Passing a truck — Vermont Permit Test
Passing a truck on the Vermont permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
It takes longer to pass a large truck, so maintain a consistent speed, and be sure you can see the cab of the truck in your inside rearview mirror before returning to the right lane.
Cutting back in early puts you where the truck driver cannot see you and cannot stop for you.
Be sure you can see the cab of the truck in your inside rearview mirror before returning to the right lane.
Never go around a truck that is preparing to back up or is backing up. Most trailers can completely hide whatever comes between them and a loading area.
The driver has to block the street to line the trailer up, and the space beyond the trailer is invisible to them.
Never go around a truck that is preparing to back up or is in the process of backing up. Most trailers can completely hide objects that suddenly come
Truck drivers often need to swing wide to the left in order to make a right turn, and they cannot see vehicles directly behind or beside them. Do not cut in between the truck and the curb.
The gap the truck opens on its right is the space the trailer is about to sweep through.
Do not cut in between the truck and the curb or shoulder to the right; this increases the possibility of a crash.
On the test
When is it safe to return to the right lane after passing a truck?
When the truck's cab is visible in the rearview mirror. Cutting back in early puts you where the truck driver cannot see you and cannot stop for you. 2025 Vermont Driver's Manual, p.43: “Be sure you can see the cab of the truck in your inside rearview mirror before returning to the right lane.”
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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)