Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Maine test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. A sign on a freeway restricts trucks to the two right-hand lanes. What should a car driver expect in those lanes?
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Answer A: More heavy vehicles and slower changes of speed
A truck lane restriction concentrates heavy vehicles on the right, and those vehicles accelerate, brake and change lanes far more slowly than cars.
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2. The school bus stop ahead sign is installed where
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Answer C: a school bus stop cannot be seen from far enough away by approaching drivers
This school warning sign is used in advance of a bus stop that lacks adequate sight distance and cannot be relocated, so drivers are warned before the stopped bus comes into view.
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3. What suspension does Maine impose on a juvenile provisional licensee for a first OUI or for operating with any alcohol at all?
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Answer D: One year
A first OUI or a first violation of the zero alcohol rule costs a juvenile provisional licensee a one year suspension, and a second costs two years.
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4. The route marker used for an Interstate highway is a shield with
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Answer A: white numerals on a blue field under a red band carrying the word INTERSTATE
The Interstate route marker is a cutout shield with a white border, the word INTERSTATE in white on red across the top and the route number in white on blue.
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5. You are stopped at the yield line of a roundabout when an emergency vehicle comes up behind you with lights and siren. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stay out of the roundabout and pull over to the right of your lane if there is room
Never enter a roundabout ahead of an emergency vehicle and never stop inside one; wait clear of the entry so the crew can get through.
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6. Why is passing another vehicle a bad idea in dense fog?
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Answer C: You cannot see far enough ahead to know the passing lane is clear
A pass needs a clear view of the road well beyond the vehicle you are overtaking, and fog takes exactly that away.
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7. Which of these is an early warning that you are too tired to keep driving?
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Answer C: Not remembering the last few miles you drove
Memory gaps, repeated yawning, heavy eyelids and drifting are the body signaling that sleep is winning, and they mean stop rather than push on.
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8. Whose traffic directions must a Maine driver obey at the scene of a fire or a crash?
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Answer A: Any person reasonably identifiable as a public safety traffic flagger
Maine requires drivers to obey the request or signal of a person reasonably identifiable as a public safety traffic flagger, a role that includes trained firefighters and emergency medical service members.
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9. What further loss of license does Maine add for operating while suspended or revoked?
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Answer A: One to 3 years, consecutive to the original suspension
Maine adds a suspension of not less than one year and not more than 3 years, and it runs consecutively to the suspension that was already in force.
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10. What suspension does Maine impose for an OUI conviction with three or more prior convictions within 10 years?
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Answer B: 8 years
A fourth or later OUI within 10 years brings an 8 year suspension in Maine, with a minimum fine of 2,100 dollars and 6 months of imprisonment.
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11. Where is the best place in the car for a child safety seat?
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Answer A: In the rear seat, secured either with the belt or with the lower anchors
The rear seat is furthest from most impacts and from the front airbags, and the seat must be locked in with the belt or the anchors.
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12. A large truck is passing you on a two-lane road. What is the safest thing to do?
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Answer C: Keep right in your lane and ease off the gas a little
Staying in your own lane and easing off shortens the pass without forcing you onto a soft shoulder or into the truck's path.
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13. What is the legal effect of a posted speed limit sign in Maine?
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Answer A: It is prima facie evidence that the limit was properly established and published
Maine treats an erected speed limit sign as prima facie evidence that the regulation behind it was properly adopted and made known to drivers.
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14. A traffic signal is dark and you reach the intersection at the same moment as a vehicle on your right. Who goes first?
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Answer A: The vehicle on your right, as at any all-way stop
A dark signal is treated as an all-way stop, and the usual tie-breaker then applies: the vehicle on the right goes first.
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15. Which combination best reduces the chance of hydroplaning?
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Answer D: Good tread depth, correct tire pressure and lower speed in the rain
Tread channels water away, correct pressure keeps the tire's shape, and lower speed gives the tire time to push water aside. Hydroplaning can begin at surprisingly modest speeds.
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16. During which period may a Maine vehicle not run tires with metal studs?
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Answer C: From the first day of May to the first day of October
Maine bans metal studded tires from the first day of May to the first day of October, with exceptions for fire department vehicles and school buses and a permit system run by the Commissioner of Transportation.
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17. You are turning left at an intersection and an oncoming bicyclist is approaching in the bike lane. What must you do?
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Answer B: Yield and complete the turn only after the bicyclist has passed
A bicycle in the roadway has the same right of way as a vehicle, so a left-turning driver must yield to an oncoming rider just as to an oncoming car.
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18. What forfeiture does Maine set for failing to maintain the required financial responsibility?
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Answer C: Not less than 100 dollars and not more than 500 dollars
Maine makes the failure a traffic infraction carrying a forfeiture of not less than 100 dollars and not more than 500 dollars.
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19. What should you do before leaving a parked vehicle unattended?
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Answer C: Set the parking brake, place the transmission in park or in gear, switch off the engine and take the key
Securing the vehicle with the parking brake, the transmission and the ignition prevents it from rolling away and from being moved by someone else.
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20. You hold steady pressure on the brake pedal for the whole of a long descent. What is likely to happen?
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Answer B: The brakes overheat and fade, so they slow you less and less
Continuous braking heats the brakes until they fade and lose effectiveness; use a lower gear and short, firm applications instead.
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21. A vehicle in the lane beside you has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stop as well, because that driver may be yielding to a pedestrian you cannot see
The stopped vehicle hides the crosswalk from you, and passing it is a leading cause of collisions with pedestrians who are already crossing.
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22. What does Maine charge for the examination for a noncommercial Class C license?
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Answer D: 35 dollars, which includes the first road test
Maine charges 35 dollars for the noncommercial Class C examination and that fee covers the first road test; a reexamination costs the same amount again.
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23. What fines does Maine set for using a handheld telephone or electronic device while driving?
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Answer B: 50 dollars for a first offense and 250 dollars afterwards
Maine sets a 50 dollar fine for a first handheld device offense and 250 dollars for subsequent offenses, with the money going to the Supplemental Transportation Fund.
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24. The electric windows will not work as your vehicle sinks in water. What is the best option?
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Answer C: Break a side window with a hard, pointed object and climb out through it
Side windows are tempered glass and can be broken, while the laminated windshield cannot, and water pressure holds the doors shut.
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25. Why is a sign reading BRIDGE ICES BEFORE ROAD worth heeding even when the road itself is merely wet?
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Answer C: Cold air passes under a bridge as well as over it
A bridge deck loses heat from below as well as above, so it can be frozen while the road on either side of it is only wet.
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26. Besides extending the restricted period, what suspension does Maine impose on a driver under 18 for a first violation of the license restrictions?
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Answer B: 60 days
A first violation of the restrictions costs a driver under 18 a 60 day suspension, rising to one year for a third or subsequent violation.
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27. A child seat was in the car during a moderate crash. What should be done with it?
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Answer A: Replace it, because a seat that has been through a crash may be weakened
Crash forces can damage a seat in ways you cannot see, so a seat involved in anything but the mildest crash is replaced.
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28. Apart from serious offenses, what else makes a Maine driver a habitual offender?
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Answer A: Ten or more moving violations from separate acts within 5 years
The second route to habitual offender status in Maine is ten or more convictions or adjudications for moving violations arising out of separate acts within 5 years.
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29. Why should heavy objects in the passenger compartment be secured?
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Answer A: Because loose objects fly forward in a crash and can injure the people
Anything loose keeps traveling at the speed of the vehicle when the vehicle stops, so it strikes the occupants with great force.
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30. Your vehicle has a backup camera. What is the right way to use it?
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Answer C: Use it as an aid, but still turn and look behind you
A camera has a limited field of view and can be dirty or wet, so it supplements looking over your shoulder and using the mirrors rather than replacing them.