In 1905 the first known motor vehicle fatality in the state was reported at Pike's Crossing in North Bennington.

[citation needed] In 1906 the state enacted a statute providing for the issuance of uniform license plates made of enamel.

Ara A. Griggs was assigned as a one-man patrol to cover the entire state.

[citation needed] They created a Motor Vehicle Bureau within the Secretary of State's office.

[citation needed] In 1935 the legislature passed the first motor vehicle inspection law.

It also passed an act authorizing prison inmates to manufacture license plates, a practice that continues today.

[3] In accordance with state and federal law, any person holding a commercial driver license from another state must transfer their commercial driver license within 30 days of establishing residency in Vermont.

Holding a license requires the holder to drive within the limits of the law and to treat all users of the highway, including bicyclists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians with courtesy and consideration.

The following are types of licenses issued: To apply for a Vermont Permit an applicant will need to prove that they are a Vermont resident or are a Visiting Citizen of a Foreign Country with an authorized duration of stay with at least 30 days remaining.

[citation needed] Each applicant for an original Learner's Permit is required to show documented proof of identity, date of birth, lawful status in the US, Social Security Number, Vermont residency, and current residential address.

[4] Additionally, resident aliens are required to show lawful status in the United States, but need not produce a Social Security Number.

Some exceptions are: a motorcycle with less than 300 ccs of engine displacement and a trailer with empty weight of 1,500 pounds or less.

[citation needed] A driver is responsible for ensuring that the vehicle they drive is covered by insurance against personal liability.