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Vermont: Pedestrians Practice Test

Yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks, blind pedestrians, children and school zones.

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Vermont Driver's Manual" (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.

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  1. If pedestrians are crossing the street you are turning left into, what must you do?

    A blue car turning left on green, with an oncoming car, a car on the cross street and a pedestrian in the crosswalk
    • Sound your horn and continue the turn
    • Turn before they reach the middle of the street
    • Yield the right-of-way to them
    • Stop only if they are in a marked crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to them

    A driver turning left must look for pedestrians crossing the street and must yield the right-of-way to them.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 26 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. As you make a right turn, who must you yield to?

    Top view of a city intersection with green traffic lights: a blue car with its right turn signal blinking approaches the corner, two pedestrians walk in the crosswalk across the street to the right, and a white car comes the other way.
    • Any pedestrian or bicyclist
    • Only pedestrians in a marked crosswalk
    • Only bicyclists in a bike lane
    • Only vehicles behind you
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    Correct answer: Any pedestrian or bicyclist

    When turning right you must yield to any pedestrian or bicyclist on the right side of the road.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 27 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. Which pedestrians are the most frequent victims in motor vehicle and pedestrian collisions, according to the manual?

    • Young, elderly, disabled, or intoxicated pedestrians
    • Pedestrians who cross at marked crosswalks
    • Pedestrians who walk on the left side of the road
    • Pedestrians who carry bags, umbrellas, or other items
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    Correct answer: Young, elderly, disabled, or intoxicated pedestrians

    Drivers should be especially alert for young, elderly, disabled, or intoxicated pedestrians, who are hit most often.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 37 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. A vehicle ahead of you has stopped for a pedestrian and the road has two lanes in your direction. What should you do?

    A car approaching in the next lane while an SUV is stopped at a crosswalk, with a pedestrian stepping out in front of the SUV
    • Do not pass the stopped vehicle
    • Pass the stopped vehicle in the other lane if it is clear
    • Pass the stopped vehicle slowly while watching for the pedestrian
    • Sound your horn and pass the stopped vehicle
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    Correct answer: Do not pass the stopped vehicle

    Passing a vehicle that has stopped for a pedestrian is a frequent cause of pedestrian deaths, even when there are two lanes.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. A pedestrian crosses the street carelessly, for example against a red light or outside a marked crosswalk. What must the driver do?

    A pedestrian walking across a street in the middle of the block, away from the striped crosswalk at the corner, as a blue car approaches
    • Continue, because the pedestrian is breaking the law
    • Sound the horn and drive on
    • Yield to the pedestrian
    • Stop only if the pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Yield to the pedestrian

    Even when pedestrians cross carelessly, the driver is still required to yield.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What should you NOT do when you are stopped, or waiting to make a turn, at a crosswalk?

    A blue car stopped at a white stop line with its left turn signal flashing, a crosswalk and a cross street ahead, and a red light on the corner signal pole.
    • Keep your foot on the brake while you wait
    • Block the crosswalk with all or part of your vehicle
    • Keep your turn signal on while you wait
    • Watch for pedestrians crossing the side street
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    Correct answer: Block the crosswalk with all or part of your vehicle

    Blocking a crosswalk forces pedestrians to go around your vehicle and puts them in a dangerous position.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. When does the manual tell you to watch for pedestrians because your vehicle is crossing a sidewalk or road shoulder?

    • Only when you are entering or leaving a freeway ramp
    • Only when you are driving through a school zone area
    • Only when a crosswalk is painted across the road ahead
    • When entering or leaving an alley, driveway or private road
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    Correct answer: When entering or leaving an alley, driveway or private road

    The manual tells drivers to watch for pedestrians whenever they cross a sidewalk or shoulder, such as at an alley, driveway or private road.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. Where does the manual say not to stop to pick up hitchhikers?

    • On the Interstate or its ramps
    • In a residential area
    • Within a school zone
    • On any road with a speed limit above 35 mph
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    Correct answer: On the Interstate or its ramps

    The manual says not to stop for hitchhikers on the Interstate or the ramps.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. A pedestrian with a white cane is crossing, or waiting to cross, the street ahead of you. What must you do?

    Top view of a two-lane street with a marked crosswalk: a person holding a long white cane with a red tip stands at the curb at the end of the crosswalk, and a blue car is some distance back in its lane.
    • Slow down and sound your horn
    • Pass behind the pedestrian without stopping
    • Stop and yield the right-of-way
    • Stop only if the pedestrian has stepped off the curb
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    Correct answer: Stop and yield the right-of-way

    A pedestrian with a white cane or a guide dog is a blind pedestrian, and the driver must stop and yield the right-of-way.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. A pedestrian sign may be placed on the road at marked crosswalks. What does it remind drivers of?

    A narrow fluorescent yellow-green sign on a short post reading STATE LAW, with a red and white downward triangle, the word TO and a black walking-person symbol, on a yellow round base.
    • They are required to yield to pedestrians within crosswalks
    • They must stop 50 feet before every crosswalk they see
    • They may not sound the horn anywhere near a crosswalk
    • They must slow down to 10 mph when near a crosswalk
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    Correct answer: They are required to yield to pedestrians within crosswalks

    The sign is a reminder that drivers must yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. Regular school hours are NOT the only time to expect children at a school. Why?

    • School buses make many more trips during the weekend
    • After-school and weekend activities often take place there
    • Students are only present at schools at night
    • Crossing guards work at the school all day long
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    Correct answer: After-school and weekend activities often take place there

    Activities after school and on weekends mean children can be present outside regular hours.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. What should a driver be especially careful about when backing in or out of a driveway?

    A blue car parked nose-in on a house driveway with its white backup lights on, and a dashed path showing it backing toward the sidewalk and the street
    • Other drivers who are following too closely
    • Cars parked across the street
    • The sun shining into the mirrors
    • Children who may run or play behind the vehicle
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    Correct answer: Children who may run or play behind the vehicle

    Children may be behind your vehicle, so extra watchfulness is needed when backing.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. When must a pedestrian NOT leave a curb or other safe waiting place and walk into the path of a vehicle?

    A pedestrian stands at the edge of the curb beside a crosswalk as a blue car approaches on a two-way residential street.
    • When the vehicle is so close that it is an immediate hazard
    • When the vehicle is a large bus or a heavy truck
    • When there is no sidewalk along the road ahead
    • When the pedestrian is wearing light colored clothing
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    Correct answer: When the vehicle is so close that it is an immediate hazard

    Vehicles cannot stop at once, so a pedestrian must not step in front of a vehicle that is too close.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. The pedestrian signal is flashing "Don’t Walk" and you have not yet started to cross. What should you do?

    A pedestrian signal head showing an upraised hand with short motion lines around it indicating that it is blinking.
    • Cross quickly while the flashing continues
    • Cross if no vehicle is turning
    • Not start to cross
    • Start to cross if the light for traffic is red
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    Correct answer: Not start to cross

    The manual says not to start crossing during a flashing "Don’t Walk."

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. You started to cross during the "walk" signal and it now flashes "Don’t Walk." What does the manual say?

    A pedestrian signal head showing an upraised hand with short motion lines around it indicating that it is blinking.
    • You must go back to the starting curb
    • You will have time to safely complete your crossing
    • You must stop where you are until the next walk signal
    • You should run to the other side
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    Correct answer: You will have time to safely complete your crossing

    A crossing begun during the "walk" signal can be safely completed during the flashing "Don’t Walk."

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When a pedestrian faces a yellow or red light, when should the pedestrian cross?

    • Whenever no vehicles are moving
    • As soon as the light turns yellow
    • Only if a driver waves the pedestrian across
    • Only if a "Walk" sign is showing
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    Correct answer: Only if a "Walk" sign is showing

    Facing a yellow or red light, a pedestrian should not cross unless a "Walk" sign is showing.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. There are no pedestrian signals at an intersection. When does the manual say a pedestrian should cross?

    Top view of an empty four-way intersection with crosswalks on every side; traffic lights on two corners show red, and one person stands at a corner of the sidewalk.
    • When the light turns green for traffic going in the same direction
    • When the light turns red for all of the traffic at the intersection
    • When the light turns yellow for the cross traffic
    • Whenever no vehicle is in sight in either direction
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    Correct answer: When the light turns green for traffic going in the same direction

    Without pedestrian signals, a pedestrian crosses with the green light for traffic moving the same way.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. There is no sidewalk along a road. Where should a pedestrian walk?

    • On the right side, with traffic coming from behind you
    • In the center of the lane, away from both curbs
    • As far to the left side of the road as possible, facing traffic
    • On the right side, facing the same way as the traffic
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    Correct answer: As far to the left side of the road as possible, facing traffic

    Without sidewalks, pedestrians walk on the left, facing approaching traffic.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. What is the main purpose of crosswalks?

    • To give pedestrians the right to stop all traffic at any location
    • To encourage pedestrians to cross only where crossings can be made safely
    • To mark the places where vehicles are required to park
    • To show the places where the speed limit changes
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    Correct answer: To encourage pedestrians to cross only where crossings can be made safely

    Crosswalks send pedestrians to certain locations where crossing is safer.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. What does the manual suggest a pedestrian do when walking at dusk or at night?

    • Wear dark clothing so that drivers do not notice you
    • Walk in the center of the road ahead of traffic
    • Wear headphones so that you stay calm at night
    • Wear light colored or reflective clothing and carry a light
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    Correct answer: Wear light colored or reflective clothing and carry a light

    Light or reflective clothing and a light make a pedestrian easier for drivers to see.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. Why does the manual advise pedestrians not to wear headphones, especially in busy areas?

    • Being able to hear approaching traffic adds to safety
    • Headphones are against the law for all pedestrians
    • Headphones block a pedestrian’s view of the signals
    • Headphones make the crosswalks unsafe to use
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    Correct answer: Being able to hear approaching traffic adds to safety

    Hearing approaching traffic helps pedestrians stay safe.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 39 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. What does the manual say about elderly pedestrians?

    Top view of a two-lane street with double yellow lines and a white-barred crosswalk. A white-haired person bent slightly forward, holding a brown wooden cane, walks across it. A blue car in its lane is some distance back. No other people.
    • They always cross the street faster than other pedestrians
    • They are exempt from the rules about pedestrian signals
    • They may not be alert to the dangers of traffic situations
    • They never cross against a light or outside a crosswalk
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    Correct answer: They may not be alert to the dangers of traffic situations

    The manual advises caution in the presence of elderly pedestrians.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. Why should you use caution when children are playing in or near the street?

    Two children play on a lawn beside the sidewalk, a red ball lies on the sidewalk near the curb, and a small child rides a bike along the sidewalk just behind a red car parked at the curb, as a blue car approaches.
    • Children are required to stop for the drivers nearby
    • Children often move quickly and do not check for traffic
    • Children always stay on the sidewalk and out of the street
    • Children carefully obey all of the traffic signals
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    Correct answer: Children often move quickly and do not check for traffic

    Children move quickly and may enter traffic without looking.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 38 · Open this page in the manual

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