Vermont DMV Exam Simulator

Correct answer: Time

Time is the only way to reduce the effects of alcohol. Coffee, a cold shower, or exercise will not sober a person up — it takes at least an hour per drink for the alcohol to be processed out of your body.

Correct answer: 16 or 17 years old

A Junior Driver’s License is issued to persons 16 or 17 years old who pass the required examination and whose parent or legal guardian signs the application.

Correct answer: Turn your front wheels and set the parking brake

When parking on a hill, always turn the front wheels and set the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from rolling into traffic.

Correct answer: Pull over to the right side of the road and stop until it passes

If you see or hear a vehicle with flashing blue or red lights and/or a siren approaching from any direction, you must pull over to the right side of the road and stop, and remain stopped until it has gone by.

Correct answer: All oncoming traffic, including any oncoming bicyclist

If you are turning left, you must yield to all oncoming traffic. Any vehicle coming toward you — whether a motor vehicle or a bicyclist — has the right of way.

Correct answer: Have better traction in snow, but not on ice

Four-wheel and all-wheel drive vehicles have better traction in snow, but not on ice. Be wary of over-confidence — they do not stop any better on ice.

Correct answer: The bus is about to stop to pick up or drop off students — prepare to stop

When a school bus is about to pick up or discharge students, the driver activates the flashing yellow lights and begins slowing. You should be preparing to stop.

Correct answer: Stop as if there are stop signs in all directions

If a signal light is dark, as in a power failure, stop as if there are stop signs in all directions. If a signal is out of order and flashing yellow or red, obey that flashing signal.

Correct answer: The four-second method

Using the four-second method, you should keep enough space between your vehicle and the one ahead so you can stop quickly if needed. In poor conditions or at higher speeds, allow more than four seconds.

Correct answer: Drive to the right unless you are passing or turning

The basic rule of driving on a multilane road is to drive to the right unless you are passing or turning.

Correct answer: At least one hour

It takes at least an hour per drink for the alcohol and its effects to be processed out of your body. This means you may have to wait several hours before you can drive safely.

Correct answer: At least one year

You must possess a Learner’s Permit for at least one year before obtaining a Junior Driver’s License. You must also have kept a clean record without any permit recalls, suspensions, or revocations for the six months before applying.

Correct answer: Keep the vehicle from rolling out into traffic

When parking on a hill you must be sure your vehicle will not roll out into traffic, so turn the front wheels and set the parking brake.

Correct answer: Proceed with caution and slow down

If you see a stopped police vehicle with flashing blue lights or an emergency vehicle with flashing red lights, you must always proceed with caution (slow down).

Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrians

Always look for pedestrians who may be crossing the street you are turning into. If pedestrians are present, you must yield the right of way to them.

Correct answer: Steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go and not hit the brakes

To recover from a skid, don't hit the brakes — it makes the skid worse — and steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go. You may have to steer left and right a few times.

Correct answer: Are not required to stop

You do not have to stop on a divided highway if the school bus is traveling in the opposite direction. A concrete barrier separating traffic from the bus also removes the requirement to stop.

Correct answer: Eight

A stop sign has 8 sides (an octagon). It means you must stop, scan the intersection, honor the right of way, and then proceed. Knowing sign shapes lets you recognize a sign even if it is covered by snow or dirt.

Correct answer: Your vehicle reaches that same checkpoint

Start counting when the rear of the vehicle ahead passes a checkpoint such as a sign or pole, and stop counting when your vehicle reaches it. Less than four seconds means you are following too closely.

Correct answer: Well in advance of the turn — never move suddenly from the right lane to the left

On a multilane road, always make sure you are in the left lane well in advance of a left turn. Never move suddenly from the right lane to the left lane.