VT DMV Sharing the Road 3

Question 1

Why should you increase your following distance behind a motorcycle?

Accepted Answer

Motorcycles can stop more quickly and may swerve to avoid hazards

Answer

Motorcycles can stop faster and often shift position within a lane to avoid road hazards, so extra space is needed.

Question 2

A farm tractor displaying a slow-moving vehicle emblem is ahead on a Vermont highway. The emblem is what shape and color?

Accepted Answer

An orange triangle with red border

Answer

Slow-moving vehicles display a reflective orange triangle with a red border, warning that they travel 25 mph or less.

Question 3

When following a large truck uphill, why should you stay farther back?

Accepted Answer

The truck may slow suddenly or roll back slightly when starting

Answer

Heavy trucks lose speed on grades and can roll back when starting from a stop, so extra space is safer.

Question 4

A blind pedestrian with a white cane is waiting at a corner. Who has the right-of-way?

Accepted Answer

The pedestrian, always

Answer

Pedestrians using a white cane or guide dog must always be given the right-of-way.

Question 5

You want to pass a bicyclist on a narrow two-lane road with an oncoming car approaching. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and wait until it is safe to pass with adequate clearance

Answer

Wait behind the bicyclist until you can pass safely with the required clearance rather than squeezing through.

(VT DMV) Vermont Department of Motor Vehicle Practice Test