Vermont Permit Practice Test 6
25 questions written from the Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
How close may you park to a fire hydrant in Vermont?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Vermont Driver's Manual (VN-007) (2025 edition). 11 of the 20 Vermont questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Vermont or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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How close may you park to a fire hydrant in Vermont?
- A No closer than 10 feet
- B No closer than 6 feet
- C No closer than 15 feet
- D No closer than 20 feet
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B. No closer than 6 feet
In Vermont you may not park within 6 feet of a fire hydrant. Firefighters need room to connect hoses quickly.
Who must wear a safety belt or be in a child restraint in a Vermont vehicle?
- A Only the driver
- B Only front-seat occupants
- C All occupants
- D Only passengers under 18
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C. All occupants
Vermont law requires every occupant of a motor vehicle to wear a safety belt or use an approved child restraint. Belts keep you in place and inside the vehicle.
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You are on the acceleration lane of an Interstate entrance. Who has the right of way?
- A You, because you are entering
- B Whoever is going faster
- C Trucks, in all cases
- D Drivers already on the Interstate
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D. Drivers already on the Interstate
Use the acceleration lane to reach Interstate speed, signal, check your left blind spot and merge when it is safe. The entering driver must yield to drivers already on the Interstate.
Two bicyclists are riding side by side ahead of you on a Vermont road. What is true?
- A They must always ride single file on Vermont roads, even when traffic is light
- B They are breaking the law and you may honk
- C They must ride on the sidewalk
- D They may legally ride two abreast if they do not impede normal traffic
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D. They may legally ride two abreast if they do not impede normal traffic
In Vermont, bicyclists may ride two abreast as long as they do not impede the normal and reasonable flow of traffic. Slow down and pass only when it is safe.
You come upon a town snowplow working with its lights flashing. What does Vermont law require?
- A Pass it quickly on the right
- B Follow closely to use its cleared path
- C Proceed with caution and yield the right of way
- D Flash your headlights so it pulls over
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C. Proceed with caution and yield the right of way
Vermont law requires drivers to yield the right of way to state, city or town maintenance vehicles working on the highway. Snowplows are wide and hard to see, so give them room.