Effective December 21, 2010, the Vermont State Police changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now required to spend a minimum amount of time on each course page before proceeding to the certification exam.

Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Snowmobile Rider in Vermont online course—the official snowmobile rider education course of the Vermont State Police.

The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Vermont certification.

Snowmobile Trail Signs

Regulatory Signs
	Purpose: Instructs riders to bring their snowmobile to a complete stop before proceeding with caution. Colors: Red and white.
	Purpose: Instructs riders at intersection to yield the right-of-way to vehicles traveling on the other trails. Colors: Red and white.
	Purpose: Instructs riders not to enter a particular road or trail. Typically used in con-junction with one-way trails. Colors: Red and white.
	Purpose: Reminds riders of the importance of staying on the designated trail. Colors: Black and white.
	Purpose: Identifies areas where snowmobiling is not allowed. Colors: Black legend with red slash and circle.
Caution Signs
	Purpose: Advise snowmobile operators to proceed with caution at a reduced speed, or advise the snowmobiler of a specific trail condition. Colors: Yellow with black letters or black or red symbols.
Chevron
	Purpose: Provides additional guidance to the rider in a sharp turn. Colors: Yellow with black symbol.
Hazard Markers
	Purpose: Identifies a fixed object at the side of the trail. Used anytime the fixed object, such as bridge railings, narrows the normal width of the trail. The stripes slope down towards the trail. Colors: Yellow and black.
Trail Markers
	BLAZER Purpose: Informs riders that they are on a designated snowmobile trail. Colors: Green for primary trails, orange for secondary.
	DIRECTIONAL ARROW Purpose: Informs riders that the trail ahead makes significant changes in direction. Colors: Orange with black border and arrow.
Barrier Markers
	Purpose: Indicate gated path or that road is closed to snowmobiling. Colors: Red and white.
Route Signs and Arrows
	Purpose: Indicates that a highway or road is designated for use by snowmobile operators. Colors: Green and white.
	Purpose:At the point a snowmobile operator leaves a trail, the arrow indicates the direction the operator may proceed on the highway or road. Colors: Green and white.