Tick each box during practice drives in the weeks before your test. The numbers in brackets are the sources listed at the bottom. How it’s scored: Vermont does not publish a point system or a maximum number of errors. The examiner watches whether you drive safely, courteously and correctly, handle the vehicle with skill, drive at speeds that suit conditions, and obey signs and rules of the road. [1] Bring to the test [1, 3]- Valid (unexpired) Vermont learner's permit
- An appointment for the exam
- Insurance card showing the carrier, effective and expiration dates, the insured's name, and the vehicle description including VIN
- Vehicle registration certificate
- Application signed by a parent or legal guardian (under 18)
- Parent or guardian certification of 40 hours of practice, 10 at night (form VN-219 or the RoadReady app; under 18)
- 18 and older: a licensed, unimpaired parent or guardian, driver education instructor, or person 25 or older to come with you
- Rental car only: a letter from the rental company accepting full responsibility
Vehicle check before you go [1, 4]- You supply the vehicle; it must be registered, inspected (valid inspection sticker) and insured; any state's registration and inspection is accepted
- Clean and in good mechanical condition
- Working headlights, horn, windshield wipers, rearview mirror, tail lights, tires, steering, windshield, exhaust, brakes, fenders, bumpers, turn signals, safety belts and defrosters
- Emergency/parking brake must hold the car in neutral uphill or downhill
- Rejected for: exhaust leak; tires under 2/32 inch tread or with exposed cords; a damaged windshield (check the inspection manual); a driver's window that will not open for hand signals; doors that do not work; anything blocking the view; missing or broken front seat belts; holes letting exhaust into the cabin; loose front seats; a parking brake that does not work
- No agricultural, antique or exhibition plates; no dealer plates unless you are an immediate family member of the dealership
- No non-factory tint on the front side windows or windshield
- Dual controls must be disconnected or made inoperable
- The examiner may refuse a vehicle whose interior (cleanliness, odor) would distract them
- No animals in the vehicle during the test
- If you drove to the office illegally, you will not be tested that day
Maneuvers the examiner scores [1]- Stopping and starting on a hill
- Turning around using a side street
- Parallel parking
Skills checked throughout [1]- Safe, courteous and correct driving
- Speed control
- Following the examiner's directions
Sources- dmv.vermont.gov: VN 007 Drivers Manual (PDF)
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