Vermont · Right-of-Way Practice
Vermont permit-test facts: Questions: 20; To pass: 16 out of 20 correct (80%); Minimum age: 15 years old for a Vermont learner permit; Fee: $24 learner's permit plus $39 learner-permit knowledge test; Re-takes: Wait at least 1 day after failing the knowledge test; attempts are unlimited and the test fee is charged each time; Official handbook: Vermont Driver's Manual.
Right-of-way questions fail more permit test takers than any other topic — because the rules feel like judgment calls until you learn the system behind them. This page breaks down every right-of-way rule tested on the Vermont exam, then lets you practice them with instant AI explanations.
One mindset shift makes these questions easy: right-of-way is always *given*, never *taken*. The test asks who must yield — answer that, and the question solves itself.
Vermont permit-test facts: Questions: 20; To pass: 16 out of 20 correct (80%); Minimum age: 15 years old for a Vermont learner permit; Fee: $24 learner's permit plus $39 learner-permit knowledge test; Re-takes: Wait at least 1 day after failing the knowledge test; attempts are unlimited and the test fee is charged each time; Official handbook: Vermont Driver's Manual.
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| Fact | Answer | Evidence status |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 20 | Verified against cited official source |
| To pass | 16 out of 20 correct (80%) | Verified against cited official source |
| Minimum age | 15 years old for a Vermont learner permit | Verified against cited official source |
| Fee | $24 learner's permit plus $39 learner-permit knowledge test | Verified against cited official source |
| Re-takes | Wait at least 1 day after failing the knowledge test; attempts are unlimited and the test fee is charged each time | Verified against cited official source |
| Official handbook | Vermont Driver's Manual | Verified against cited official source |
Official source
Field evidence reviewed: 2026-09-14 (retrieved)
Three sample questions from our practice bank. Read the explanation after each.
Question 1 · Knowledge test
How many questions are on the Vermont knowledge test, and how many must you get right?
Correct answer: 20 questions, 16 correct
Vermont: 20 questions, get 16 right (80%) to pass.
Question 2 · Winter driving
When driving on a steep, snowy Vermont mountain road, what should you do?
Correct answer: Slow down and use a lower gear downhill
Snowy mountain roads: slow down, use a lower gear downhill, and add following distance.
Question 3 · Sharing the road
How should you pass a bicyclist sharing the road?
Correct answer: Pass only when safe, leaving several feet of space
Pass cyclists slowly, leaving several feet of space — never crowd them.
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It varies by version, but right-of-way and yielding scenarios are consistently among the largest topic groups on the Vermont exam — and the most commonly missed.
Right-of-way is given, not taken. Every question is really asking "who must yield?" — answer that and you'll get it right even when the wording is tricky.
In crosswalks — marked or unmarked — yes. The test loves this rule. Blind pedestrians with a white cane or guide dog have the right of way everywhere, always.
Yes. Our question bank tags every question by topic, so you can run right-of-way-only drills until you score 90%+, then mix them back into full 20-question mock exams.
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