Vermont Road Signs Test 2

5 out of 5 (33 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Vermont road sign practice belongs inside your permit prep because that is where the real test puts it. There is no separate road-sign-only test for a standard learner permit, which is a detail worth knowing before you start studying the wrong thing in the wrong way. Sign questions are folded into the main Vermont learner permit knowledge test, alongside traffic laws, rules of the road, safe driving practices, traffic signals, pavement markings, and all the little judgment calls that come with sharing the road. So, yes, this is a road signs practice test—but it is really helping you prepare for one important slice of the full exam. The official Vermont learner permit test is based on the Vermont Driver’s Manual and is taken online through myDMV, not at a DMV office. It has 20 multiple-choice questions. Each question gives you 4 answer choices, and only 1 of them is correct. You need 16 correct answers to pass, which works out to 80%. That also means you can miss up to 4 questions. Once you miss 5, the result is no longer passing, and if that happens, Vermont requires a wait of at least 1 day before you retest. A small delay, technically. Still irritating, and very avoidable if your sign knowledge is solid. This VT DMV practice test focuses on the road sign material that can appear within that 20-question knowledge test. Some of it is obvious at first glance, or at least it feels obvious: Stop, Yield, speed limits, lane-use signs. But the test may also involve warning signs, regulatory signs, guide signs, work-zone signs, traffic signals, pavement markings, lane markings, right-of-way rules, and intersection controls. That is where practice helps, because the questions are not just asking whether you have seen the sign before. They are checking whether you understand what you are supposed to do when it appears. And in Vermont, that context matters more than people sometimes admit. Rural roads, limited-visibility intersections, changing weather, ice, snow, wildlife crossings, construction zones, and winding routes all make sign recognition feel a lot less theoretical. Use this Vermont road signs test to build quick, accurate recognition before test day, but also to connect those signs to real driving decisions. That is the part that tends to stick.
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Sample Vermont Permit Test Questions

Question 1

At a railroad crossing with flashing warning lights, you must:

  1. A Stop only when a train is visible
  2. B Stop 10 feet from the warning signal
  3. C Stop, determine that the tracks are safe, and proceed only when safe
  4. D Reduce speed but continue across

Correct answer: C – Stop, determine that the tracks are safe, and proceed only when safe

Vermont law requires a stop between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail when a signal warns of an approaching train or other on-track equipment. A driver may proceed only after reasonably determining that the tracks can be crossed safely. Driving through, around, or under a gate while it is closed or moving is prohibited.

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1071(a)(1), (b), (c) – Railroad grade crossings

Question 2

A yellow diamond sign showing a truck descending a slope warns of:

This sign means:
  1. A A truck weight restriction
  2. B A steep hill or downgrade ahead
  3. C A truck service area ahead
  4. D A roadway closed to trucks

Correct answer: B – A steep hill or downgrade ahead

The hill warning sign alerts drivers to a steep grade or downgrade ahead. Adjust your speed as needed for the grade and other roadway conditions. It is not a truck restriction or service sign; the truck image illustrates how the grade affects large vehicles.

Source: Vermont Driver’s Manual — Ch. 7, “Warning Signs.”

Question 3

A yellow warning sign showing the right lane tapering into the left lane means:

This sign means:
  1. A The right lane ends ahead
  2. B A divided highway begins
  3. C A steep grade is ahead
  4. D Trucks may enter the roadway

Correct answer: A – The right lane ends ahead

The lane-ends sign warns that the right lane will not continue. A driver in the ending lane should look for a safe opening and change lanes before the lane terminates. Any movement into the adjoining lane must be made with reasonable safety.

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1064(b) – Signals required, Vermont Driver’s Manual — Ch. 7, “Warning Signs.”

Question 4

A white KEEP RIGHT sign beside a traffic island directs you to:

This white sign means:
  1. A Pass to the right of the island
  2. B Yield before turning right
  3. C Move right only if driving slowly
  4. D Turn right at the next intersection

Correct answer: A – Pass to the right of the island

A KEEP RIGHT sign directs approaching traffic to pass on the right-hand side of the island, median, or other obstruction where the sign is installed. It does not require a turn at the next intersection. Because it is a regulatory sign, drivers must follow its direction.

Source: 23 V.S.A. §§ 1021(a), 1025 – Obedience to traffic-control devices; Standards, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th ed. — Part 2, “Keep Right and Keep Left Signs (R4-7, R4-8).”

Question 5

A red circular sign with a horizontal white bar is primarily used to prevent:

This sign is used to prevent:
  1. A Entry into a full parking area
  2. B Entry into every construction zone
  3. C Entry into a dead-end street
  4. D Wrong-way entry onto a restricted roadway or ramp

Correct answer: D – Wrong-way entry onto a restricted roadway or ramp

The DO NOT ENTER sign marks a point where traffic is prohibited from entering. It is commonly positioned where a driver could mistakenly enter a one-way roadway, divided highway, or ramp in the wrong direction. Drivers must not proceed beyond the sign.

Source: 23 V.S.A. §§ 1021(a), 1025 – Obedience to traffic-control devices; Standards, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th ed. — Part 2, “DO NOT ENTER Sign (R5-1).”

Question 6

What must you do at a red-and-white inverted triangular sign?

  1. A Slow only when an emergency vehicle approaches
  2. B Continue after looking in both directions
  3. C Make a complete stop in every situation
  4. D Slow down, yield, and stop if safety requires it

Correct answer: D – Slow down, yield, and stop if safety requires it

This is a YIELD sign. Vermont’s rule requires a driver to slow to a reasonable speed, stop if safety requires, and yield to traffic in or approaching the intersection closely enough to be an immediate hazard. If the way is clear and no stop is necessary for safety, the driver may proceed without making a full stop.

Source: 23 V.S.A. § 1048(c) – Stop or yield intersections, Vermont Driver’s Manual — Ch. 7, “Road Signs.”

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