Vermont permit test: highway markings
Yellow and white lines, no-passing markings and other pavement markings. 8 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember6 key highway markings rulesShow the rules
- A yield line is a row of white triangles pointing at approaching cars. (p. 35, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction; yellow center lines separate opposing traffic. (p. 35, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- A two-way left turn lane is not a travel lane. (p. 35, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Vermont's work zone rules apply 24/7, not just in daylight or when you can see workers. (p. 36, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- In work zones, keep a 4-second following distance; most work zone crashes are rear-end crashes from speeding and tailgating. (p. 36, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- You must follow the direction marked for your lane. (p. 36, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample highway markings questions
1.What happens to speeding fines in a Vermont work zone?
- AThey stay the same
- BThey are doubled
- CThey apply only at night
- DThey are tripled
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✓ B. They are doubled
Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone, and work zone rules apply 24 hours a day.
2.What does a broken white line between two lanes tell you?
- AThe lane on the right is for turns only
- BYou are nearing a no-passing zone
- CThe lanes carry traffic in opposite directions
- DTraffic in both lanes goes the same way
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✓ D. Traffic in both lanes goes the same way
Broken white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction; yellow center lines separate opposing traffic.
3.What following distance does the handbook recommend in a work zone?
- A6 seconds
- B2 seconds
- C3 seconds
- D4 seconds
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✓ D. 4 seconds
In work zones, keep a 4-second following distance; most work zone crashes are rear-end crashes from speeding and tailgating.
4.How should you use a continuous two-way left turn lane in the middle of the road?
- AUse it as a passing lane
- BStop in it to let passengers out
- CMove fully into it just before turning
- DDrive in it for several blocks
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✓ C. Move fully into it just before turning
A two-way left turn lane is not a travel lane. Signal, move all of your vehicle into it a short distance before the turn, then turn when clear.