizzard?

   1. Everyone in the vehicle sleeps until morning arrives
   2. Take turns sleeping; one person stays awake for rescue crews
   3. The driver sleeps first and longest through the night
   4. No one in the stranded vehicle should sleep at all
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   Take turns sleeping; one person stays awake for rescue crews. Stranded groups should take turns sleeping with one person awake at all times watching for rescue crews, while fluids prevent dehydration and alcohol stays forbidden. Universal sleep wastes the rescue window when a plow passes unseen, and total wakefulness exhausts everyone before help plausibly arrives in a long storm. Huddle with passengers, use coats, maps, seat covers, and floor mats as insulation, and exercise moderately to hold body heat without overdoing it.

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

3. 3. What recall can follow a diversion board recommendation for a Vermont teen?

   1. A 30 day recall of the provisional license
   2. A 6 month recall of the provisional license
   3. Loss of the license until age twenty one
   4. Community service with no license recall
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   A 30 day recall of the provisional license. A recommendation from a Diversion or Reparative Board may result in a thirty day recall of a teen provisional license. Six months and loss until age twenty one state far longer consequences than the board recall named here, and community service alone omits the recall. Families should use that month as a pause in driving privilege, not as ordinary driving time. The teen cannot treat the recall period as permission to drive under the provisional license.

4. 4. How many points does Vermont assess for driving without a license?

   1. 4 points
   2. 2 points
   3. 5 points
   4. 8 points
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   2 points. Driving without a license carries two points on a Vermont driving record, the same weight as failing to stop for a stop sign or red light under the schedule. Four and five point tiers punish officer disobedience and emergency yield failures instead, while eight points tops the speeding range for extreme excess speed. Two points still matter because convictions inside two years accumulate toward the ten point suspension notice the commissioner sends.

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

5. 5. What should a tired Interstate driver in Vermont do?

   1. Open the windows and keep driving onward
   2. Drink coffee and drive faster to reach the destination sooner
   3. Stop and rest in a safe area as soon as possible
   4. Follow a large truck closely for pacing
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   Stop and rest in a safe area as soon as possible. Driving tired ranks as a major Interstate crash cause, and Vermont directs a drowsy driver to stop and rest in a safe area as soon as possible rather than push onward. Window air and coffee may mask sleepiness briefly without restoring alertness, and pacing a truck delegates your safety to a gap your reflexes cannot keep. At the first repeated yawns or lane drift, leave at the next rest area and sleep, since continuing gambles the whole trip on minutes saved.

   Study this in the handbook: Highway markings and passing

6. 6. When should a Vermont driver use high beams?

   1. When following another vehicle closely at night
   2. In fog, to see farther down the road
   3. In areas lit by streetlights at night
   4. In open country with few other vehicles
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   In open country with few other vehicles. High beams are intended for open country with few other vehicles, where their longer reach can help the driver see ahead. Low beams are required when following another vehicle and are also used in fog or areas with streetlights. High beams in fog can reflect light back toward the driver, while high beams around nearby traffic can blind other road users. The surrounding traffic and visibility conditions determine the beam choice, not darkness alone.

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

7. 7. Why should a phone be secured inside a moving Vermont vehicle?

   1. So the driver can reach it without looking down
   2. So incoming calls can be answered hands free
   3. So it does not become a projectile in a crash
   4. So passengers can use it during the trip
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   So it does not become a projectile in a crash. An unsecured phone becomes a flying object when a vehicle stops suddenly or crashes, striking occupants after the initial impact has already happened. Securing the phone in a pocket, holder, or compartment removes that second hazard and also keeps it from sliding under a pedal. Easy reach for the driver and passenger use miss the safety point, since the device should stay put and unused while the vehicle is moving.

8. 8. What do studies cited by Vermont say daytime low beams do to head-on collisions?

   1. Reduce the risk by more than 20 percent
   2. Reduce the risk by about 5 percent
   3. Increase head-on crashes slightly in daylight
   4. Have no measured effect on head-on crashes
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   Reduce the risk by more than 20 percent. Daytime low beam use reduces head on collision risk by more than twenty percent in the studies Vermont cites, supporting the practice of driving with low beams lit even in daylight. A five percent effect understates the reported benefit, and glare concerns belong to high beam misuse rather than the daytime low beam habit measured here. Make low beams a regular daytime habit on rural highways, where closing speeds make early visibility especially valuable to oncoming drivers.

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

9. 9. What does a Vermont Class B commercial license cover?

   1. Combination vehicles with combined weight over 26,001 pounds
   2. Passenger vans rated under 26,000 pounds with no trailer
   3. Single vehicles 26,001 pounds or more towing up to 10,000 pounds
   4. Motorcycles with a sidecar attached for passengers
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   Single vehicles 26,001 pounds or more towing up to 10,000 pounds. Class B covers single vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty six thousand one pounds or more, providing any towed vehicle has a rating of ten thousand pounds or less. Combination weight over that figure describes a different class built around a heavy towed unit. A smaller passenger van and a motorcycle with a sidecar do not state the Class B single vehicle rule. Match the license class to the heaviest single vehicle and its towed rating.

10. 10. Why does Vermont urge caution around elderly pedestrians?

    1. They may not be alert to the dangers of traffic situations
    2. They always cross outside marked crosswalks
    3. They have priority over every vehicle at every location
    4. They can be expected to move faster than other pedestrians
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    They may not be alert to the dangers of traffic situations. Vermont points out that elderly pedestrians may not be alert to the dangers of traffic situations. That is why a driver should approach carefully and be ready for a slower or less predictable crossing. The guidance does not say that older pedestrians always use an unmarked crossing, have priority everywhere, or move faster than other pedestrians. When an elderly person is near the roadway, reduce speed and leave room to react.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way rules

11. 11. Where must a Vermont driver stop at a red light?

    1. Past the crosswalk, close to the corner
    2. Before the stop line or crosswalk, whichever comes first
    3. Beside the signal pole beyond the corner
    4. In the middle of the crosswalk when it is empty of people
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    Before the stop line or crosswalk, whichever comes first. At a red light the stop belongs before the stop line or the crosswalk, whichever the vehicle reaches first, keeping the walking path and junction entry clear during the red phase. Halting past the crosswalk or at the far signal pole places the vehicle inside pedestrian space and the junction mouth, exactly where cross traffic expects emptiness. Roll to the first painted feature, line or stripes, and rest there with the crosswalk fully visible and vacant ahead of your bumper.

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

12. 12. What should a Vermont driver expect from a motorcyclist adjusting lane position?

    1. The rider is showing off for other drivers in nearby traffic lanes
    2. The rider is riding recklessly without a reason
    3. The rider invites following cars to share the lane
    4. Position changes serve visibility, wind, debris, and passing vehicle effects
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    Position changes serve visibility, wind, debris, and passing vehicle effects. Motorcyclists shift position inside a lane to be seen more easily and to reduce wind, road debris, and passing vehicle effects, a purposeful habit Vermont asks drivers to respect. Recklessness readings invite crowding responses, while the rider is actually managing threats a car driver barely registers from inside a cabin. Maneuverability helps riders at slower speeds on good pavement, yet no rider can always dodge, so grant the lane room their positioning seeks.

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

13. 13. What road test hill start position must a Vermont applicant demonstrate?

    1. Stop in the center of the lane, stay in gear, and hold the car with the foot brake alone
    2. Stop at the right side, set the parking brake, shift to neutral, then start without rolling back
    3. Coast backward a short distance, then move forward quickly to gain momentum on the hill
    4. Stop at the right side, stay in drive, and hold the car with the foot brake throughout
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    Stop at the right side, set the parking brake, shift to neutral, then start without rolling back. On the road test hill stop, the applicant drives to the right side of the road, stops, sets the parking or emergency brake, and shifts to neutral. The brake must hold the vehicle from rolling back. Before driving up the hill, the applicant puts the vehicle in gear, signals, checks mirrors and the blind spot, and starts without rolling back. Stopping in the lane center, coasting back, or holding only the foot brake does not show the required hill start.

14. 14. What must a Vermont driver avoid when driving downhill regarding gears?

    1. Using a lower gear on long descents
    2. Braking firmly before entering a downhill curve
    3. Coasting with the clutch down or gearshift in neutral
    4. Signaling before stopping on the descent
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    Coasting with the clutch down or gearshift in neutral. Downhill driving in Vermont must avoid coasting with the clutch floored or the gearshift in neutral, keeping engine connection available for control on the descent. A lower gear supplies the braking help neutral removes, while free rolling lets speed build until friction brakes overheat on long grades. Select the descent gear before gravity takes over, then brake in measured applications with the drivetrain still engaged throughout.

15. 15. Why must drivers stay alert around skateboarders, scooter riders, and similar road users?

    1. They always ride in marked bicycle lanes beside moving traffic
    2. They travel too slowly to enter moving traffic
    3. They stop at every intersection they meet
    4. They can move abruptly and change direction into your path
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    They can move abruptly and change direction into your path. People on skateboards, scooters, roller blades, and similar devices can travel surprisingly fast and can swerve or change direction without the signals drivers expect from vehicles. Treating them as slow or predictable underestimates how quickly one can enter your travel path from a driveway or side street. Slow down, give extra side room, and wait until their line of travel is clear before passing.

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

16. 16. In a Vermont work zone, how should a driver treat roadway workers and their equipment?

    1. Give them as much space as possible
    2. Drive close so other traffic cannot enter the gap
    3. Use the shoulder to pass the equipment
    4. Sound the horn continuously while passing
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    Give them as much space as possible. Vermont's work-zone guidance says not to overcrowd roadway workers or their equipment and to give them as much space as possible. Workers may be beside the travel lane, and equipment can move or require room without much warning. Driving close, using the shoulder, or holding the horn does not create the safe separation described by the manual. Slow down, follow the marked path, and leave the workers' operating space open while passing the work area.

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

17. 17. What does a designated driver agree to do in Vermont guidance?

    1. Drink less than the rest of the group that evening
    2. Drive only on familiar local roads after the event
    3. Take the vehicle keys only after midnight arrives
    4. Not drink or use other drugs, and get the others home safely
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    Not drink or use other drugs, and get the others home safely. A designated driver makes a full commitment before the event: no drinking, no other drugs, and responsibility for getting everyone else home safely. Drinking less than the group still leaves alcohol in the one person holding the keys, which defeats the purpose of naming a sober driver in advance. Familiar roads and midnight key handoffs also miss the agreement, because impairment can begin with the first drink long before the drive home.

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

18. 18. Where should personal grooming be done, per Vermont distraction guidance?

    1. At home, not in the vehicle
    2. At red lights when traffic is stopped
    3. On straight roads with little traffic
    4. During slow traffic on village streets
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    At home, not in the vehicle. Vermont places personal grooming at home, not in the vehicle, because grooming diverts attention from traffic and the roadway. A red light can change while the driver's eyes are on a mirror, and straight or slow streets still contain moving vehicles and pedestrians. Finish grooming before driving or park in a safe place before doing it. A temporary stop in traffic does not turn the vehicle into a safe grooming area.

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

19. 19. If a Vermont driver must park on a rural highway, what wheel position is required?

    1. Only the right wheels off the traveled portion
    2. Only the left wheels off the traveled portion of the road
    3. All wheels on the traveled portion of the road
    4. All wheels off the traveled portion of the road
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    All wheels off the traveled portion of the road. Rural highway parking in Vermont requires every wheel clear of the traveled portion, so through traffic meets no part of the stopped vehicle inside its lane at highway speed. Keeping only the right wheels off still leaves the left side of the bodywork inside the lane, which is exactly the encroachment the rural parking rule is written to prevent. Before walking away on a rural shoulder, walk the traffic side and verify no tire or mirror still sits over the traveled surface.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules

20. 20. What vehicle action endangers a bicyclist traveling beside parked cars?

    1. Closing the windows while driving at high speed
    2. Opening a vehicle door into the bicyclist path
    3. Parking with the wheels tight against the curb
    4. Using hazard lights while stopped at the curb
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    Opening a vehicle door into the bicyclist path. Opening a vehicle door into a bicyclist path is one of the four common vehicle caused bicycle collisions Vermont names, occurring when parked drivers exit without a shoulder check. Curb tight parking and hazard use do not strike riders, while a door swung wide reaches exactly the lane strip bicyclists use beside parked rows. After parking, check the side mirror and look back for approaching riders before releasing the door latch on the street side.

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