Vermont DMV Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is a day/night mirror

To guard against glare from the headlights of a vehicle behind you, use a day/night mirror. Adjust it before you drive.

Not quite. The answer is dim your headlights to low beam.

Dim your headlights to low beam whenever you're meeting or following another vehicle. Bright lights can blind the driver of the other vehicle because they can reflect off the vehicle's mirrors.

Not quite. The answer is 5

If you are convicted of failing to yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle, five points will be added to your driving record.

Source: The Vermont Point System; Chapter 8 – Point System; Vermont Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is stop.

A person with a white cane or guide dog is blind or visually impaired. Under Vermont law, if you approach a pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog who is about to cross the street, you must stop for the pedestrian and take whatever actions are necessary to avoid injuring the person.

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1057

Not quite. The answer is 35 mph.

Hydroplaning occurs when there is standing water on a roadway. Up to 35 mph, most tires will channel water away like the way a windshield wiper cleans the windshield. As your speed increases, the tires cannot channel the water as well, and your tires may start to lose contact with the road and ride over the water like a set of water skis. In a typical passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as 35 mph.

Not quite. The answer is 72 hours.

If you are involved in a traffic accident in which someone is injured or killed or property damage is estimated at $3,000 or more, you must submit a crash report (Form VA-004) to the DMV within 72 hours. The crash report must describe the nature of the accident, the damage to the vehicles and other property involved, and the injuries or deaths of persons involved. [Crashes; Chapter 7 – Driving Safely and Studying for your Permit; Vermont Driver's Manual],

Source: "Crashes (Accidents)," Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, https://dmv.vermont.gov/enforcement-and-safety/laws/crashes

Not quite. The answer is Ease your foot off the gas and carefully steer in the direction in which you want your vehicle to go.

If you start to skid, stay calm, ease your foot off the gas, let your vehicle slow down gradually, and carefully steer in the direction in which you want the front of your vehicle to go. In other words, if the rear of your vehicle skids left, steer left; if the rear of your vehicle skids right, steer right. Avoid braking, especially if your vehicle is not equipped with an antilock braking system (ABS). The vehicle may possibly overshoot and start to skid in the opposite direction. To prevent this, steer in the opposite direction as soon as your vehicle starts to straighten out. This procedure, known as “steering into the skid,” will bring the front of your vehicle into line with the rear.

Not quite. The answer is rubberneck

Rubbernecking (slowing down, becoming distracted, or staring) could cause you to become involved in a crash.

Not quite. The answer is All of the above statements are true.

You should use your headlights whenever you cannot see well or other drivers cannot see you well. Under Vermont law, you must use your headlights from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise and whenever visibility is poor at 500 feet. Your parking lights are for parking in darkness, not driving. If you need more light while you're driving, use your headlights, not your parking lights. [Reduced Visibility, Hazardous Driving Conditions, Chapter 7 – Driving Safely and Studying for Your Permit, Vermont Driver's Manual], [Floods and Storms, Hazardous Driving Conditions, Chapter 7 – Driving Safely and Studying for Your Permit, Vermont Driver's Manual],

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1243

Not quite. The answer is get out of the way.

Aggressive driving is the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property. If the driver behind you repeatedly flashes his or her headlights, don't retaliate or engage the driver in any way. Instead, get out of the way.

Not quite. The answer is hazard lights

If you're having vehicle trouble at night and need to stop, use extreme caution; you risk being hit from the rear. To communicate your presence to other motorists, turn on your hazard lights. If you have emergency flares or warning triangles, place them behind your vehicle as an additional warning to other motorists.

Not quite. The answer is the side that is hit.

If your vehicle is hit from the side, your body and any loose objects inside the vehicle will seem to be thrown toward the side that is hit – relative to the vehicle, that is. Relative to the outside world, the side that is hit is actually being pushed toward you.

Not quite. The answer is the right edge of the road.

The high beams of an oncoming vehicle can be blinding. To avoid being temporarily blinded, slow down, keep right, look away from the oncoming vehicle, and look toward the right edge of the road until the vehicle has passed by.

Source: Approaching Headlights, Reduced Visibility, Chapter 7 – Driving Safely and Studying for Your Permit, Vermont Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is hydroplaning.

On a wet road, at speeds of up to 35 mph, modern tires will usually channel water away to maintain contact with the road. However, in deep water at higher speeds, the channeling action of the tires becomes less effective and the tires start to ride on a layer of water like water skis. This is called “hydroplaning.” It may result in a loss of braking and steering control. To prevent hydroplaning, slow down.

Not quite. The answer is not depend on your mirrors. Instead, turn your head to look through the rear window.

Before you back up, make sure that it is safe to do so and will not interfere with other traffic. It is a good idea to walk behind the vehicle to make sure that a child, pet, or toy is not in the way. Turn your head so you can look over your shoulder and through the rear window. Do not depend on your mirrors; they have blind spots.

Not quite. The answer is check your mirrors and look over your shoulder toward the rear.

Before changing lanes, you should check your mirrors and then check your blind spot by looking over your shoulder toward the rear.

Not quite. The answer is do all of the above.

A driver under the influence of alcohol is more likely to drive too fast or too slowly, change lanes frequently, and fail to dim the headlights. Even more crucially, a drunk driver may be less alert in an emergency and may take too long to brake. Such mistakes may endanger the driver and others.

Not quite. The answer is swinging wide to the left

If you swing wide to the left, the driver behind you may think that you are actually turning left and may try to pass you on your right. That can lead to a collision.

Not quite. The answer is maintain a space cushion.

To help avoid a collision, try to keep plenty of space between your vehicle and other vehicles on all sides.

Not quite. The answer is Yield to the pedestrian.

Before you may turn right at a red signal, you must stop and then yield the right-of-way to cross traffic and lawfully crossing pedestrians. [Sharing the Road with Pedestrians, Sharing the Road, Chapter 7 – Driving Safely and Studying for Your Permit, Vermont Driver's Manual],

Source: Traffic-Control Signals, Section 1022, Vermont Statutes Annotated