Question 1

What's Vermont's default maximum speed limit on a road that isn't an Interstate, unless otherwise posted?

Accepted Answer

50 mph — Vermont's default statutory maximum on any road (other than an Interstate) is 50 mph unless posted otherwise; the Interstate default is 65 mph unless posted otherwise.

Question 2

When can a Vermont driver legally pass a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing?

Accepted Answer

On a divided highway with a concrete barrier, when the bus is in the opposite direction — Vermont's only exception to the school bus stop law is a divided highway where a concrete barrier separates the roadways and the bus is traveling in the opposite direction.

Question 3

How many points does passing a stopped Vermont school bus with red lights on add to a driver's license?

Accepted Answer

Five points — Passing a stopped Vermont school bus with its red warning lights activated adds five points to the driver's license, on top of a substantial fine.

Question 4

What does Vermont's Move Over Law require on a four-lane highway when passing a stopped emergency vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A lane change away from the vehicle, if it can be done safely — On a four-lane highway such as an Interstate, Vermont's Move Over Law requires making a lane change away from a stopped emergency vehicle if it can be done safely.

Question 5

Does Vermont's electronic device law only ban texting, or does it go further?

Accepted Answer

It bans using any portable electronic device while driving, even when stationary — Vermont's law goes beyond texting -- it's illegal to use any portable electronic device while operating a motor vehicle, including while the vehicle is stationary.

Question 6

How many points does a first work-zone electronic device violation add to a Vermont driving record?

Accepted Answer

Two points — A first electronic-device violation in a designated Vermont work zone with personnel present adds two points; a second or subsequent violation adds five points.

Question 7

What restraint does Vermont require for a child under 2 years old?

Accepted Answer

A rear-facing car seat with a harness — Vermont requires a child under 2 to be properly secured in a federally approved rear-facing car seat with a harness -- with no weight-based exception stated in the manual.

Question 8

Up to what age does Vermont require a child to wear a seat belt if not otherwise in a car seat or booster?

Accepted Answer

Under 18 — Vermont requires any child under 18 who isn't otherwise properly secured in a harnessed car seat or booster seat to wear a seat belt.

Question 9

At a Vermont four-way stop where two vehicles arrive at the same time from different directions, who yields?

Accepted Answer

The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right — When two vehicles arrive at a Vermont four-way stop at approximately the same time from different directions, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

Vermont: Rules of the Road Questions

1. What's Vermont's default maximum speed limit on a road that isn't an Interstate, unless otherwise posted?

2. When can a Vermont driver legally pass a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing?

3. How many points does passing a stopped Vermont school bus with red lights on add to a driver's license?

4. What does Vermont's Move Over Law require on a four-lane highway when passing a stopped emergency vehicle?

5. Does Vermont's electronic device law only ban texting, or does it go further?

6. How many points does a first work-zone electronic device violation add to a Vermont driving record?

7. What restraint does Vermont require for a child under 2 years old?

8. Up to what age does Vermont require a child to wear a seat belt if not otherwise in a car seat or booster?

9. At a Vermont four-way stop where two vehicles arrive at the same time from different directions, who yields?

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