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Vermont Permit Test: Signals & Pavement Markings Practice Questions
Traffic lights, flashing signals, lane lines and curb colors.
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Question 1
When may you turn right on a circular red light in Vermont?
Without stopping if no one is coming
Only with a green arrow showing
Never in Vermont
After a full stop, scanning and yielding
Correct answer: After a full stop, scanning and yielding
Right turns on circular red are usually allowed after a complete stop, scanning the intersection and yielding; some intersections prohibit it.
Source: Chapter 7 – Traffic Lights
Question 2
May you turn right on a red arrow?
Yes, after stopping
Yes, if clear
No
Only at night
Correct answer: No
Do not turn right on a red arrow.
Source: Chapter 7 – Traffic Lights
Question 3
What does a solid yellow arrow mean?
Left turns now have the right-of-way
Turn left after yielding
The left-turn signal is about to turn red
The turn lane is closed
Correct answer: The left-turn signal is about to turn red
A solid yellow arrow means the left-turn signal is about to change to red; prepare to stop or complete a legal turn.
Source: Chapter 7 – Traffic Lights
Question 4
What does a solid green arrow mean?
Yield to oncoming cars first
The turn is about to end
Stop and wait
Left turns have the right of way
Correct answer: Left turns have the right of way
With a solid green arrow, left turns have the right of way and oncoming traffic has a red light.
Source: Chapter 7 – Traffic Lights
Question 5
What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
Left turns now have the protected right of way
Turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic
Stop and wait for the green arrow
The signal is broken and should be ignored
Correct answer: Turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic
A flashing yellow arrow allows left turns after yielding to all oncoming traffic and pedestrians; oncoming traffic has a green light.
Source: Chapter 7 – Traffic Lights
Question 6
A police officer directs you through a red light. What should you do?
Wait for the light to turn green first
Follow the officer, with caution
Stop and ask the officer
Turn right instead
Correct answer: Follow the officer, with caution
A police officer may direct you through a red light; follow the officer’s directions with caution.
Source: Chapter 7 – Traffic Lights
Question 7
Where must you stop at a stop sign?
In the middle of the crosswalk, so you can see well
Just past the sign, wherever you can see cross traffic
Before the stop line, crosswalk or road, whichever is first
In the center of the intersection, then look both ways
Correct answer: Before the stop line, crosswalk or road, whichever is first
Stop before the stop line, crosswalk (marked or unmarked), or the intersecting road, whichever comes first.
Source: Chapter 7 – Road Signs & Highway Markings
Question 8
What color are Vermont warning signs usually?
Red and white, eight-sided octagon
White with black letters, rectangular
Yellow or green, diamond-shaped
Blue with white letters, square
Correct answer: Yellow or green, diamond-shaped
Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped and yellow or green.
Source: Chapter 7 – Road Signs & Highway Markings
Question 9
A downward arrow under a school or pedestrian sign indicates:
The road curves downhill just ahead
A lane ends below the sign
The crosswalk or crossing location
Parking is available below the sign
Correct answer: The crosswalk or crossing location
A downward arrow under a school or pedestrian sign indicates a crosswalk or crossing area.
Source: Chapter 7 – Road Signs & Highway Markings
Question 10
What does a flashing arrow panel in "caution" mode look like?
A large flashing red X across the panel
A line of lights or blinking corners
A steady green arrow pointing ahead
A rotating amber beacon on top
Correct answer: A line of lights or blinking corners
When arrows are not in use, the panel shows a straight line of blinking lights or blinking corner lights; slow down.
Source: Chapter 7 – Work Zone Safety
Question 11
Must you obey a flagger in a work zone?
Yes
Only in daytime
Only if police are near
No, signs control
Correct answer: Yes
A flagger has legal authority to control traffic and must be obeyed.
Source: Chapter 7 – Work Zone Safety
Question 12
When must headlights be on in Vermont?
Only from midnight until dawn on rural roads
From ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise
Only on the interstate, at any time of night
Only during snowstorms and heavy rain
Correct answer: From ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise
The law requires headlights from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, and when you cannot see 500 feet ahead.
Source: Chapter 7 – Reduced Visibility & Night Driving
Question 13
You cannot clearly see persons or vehicles how far ahead before headlights are legally required?
100 feet
250 feet
1,000 feet
500 feet
Correct answer: 500 feet
If you cannot clearly see persons or vehicles 500 feet ahead, the law requires headlights on.
Source: Chapter 7 – Hazardous Driving Conditions
Question 14
Driving with low beams on during the day reduces head-on collision risk by more than:
20%
5%
50%
80%
Correct answer: 20%
Studies show daytime low beams reduce the risk of head-on collisions by more than 20%.
Source: Chapter 7 – Reduced Visibility & Night Driving
Question 15
When should you use low beams instead of high beams?
Only on empty country roads with no traffic
Whenever it is dark, on every type of road
Only in heavy rain, never in fog or towns
When approaching or following vehicles
Correct answer: When approaching or following vehicles
Use low beams when approaching other vehicles or pedestrians, in streetlit areas or fog, and when following another vehicle.
Source: Chapter 7 – Reduced Visibility & Night Driving
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