Vermont Road Sign Practice Test

How road signs are tested in Vermont

Road sign questions are part of the Vermont written knowledge test (20 multiple-choice questions, 16 right to pass). Know the signs well and those questions become easy points.

Signs from the Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 (VN-007 07/2024)). What every kind of sign means, by shape and color: our road sign guide.

Signs the Vermont Driver's Manual adds

• Warning Signs

  Warning signs are placed where there is always a danger and drivers need to slow down; some add information such as a safe speed or a distance, like a deer crossing for the next 3 miles. p. 33

• Road Signs

  A triangle sign with its points cut off is shown on vehicles that travel at slow speeds, such as farm vehicles. p. 33

• Exit Ramp

  The Exit Speed Advisory sign shows the advised speed for the highway exit ramp. p. 50

• Road Signs

  A yield sign means slow down and yield to traffic in the intersection or on the road you are entering. p. 32

• Regulatory Signs

  Rectangular signs with white backgrounds are regulatory: they tell drivers what they must or must not do, such as speed limits, turning and passing rules. p. 34

• Highway Markings

  Lane control signs use arrows to show which way you may go from each lane. p. 34

• School Zones

  Be alert for children at all times in school zones and watch for school buses; many school zones have lower limits marked 'when flashing' or 'when children are present', and children may be there after school and on weekends too. p. 38

• Work zone safety

  Fines for speeding in a Vermont work zone are doubled. p. 35

• Channeling Devices

  Cones, drums and barricades keep traffic out of hazardous work areas and guide it safely through the work zone. p. 36

• Flashing arrow panels

  Flashing arrow panels guide drivers into the correct lane; when not showing an arrow, they are in caution mode (a straight line of lights or blinking corners) and drivers should slow down. p. 36

• School Zones

  A school crossing sign means slow down and watch for children crossing the road. p. 38

• Driver Responsibilities

  A pedestrian crossing sign means slow down and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk. p. 38

• Road Signs

  An eight-sided (octagon) sign always means stop. p. 32

• Road Signs

  A downward-pointing triangle sign means yield. p. 32

• Warning Signs

  Diamond-shaped signs warn of hazards or special conditions ahead. p. 33