Hazardous Driving Conditions — Vermont Driver's License Practice Test
57 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
If your vehicle stalls in a flooded area, what should you do?
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This Vermont Driver's License Hazardous Driving Conditions practice set has 57 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Vermont Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Hazardous Driving Conditions bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
When hazardous driving conditions are predicted, what is the best thing to do?
- Stay home and avoid unnecessary travel — Correct answer
- Drive faster to reach your destination before the weather worsens
- Use cruise control to maintain a steady speed
- Follow the vehicle ahead closely so you don't lose your way
Explanation: The manual advises that when hazardous driving conditions are predicted, it is best to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel.
Handbook: Hazardous Driving Conditions — Floods and Storms
If you are caught out in a storm, how should you adjust your speed and use of cruise control?
- Reduce your speed and do not use cruise control — Correct answer
- Keep your normal speed and turn on cruise control
- Increase your speed and use cruise control to stay steady
- Reduce your speed but keep cruise control on
Explanation: In a storm you should reduce your speed, not use cruise control, and stay alert.
Handbook: Hazardous Driving Conditions — Floods and Storms
In a storm or hazardous situation, how much space should you keep between you and the vehicle in front of you?
- More than four seconds — Correct answer
- One second
- Two seconds
- One car length
Explanation: The manual says to keep more than four seconds of space between you and the vehicle in front of you in hazardous conditions.
Handbook: Hazardous Driving Conditions — Floods and Storms