Vermont permit test: learner's permit, junior license and points
Learner's permit and junior license rules, the graduated license program, how to lose your license, the point system and insurance. 28 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key learner's permit, junior license and points rulesShow the rules
- New residents with a valid out-of-state license must get a Vermont license within 60 days of moving in. (p. 13, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- In Vermont you must be at least 15 to take the permit test, and a parent or guardian must sign if you are under 18. (p. 13, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Vermont defines nighttime driving as the period from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise. (p. 14, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- The Junior Driver's License is issued to people who are 16 or 17 and pass the required exam. (p. 14, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Vermont requires you to hold your Learner's Permit for at least one year before you can get a Junior Driver's License. (p. 14, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- A Junior licensee may not drive as part of a job until one year after the license was issued or age 18, whichever comes first. (p. 21, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- You must log 40 hours of practice driving, with at least 10 of them at night, on top of your driver education course. (p. 21, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Texting by a Junior operator brings a 30-day recall, plus a fine of at least $100 and at least two points. (p. 22, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- After six months the passenger limit ends, but you may never carry more passengers than the vehicle has safety belts. (p. 22, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Vermont requires at least $25,000 for one person, $50,000 for two or more people, and $10,000 for property damage. (p. 68, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample learner's permit, junior license and points questions
1.How many points are added for failing to obey a police officer?
- A4 points
- B5 points
- C3 points
- D2 points
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✓ A. 4 points
Failing to obey a police officer adds 4 points to your Vermont driving record.
2.After six months on a Junior Driver's License, what limits how many passengers you may carry?
- AYou may carry at most 2 passengers
- BThere is no limit of any kind at all
- CEvery passenger must be a family member
- DNo more passengers than there are belts
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✓ D. No more passengers than there are belts
After six months the passenger limit ends, but you may never carry more passengers than the vehicle has safety belts.
3.An officer stops you and you have no insurance on the car at all. What happens?
- AA 1-point warning ticket
- BA ticket, a fine and 2 points
- C15 days to buy insurance, no penalty
- DA warning only
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✓ B. A ticket, a fine and 2 points
Driving without insurance gets you a ticket, a fine and two points on your record.
4.How many points are added for failing to yield to an ambulance or fire truck?
- A5 points
- B4 points
- C8 points
- D2 points
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✓ A. 5 points
Not yielding the right-of-way to an ambulance, fire truck or police vehicle adds 5 points.