2024 Vermont Permit Test 20

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Vermont. Each permit practice test question has three answer.. Read More

The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Vermont. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Vermont please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/vermont/car.

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7. When encountering an aggressive driver, you should:

Explanation
If another driver is threatening you or intentionally driving dangerously around you, remain calm and try to put as much distance between the two of you as possible. Slow down and let them pass. Do not make eye contact and do not make obscene gestures.

8. A driver on an interstate highway must make a safe lane change:

Explanation
You must change lanes to create more space when approaching a stopped police vehicle with flashing blue lights, a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing red lights, or a stopped maintenance vehicle with flashing amber lights. If you cannot safely move to a different lane, you must slow down.

9. You are driving on the roadway and hear a siren behind you. You should:

Explanation
When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an emergency vehicle coming from behind your vehicle, you must create a clear path for the emergency vehicle and stop. Reduce your speed and safely pull over to the side of the road. If the emergency vehicle is directly behind your vehicle when you are in heavy traffic, keep moving slowly until you can get out of its way.

10. To pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane, two-way road, you must:

Explanation
Passing on a two-lane, two-way road requires good judgment because you must use the lane belonging to oncoming traffic to complete your pass. Only pass if you may safely and legally do so.

11. If your turn signals fail, you should use ____ to indicate that you are turning.

Explanation
If your vehicle's turn signals do not work, you should use hand signals to indicate when you intend to change direction.

12. When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:

Explanation
When you see any signs indicating a nearby railroad crossing, you should slow down, look for a train, and be ready to stop. If the red warning lights are flashing or the gate is down, you must stop 15 to 50 feet before the railroad tracks. Do not try to go around the gate.

13. Alcohol:

Explanation
Alcohol is a depressant drug that slows the activity of the brain and reduces the skills that you need for safe driving. Drinking alcohol results in slowed reaction time and impaired judgment.
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