Vermont CDL — General Knowledge practice
Vermont CDL — General Knowledge: Right-of-Way practice test
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. A turn on the road test requires you to wait at a stop line first. Which of these is NOT what the manual expects during that wait?
Correct answer: Front wheels already turned toward the new road
The front wheels stay aimed straight ahead while you wait. You also make a full stop at the line, crosswalk or sign, keep a gap that lets you see the rear tires ahead, and do not let the vehicle roll.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 13.1.1, Turns
2. The manual lists four mirror checks for a lane change. Which one comes last?
Correct answer: A check after the lane change is complete
The checks are: before changing lanes, after signaling, right after starting the lane change, and finally after the lane change is complete.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 2.4.2, Seeing to the Sides and Rear
3. Which of these is NOT among the manual's points about crossing or entering traffic in a large vehicle?
Correct answer: Oncoming drivers will slow down to let a truck in
Slow acceleration and vehicle size mean a larger gap is needed, more so with a heavy load, and you must be able to get fully across before traffic arrives. Nothing suggests relying on other drivers to slow down.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 2.7.7, Space Needed to Cross or Enter Traffic
4. Which of these does NOT match the manual's advice for left turns in a large vehicle?
Correct answer: Begin from the inside lane so there is room to swing right
Starting from the inside lane is what the manual warns against, since a swing to the right may then be needed to complete the turn. With two turning lanes, take the right-hand one.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 2.7.6, Space for Turns
5. Move-over laws were passed because certain people are being struck at the roadside more and more often. Which group is NOT named in the manual's explanation?
Correct answer: Hitchhikers waiting for a ride
The manual names police officers, emergency medical crews, firefighters and people working on the road.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 2.8.2, Hazardous Roads
6. On the road test, the driver of a placarded vehicle has stopped, looked and listened at a railroad crossing. As the vehicle then crosses the tracks, where should the driver's hands be?
Correct answer: On the steering wheel
The procedure calls for both hands to stay on the wheel during the crossing, with no stopping, shifting or lane changes while any part of the vehicle is on the tracks.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 13.1.8, Railroad Crossing
7. You are about to pass a pedestrian walking along the road. Which of these is NOT part of the manual's advice?
Correct answer: Count on them to move aside once they hear your engine
Whenever you pass another road user, whether a vehicle, a person on foot or a bicyclist, assume you have not been seen, signal your presence where it is legal, and drive carefully enough that no crash happens even if they never notice you.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 2.5.2, Communicating Your Presence
8. Which of these is NOT one of the manual's driving procedures for railroad crossings?
Correct answer: Shift to a lower gear while on the tracks to keep power up
The manual says not to shift gears while crossing railroad tracks. Reducing speed, double-checking multiple tracks and not relying solely on warning devices are all listed procedures.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 2.15.3, Driving Procedures
9. In which of these situations does the manual NOT tell you to avoid or limit passing?
Correct answer: Driving on a dry, clear multilane highway
The fog section says to avoid passing other vehicles. The winter section says not to pass slower vehicles unless necessary. On an upgrade, another slow vehicle is passed only when you can get by quickly and safely.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 2.13.2, Driving
10. On the road test, which of these is NOT expected of you as you approach a turn?
Correct answer: Coasting in neutral to spare the brakes
Approaching a turn, you signal to warn others, slow smoothly and shift as needed to keep power, without coasting unsafely. Coasting is unsafe when the vehicle is out of gear for a distance longer than the vehicle itself.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 13.1.1, Turns
11. Your loaded truck is slower than the traffic around it. Which of these is NOT part of the manual's advice on the space behind you?
Correct answer: Move to the left lane so faster traffic can pass on your right
A slowed heavy vehicle should stay to the right, and on an upgrade it should not pass another slow vehicle unless it can get around quickly and safely. Heavy vehicles are often tailgated in exactly this situation.
Source: Vermont Commercial Driver's Manual — Section 2.7.2, Space Behind
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