VT DMV Sharing the Road 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When passing a bicyclist on a Vermont road, drivers must leave at least how much clearance?
- 4 feet (Correct answer)
- 1 foot
- 2 feet
- 6 feet
Correct answer: 4 feet
Vermont law requires drivers to pass vulnerable users, including bicyclists, with at least 4 feet of clearance.
Question 2: You are approaching a horse-drawn buggy on a rural Vermont road. What should you do?
- Slow down and pass carefully, leaving plenty of room (Correct answer)
- Honk to alert the driver
- Pass quickly to minimize time near the horse
- Follow closely until the buggy pulls over
Correct answer: Slow down and pass carefully, leaving plenty of room
Horses can be startled by vehicles, so slow down and pass with ample space without honking.
Question 3: A large truck ahead of you is making a right turn at an intersection. Why might it first swing wide to the left?
- Trucks need extra room to complete tight right turns (Correct answer)
- The driver is confused
- It is preparing to make a U-turn
- It is yielding to you to pass on the right
Correct answer: Trucks need extra room to complete tight right turns
Large trucks often swing left before turning right because their long trailers need extra turning space.
Question 4: If you cannot see a truck driver in the truck's side mirror, what does this mean?
- The truck driver cannot see you (Correct answer)
- The mirror is broken
- You are at a safe following distance
- The truck is about to change lanes
Correct answer: The truck driver cannot see you
If you can't see the driver in the truck's mirror, you are in a blind spot and the driver can't see you.
Question 5: A pedestrian is crossing at an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. What must you do?
- Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian (Correct answer)
- Proceed because there are no painted lines
- Honk so the pedestrian hurries
- Drive around the pedestrian slowly
Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian
Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks whether they are marked or unmarked.
Question 6: When is it legal to drive in the same lane alongside a motorcycle?
- Never; motorcycles are entitled to the full lane (Correct answer)
- When traffic is heavy
- When the motorcycle is riding near the curb
- Only on multi-lane highways
Correct answer: Never; motorcycles are entitled to the full lane
Motorcycles are entitled to the entire width of a lane, so sharing a lane side-by-side is not allowed.
Question 7: You approach a school bus with flashing red lights stopped on a two-lane road. What must you do?
- Stop from either direction and wait until the lights stop flashing (Correct answer)
- Slow to 10 mph and proceed
- Stop only if you are behind the bus
- Pass carefully on the left
Correct answer: Stop from either direction and wait until the lights stop flashing
Traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road.
VT DMV Sharing the Road 2
When passing a bicyclist on a Vermont road, drivers must leave at least how much clearance?