Junior passenger rules — Vermont Permit Test
Junior passenger rules on the Vermont permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
For the first 3 months, a Junior Driver's License holder drives alone. A passenger is allowed only when a qualified supervising adult is riding in the front seat.
Other teenagers in the car are the single biggest thing that raises a new driver's crash risk.
During the first three (3) months of operation under a Junior Driver’s License, the individual is restricted to driving alone.
During the second 3 months, the holder may begin carrying immediate family members: siblings and parents only.
Family in the car is a smaller step than friends in the car, so the law lets the driver take it first.
During the second three (3) months of operation under a Junior Driver’s License, the individual may begin transporting immediate family members; siblings and parents only.
After 6 months with a Junior Driver's License there is no limit on the number of passengers, but the driver may never carry more passengers than there are safety belts.
The passenger limit lifts; the belt limit does not, because an unbelted passenger is a danger to everyone in the car.
After holding a Junior Driver’s License for six (6) months, there is no restriction on the number of passengers they can transport in the vehicle. However the driver is not allowed to transport more passengers than there are safety belts.
On the test
Who may ride with a Junior Driver's License holder in the first 3 months?
Nobody, unless a qualified adult is in the front seat. Other teenagers in the car are the single biggest thing that raises a new driver's crash risk. 2025 Vermont Driver's Manual, p.15: “During the first three (3) months of operation under a Junior Driver’s License, the individual is restricted to driving alone.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against 2025 Vermont Driver's Manual, published by the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/VT.pdf (2025 Vermont Driver's Manual, form VN-007, retrieved 2026-09-14)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/VT.pages.txt (pdftotext -layout over that PDF; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SOURCES.json (sha256, folio offset 1, folioMarker, nonLawPages, signGalleryPages and the extraction flag, each with its basis)