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Vermont: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “When making a left turn, how close to the centerline should you position your vehicle if it is safe to do so?” · “At the approach to a right turn, about how far from the right side of the road should the vehicle be?”

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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. On a multilane road, where should you be well in advance of a left turn?

    Top view of a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line meeting a two-lane cross street at an intersection with crosswalks. Two cars drive in the far lanes.
    • In the right lane
    • In the left lane
    • In the lane with the most traffic
    • In the center of the road
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    Correct answer: In the left lane

    On a multilane road you should be in the left lane well before a left turn and never move suddenly from the right lane to the left.

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

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  2. When making a left turn, how close to the centerline should you position your vehicle if it is safe to do so?

    • Within two feet
    • Within five feet
    • Within ten feet
    • Within one foot
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    Correct answer: Within one foot

    For a left turn the manual says to position the vehicle within one foot of the centerline when it is safe.

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

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  3. Why should you keep your wheels straight until you are ready to make a left turn?

    A red car with amber lamps blinking on its left side stands at a white bar before a crossroads, with a green light on a pole at the far corner.
    • So you are not pushed into oncoming traffic if hit from behind
    • So the driver behind you can tell that you plan to turn
    • So your turn signal does not switch off during the turn
    • So you can turn more quickly once the road is clear
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    Correct answer: So you are not pushed into oncoming traffic if hit from behind

    Straight wheels keep your vehicle from being pushed into oncoming traffic if another vehicle hits you from behind.

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

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  4. When the road is clear and you make a left turn, where should you keep your vehicle?

    Top view of an intersection of two two-lane streets with a green traffic light: a blue car waits just behind the stop line with its left turn signal blinking.
    • Across the center line
    • To the right of the center line
    • On the center line
    • Along the far right curb of the new street
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    Correct answer: To the right of the center line

    During a left turn you keep to the right of the center line.

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

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  5. What should you do after completing a turn?

    Top view of a city street with two lanes each way just past an intersection: a blue car drives in the left of the two lanes going away from the intersection, the lane beside it is empty, and a grey car is far ahead in the right lane.
    • Move to the edge of the lane and signal that the turn is complete
    • Speed up at once to the posted limit without checking behind
    • Check your blind spot for several seconds before moving on
    • Check your rearview mirror and center your vehicle in the lane
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    Correct answer: Check your rearview mirror and center your vehicle in the lane

    After a turn you check the rearview mirror and center the vehicle in the lane.

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

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  6. Before starting a left turn, in which order does the manual say to search the intersection?

    Top view of an intersection of two two-lane streets with a green traffic light: a blue car waits just behind the stop line with its left turn signal blinking.
    • Right, front, and left
    • Left, front, and right
    • Front, left, and right
    • Left, right, and front
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    Correct answer: Right, front, and left

    For a left turn the search is right, front, and left before you begin the turn.

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

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  7. At the approach to a right turn, about how far from the right side of the road should the vehicle be?

    • About one foot
    • About six feet
    • About three feet
    • About ten feet
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    Correct answer: About three feet

    The manual says the vehicle should be about three feet from the right side of the road when approaching a right turn.

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

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  8. What should you not do before turning right?

    Top view of a residential street with a side street on the right ahead; a dashed yellow line shows your blue car's planned right turn into it.
    • Slow down gradually
    • Swing your vehicle to the left
    • Check the mirror for the vehicle behind you
    • Search the intersection left, front, and right
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    Correct answer: Swing your vehicle to the left

    The manual says not to swing the vehicle to the left before turning right.

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

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  9. After searching the intersection left, front and right before a right turn, what does the manual's checklist add just before you start the turn?

    Top view of an intersection of two two-lane streets with a green traffic light: a blue car waits just behind the stop line with its right turn signal blinking.
    • Look right a second time
    • Look over your shoulder to the rear
    • Look at the sidewalk on the left
    • Quickly look left again
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    Correct answer: Quickly look left again

    The right-turn checklist ends the search with a quick look to the left again just before you start the turn.

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

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  10. Where in your lane should you make a right turn?

    Top view of an intersection of two two-lane streets with a green traffic light: a blue car waits just behind the stop line with its right turn signal blinking.
    • In the center of your lane
    • Close to the left side of your lane
    • Close to the right side of your lane
    • Wherever there is the most room
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    Correct answer: Close to the right side of your lane

    A right turn is made close to the right side of the lane.

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

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  11. If you are turning into a street with more than one lane going in your direction, which lane should you turn into?

    Top view of a city intersection: a blue car with its right turn signal on drives near the right curb of a two-lane street before a cross street with two lanes each way, and a white car follows close behind it.
    • The farthest lane
    • The nearest lane
    • The center lane
    • Whichever lane has the least traffic
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    Correct answer: The nearest lane

    When turning into a multilane street, turn into the nearest lane.

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

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  12. What is the basic rule of driving on a multilane road?

    Top view of a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line meeting a two-lane cross street at an intersection with crosswalks. Two cars drive in the far lanes.
    • Drive in the left lane unless you are exiting
    • Drive in whichever lane is moving fastest
    • Drive in the center lane unless you are passing
    • Drive to the right unless you are passing or turning
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    Correct answer: Drive to the right unless you are passing or turning

    The basic multilane rule is to stay to the right except when passing or turning.

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

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  13. Who must a driver on any road yield the right-of-way to?

    A four-way city intersection with crosswalks; the blue car is stopped at its stop line and no other vehicles are in sight.
    • Only vehicles that are coming from your right at the intersection
    • Only vehicles that are larger than yours or traveling faster than you
    • Pedestrians, bicyclists and other traffic already in the intersection
    • Only vehicles in the lane directly to your left at that moment
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians, bicyclists and other traffic already in the intersection

    A driver must yield to pedestrians, bicyclists and other traffic already in the intersection.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 28 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. When nearing an intersection marked with a "yield right-of-way" sign, what are you required to do?

    Top view of a T-intersection where the blue car approaches on a side road beside a red-bordered white downward triangle reading YIELD, where it meets a two-lane main road.
    • Stop completely every time before you enter the intersection ahead
    • Travel slowly enough to stop if necessary and enter only when the way is clear
    • Keep your speed the same whenever no other vehicles are in sight ahead
    • Enter right away if you reached the intersection before other vehicles
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    Correct answer: Travel slowly enough to stop if necessary and enter only when the way is clear

    At a yield sign you must be slow enough to stop if needed and enter only when the way is clear.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 28 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. At a four-way stop, which vehicle should have the right-of-way?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The largest vehicle
    • The vehicle going straight
    • The vehicle in the left lane
    • The first vehicle to arrive
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    Correct answer: The first vehicle to arrive

    At a four-way stop the first vehicle to arrive should have the right-of-way.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 28 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. Two vehicles approach a four-way stop at about the same time from different directions. Which driver should yield?

    A four-way intersection with a STOP sign on each corner: a blue car waits at its stop line at the bottom and a red car at its stop line on the left.
    • The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
    • The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
    • The driver in the smaller vehicle yields
    • The driver going straight yields to the one turning
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    Correct answer: The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right

    When two vehicles arrive together from different directions, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 28 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. If you are turning left, what must you do about oncoming traffic?

    A car inside an intersection waiting to turn left, with its left turn signal on and an oncoming car approaching
    • Yield only to oncoming motor vehicles, not bicyclists
    • Turn first if you have already signaled
    • Yield to all oncoming traffic
    • Turn first if you are in the left lane
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    Correct answer: Yield to all oncoming traffic

    A driver turning left must yield to every oncoming vehicle, whether a motor vehicle or a bicyclist.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 28 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. A driver approaching the road from a driveway, alley or parking lot must yield the right-of-way to whom?

    A blue car on a concrete driveway facing a two-lane asphalt road with a double yellow centre line; lawns, houses, trees and a mailbox along the road.
    • Only traffic coming from the left
    • All traffic on the road
    • Only pedestrians
    • Only vehicles that are moving faster
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    Correct answer: All traffic on the road

    A driver entering the road from a driveway, alley, parking lot or T-intersection must yield to all traffic on the road.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 28 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. Before entering any intersection, what must you always do?

    Top view of a four-way intersection with crosswalks on all sides; a blue car with no turn signal lit approaches it in its lane, and no other traffic is near.
    • Come to a complete stop and wait for other drivers to signal you on
    • Sound your horn to warn other drivers that you are entering
    • Look only in the direction of oncoming traffic before you enter
    • Search in all directions and be sure you have a clear path
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    Correct answer: Search in all directions and be sure you have a clear path

    Before entering an intersection you must search in all directions and have a clear path.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 28 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. In which direction does traffic proceed in a roundabout?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • Clockwise
    • Whichever way is shorter
    • Counter clockwise
    • Toward the side with the least traffic
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    Correct answer: Counter clockwise

    Traffic in a roundabout proceeds in a counter clockwise direction.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 29 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. How does traffic enter and exit a roundabout?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • Only through left turns
    • Only through right turns
    • Through left or right turns
    • Straight across the center
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    Correct answer: Only through right turns

    The manual says traffic enters and exits a roundabout only through right turns.

    Source: ⁨Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024))⁩, page 29 · Open this page in the manual

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