Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 3
Test 3 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. When may a Maine driver use a handheld device despite the general ban?
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Answer C: To contact law enforcement or emergency services about an immediate threat
Maine's exception covers communication with a law enforcement agency or an emergency service when the circumstances present an immediate threat to the health or well-being of a person.
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2. When must a Maine driver produce evidence of insurance or financial responsibility?
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Answer D: When stopped for a moving violation or involved in a reportable accident
Maine requires evidence of liability insurance or financial responsibility on a stop for a moving violation and in a reportable accident, and the evidence may be an image on a portable electronic device.
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3. How does Maine classify operating a vehicle at 30 miles per hour or more above the speed limit?
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Answer A: As a Class E crime
Maine's rates of speed statute makes driving 30 mph or more over the limit a Class E crime, which is why it also carries a license suspension.
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4. In Maine, what suspension may follow a conviction for driving 30 miles per hour or more over the speed limit?
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Answer D: A 30 day suspension
Maine lists speeding by 30 mph or more among the offenses that may bring a 30 day license suspension, alongside offenses such as passing a stopped school bus.
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5. In which situation should you increase your usual following distance?
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Answer B: On wet roads, at night, in fog, when towing a trailer, or when following a motorcycle
Reduced traction, reduced visibility, a heavier load and a vehicle that can stop faster than yours all require extra space to keep the same margin of safety.
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6. You are driving at night through heavy falling snow. Which headlight setting works better and why?
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Answer C: Low beams, because high beams bounce off the falling flakes back at you
Falling snow reflects light the way fog does, so high beams build a white wall of glare while low beams still give a usable view.
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7. An ambulance with lights and siren is coming toward you on an undivided two-lane road. What must you do?
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Answer A: Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes
On an undivided road, drivers in both directions clear the way, pulling to the right edge and stopping.
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8. The trailer you are towing begins to sway from side to side at highway speed. What should you do?
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Answer D: Ease off the accelerator, hold the wheel steady and let the speed drop
Sway grows with speed and with sudden inputs. Reducing speed gently while keeping the steering steady lets the trailer settle behind you.
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9. The passenger-side mirror on most vehicles is convex. What does this mean for the driver?
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Answer D: Vehicles in that mirror are closer than they appear
A convex mirror gives a wider view but shrinks what it shows, so a vehicle looks smaller and therefore farther away than it really is. Allow for this before changing lanes.
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10. You are waiting to turn left across two oncoming lanes when a driver in the near lane stops and waves you through. What should you do?
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Answer D: Turn only after checking the far lane yourself
The waving driver cannot give away the right of way of the traffic in the second lane, which may not be stopping at all.
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11. Why is being thrown out of a vehicle in a crash so dangerous?
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Answer C: Because you strike the road or other objects at high speed, and rarely survive
Ejection is one of the deadliest outcomes of a crash, and a fastened belt is what keeps a person inside the vehicle.
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12. How can you tell a tire has reached its wear limit without measuring it?
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Answer C: The wear bars across the grooves become level with the tread
Molded bars sit at the bottom of the grooves. Once the surrounding tread has worn down to them, the tire has reached the end of its safe life.
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13. What does Maine law say about driving unusually slowly?
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Answer A: A driver may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic
Maine forbids operating at a speed so slow that it impedes the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except where reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or required by law.
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14. A friend who has been drinking insists on driving home. What is the right thing to do?
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Answer B: Take the keys and arrange a sober ride, even if the friend objects
An impaired driver is dangerous on any street at any speed, and coffee does not lower blood alcohol. Keeping the keys and finding another way home is the only safe choice.
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15. What is the safest way to pass a bicyclist on a road with two lanes going your way?
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Answer D: Change lanes completely, as you would for a car
A bicycle is entitled to the room a vehicle needs, and moving into the next lane gives the rider space to swerve around a drain or a pothole.
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16. What happens to a Maine provisional licensee convicted of a first moving violation committed while provisional?
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Answer C: The license is suspended for 30 days
Maine suspends a provisional license for 30 days on a first moving violation conviction, with more severe penalties for later offenses.
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17. Why is being predictable an important part of driving safely?
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Answer A: Because other road users are able to plan around what you are doing
Other drivers make their decisions from what they expect you to do, so surprises are what produce collisions.
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18. You come up behind a group of cyclists riding two abreast on a narrow rural road. What should you do?
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Answer A: Wait for a clear stretch and pass them as one group
Passing a group as a single unit when the way ahead is clear is safer than several rushed passes, and cutting through the group leaves nobody any escape room.
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19. Your vehicle breaks down on a busy highway. What is the safest course of action?
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Answer D: Get it as far off the roadway as possible, switch on the hazard lights and keep clear of the traffic lanes
A vehicle left in or beside a travel lane is a hazard, so move it well off the road, make it conspicuous with hazard lights and keep yourself away from passing traffic.
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20. A sign showing a walking figure inside a red circle with a diagonal slash stands at the start of a bridge. What does it mean?
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Answer C: People on foot may not use that roadway
The no pedestrians sign excludes people on foot from that roadway altogether, which is common on high-speed bridges and freeways.
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21. In a work zone the temporary lane lines conflict with the old lines still visible on the pavement. Which do you follow?
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Answer C: The temporary markings, which show the current traffic pattern
Temporary markings define the traffic pattern in force, and the old lines are simply the layout that no longer applies.
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22. In what steps must a Maine municipality set the speed limits it is allowed to regulate?
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Answer B: In steps of 5 miles per hour
Maine requires municipal speed limits to be set in 5 mile per hour increments and to stay within the ranges the statute allows.
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23. A Maine driver whose license was suspended for OUI is caught driving. What is the mandatory sentence for a first such offense?
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Answer C: A 600 dollar fine and 7 consecutive days of imprisonment
When the suspension arose from an OUI offense, Maine sets a minimum fine of 600 dollars and 7 consecutive days of imprisonment for a first violation.
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24. What printed matter may a Maine driver still consult while operating a vehicle?
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Answer D: A map or written directions to a specific location
Maine forbids reading printed material while operating a motor vehicle but excludes a map or written directions to a specific location from that definition.
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25. You are turning right where a paved trail crosses the road just past the corner. What should you look for?
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Answer B: Cyclists and walkers arriving from either direction on the trail
A shared use path carries two-way traffic on foot and on bicycles, so scan both directions along the trail before crossing it.
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26. How close may a Maine driver follow fire apparatus that is traveling in response to an alarm?
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Answer D: No closer than 500 feet
Maine forbids following within 500 feet of fire apparatus responding to an alarm, and within 150 feet of any other authorized emergency vehicle using its lights.
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27. What does Maine impose on a driver who operates a vehicle without the required ignition interlock device installed?
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Answer B: A Class E crime with at least 7 days of imprisonment and a 500 dollar fine
Operating without the device or tampering with it is a Class E crime in Maine, carrying a mandatory minimum of 7 days of imprisonment and a 500 dollar fine.
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28. How should you handle a prescription or over the counter medicine before driving?
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Answer D: Read the label and ask a pharmacist or doctor whether it affects driving
Many common medicines, including allergy and cold remedies, cause drowsiness or slowed reactions, and the label or a pharmacist can tell you whether driving is safe.
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29. A yellow pennant-shaped sign is posted on the left side of a two-lane road facing you. What is it telling you?
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Answer B: You are entering a no-passing zone and may not start a pass
The pennant is placed on the left so that it faces the driver who might pull out, and it marks the beginning of a no-passing zone.
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30. Which statement about standard drinks is correct?
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Answer C: A standard serving of beer, of table wine and of distilled spirits each contain about the same amount of pure alcohol
Roughly 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of table wine and 1.5 ounces of 80 proof spirits each contain about the same amount of pure alcohol, so the type of drink does not change the effect.