Vermont permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 4 questions.
Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the maximum speed on Vermont roads other than the Interstate?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the maximum speed on Vermont roads other than the Interstate?
- A 55 mph
- B 45 mph
- C 50 mph
- D 60 mph
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C. 50 mph
Vermont's maximum speed on all roads is 50 mph unless a different limit is posted. Interstates have their own 65 mph maximum.
What is the maximum speed on a Vermont Interstate unless otherwise posted?
- A 55 mph
- B 70 mph
- C 75 mph
- D 65 mph
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D. 65 mph
The maximum speed on a Vermont Interstate is 65 mph unless a different limit is posted. You must still slow down when conditions require it.
The posted limit is 50 mph, but there is heavy snow and you can barely see. What speed is legal?
- A A speed that is safe for the conditions, even if far below the limit
- B 50 mph, because it is the posted limit
- C No less than 40 mph, to avoid being rear-ended
- D 45 mph, which is exactly 5 mph under the posted 50 mph speed limit
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A. A speed that is safe for the conditions, even if far below the limit
Vermont law requires a speed that is reasonable for the dangers on the road. In bad weather, heavy traffic or curves, even 10 mph can be too fast.
A long line of traffic has built up behind your slow-moving car on a two-lane Vermont road. What does the law require?
- A Speed up to the posted limit
- B Turn on your hazard lights and keep going
- C Pull over when safe and let the vehicles pass
- D Wave the vehicles around you
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C. Pull over when safe and let the vehicles pass
If traffic backs up behind you, Vermont law requires you to pull over when it is safe and let the vehicles behind you pass. It is safer for them and less stressful for you.