Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 38

1. You are entering a marked school zone during the posted hours. What should you do?

• A Slow to the school zone limit and watch for children
• B Keep the normal street limit unless a crossing guard is standing in the road
• C Slow only when you can actually see children on the sidewalk or in the street
• D Sound your horn as you enter so that children near the curb hear you coming

2. Why is being thrown out of a vehicle in a crash so dangerous?

• A Because the insurance company will not pay a claim if you were thrown out
• B Because the airbags keep inflating for as long as a seat is left empty
• C Because you strike the road or other objects at high speed, and rarely survive
• D Because the vehicle usually catches fire once a person has been thrown out

3. Where do Maine's statutory rates of speed not apply?

• A On any private road, whether or not the owner has given permission to drive there
• B On a limited access highway during hours when the road is closed to public traffic
• C At an authorized racing event and on private land used with the owner's authorization
• D On any way that a municipality has not posted with a sign showing the limit in force

4. School warning signs use which background and legend colors?

• A A black legend and border on a fluorescent yellow-green background
• B A white legend and a white border on a blue background
• C A red legend and a red border on a white background
• D A white legend and a white border on a brown reflective background

5. Which Maine drivers may use a telephone in hands-free mode?

• A Any driver at all, including the holder of a learner's permit, on any road
• B Only drivers who have held a Maine license for at least five continuous years without a conviction
• C Only drivers of commercial vehicles operating under federal safety regulations
• D Drivers 18 or older who hold neither an intermediate license nor a learner's permit

6. What suspension does Maine impose for a second refusal of a chemical test?

• A One year
• B 18 months
• C Two years
• D 4 years

7. You feel dizzy and get a headache while driving with the windows closed. What could be the cause and what should you do?

• A Low tire pressure making the ride rough and noisy, so check all four tires at the next service station stop
• B The air conditioner running too cold, so turn it off and keep driving
• C Eye strain from the windshield, so clean it at the next stop
• D An exhaust leak letting carbon monoxide into the cabin, so open the windows and stop to get fresh air

8. You are turning right onto a one-way street. Which lane of that street should you enter?

• A Any lane you like, because a one-way street has no lane rules for turning
• B The lane closest to the left curb, since all the lanes run the same way
• C The lane closest to the right curb
• D The center lane, so that you are clear of vehicles parked at the curb

9. You want to reverse direction but the street is too narrow for a U-turn. What is the alternative?

• A Reverse the whole way back to the last intersection that you passed
• B Use the sidewalk to gain the extra room that the vehicle needs
• C Turn into a driveway and reverse straight back into the traffic lane
• D Make a three-point turn, or go around the block in heavy traffic

10. Which Maine applicant under 18 does not have to present a driver education certificate?

• A One who is applying only for authority to operate a moped
• B One who has passed the written knowledge examination on the first attempt
• C One whose parent signs a statement accepting responsibility for supervising all practice driving
• D One who agrees to complete twice the usual number of supervised practice driving hours

11. A driver extends the left arm out the window and points it downward toward the road surface. What is being signaled?

• A Slowing down or stopping
• B A left turn
• C A right turn
• D That the driver intends to turn around

12. What does Maine say about where a child under 12 should ride?

• A The child may ride in the front seat once the airbag has been switched off
• B The child must ride in the front seat so the driver can supervise the restraint
• C The child must be secured in the rear seat if possible
• D The seating position is left entirely to the judgment of the driver of the vehicle

13. You are passing a line of slow traffic in the lane beside you and you notice a gap in that line ahead. What should you expect?

• A A vehicle may pull out of that gap into your lane
• B That the gap will have closed up before you reach it, so it can safely be ignored
• C That the slow line will speed up as soon as you draw level with the gap in it
• D That the drivers in the slow lane will wait for you to go past before they move

14. You feel fine twenty minutes after your last drink. Why is that a poor guide to driving?

• A Your level always peaks the moment you stop drinking
• B Your blood alcohol level can still be rising
• C Your level begins falling within five minutes of the drink
• D Your level stays exactly where it is until the next morning

15. You are waiting to enter a two-lane roundabout and traffic is circulating in both lanes. What must you do?

• A Yield to traffic in both circulating lanes before you enter
• B Yield only to the outer lane, because the inner lane has to exit later on
• C Enter as soon as the outer lane is clear and then merge toward the inside
• D Enter first, since joining traffic has priority

16. You want to turn left at an intersection with no signs or signals and a vehicle is coming straight toward you from the opposite direction. What must you do?

• A Turn first and clear the intersection
• B Turn first, since the driver going straight can simply steer around you
• C Yield and turn after the oncoming vehicle has passed
• D Move into the middle and make the other driver stop behind your car

17. Which trailer lights must work before you drive away?

• A Only the tail lights, since the car signals are visible past the trailer
• B The tail lights, brake lights and turn signals
• C Only the brake lights, because the trailer is wider than the towing vehicle
• D Only the marker lights along the side of the trailer body

18. How does braking distance change if you double your speed?

• A It stays about the same
• B It becomes shorter because the brakes work harder
• C It grows exactly twice as long
• D It grows much more than twice as long

19. At 45 mph you look at a navigation screen for four seconds. Roughly how far do you travel unseeing?

• A About 60 feet, which is a couple of car lengths
• B About 500 feet, or almost two city blocks of road
• C About 1,000 feet, which is about a fifth of a mile
• D About 260 feet

20. You are waiting to pull out of a driveway when a bicyclist comes along the bike lane in front of you. What must you do?

• A Pull out, since the bike lane belongs to traffic joining the road
• B Pull out slowly so the bicyclist has time to swing around your car
• C Move out only as far as the bike lane and wait for it to clear there
• D Wait until the bicyclist has gone past

21. A driver is thinking about overtaking a slower vehicle and sees this sign a short distance ahead. What does it mean for that pass?

• A The pass may be started as long as the road ahead looks clear
• B The pass must be finished before the restricted section begins
• C The pass may be made on the right shoulder instead
• D The pass may be started once the slower vehicle signals

22. You are entering an angle parking space on your right. What should you do?

• A Hug the right curb first so that the rear of your car clears the parked cars
• B Enter as quickly as you can so that nobody else takes the space first
• C Stay a little left of the space, then turn in between the lines
• D Always reverse in, since angle spaces are designed only for backing into

23. What should you do before leaving a parked vehicle unattended?

• A Switch off the engine but leave the key in the ignition so the steering stays unlocked
• B Leave the engine running with the parking brake set, so that the vehicle stays warm until you return to it
• C Set the parking brake, place the transmission in park or in gear, switch off the engine and take the key
• D Set the parking brake firmly, switch off the engine and leave the transmission in neutral

24. You are first in the queue at a red light with a marked crosswalk. Where should your vehicle stop?

• A Behind the stop line, so that the crosswalk stays clear
• B With the front wheels resting on the near edge of the crosswalk markings
• C Just past the crosswalk, from where you can see the cross street better
• D Anywhere before the far side of the intersection you are waiting at

25. Some crosswalks are marked with two transverse lines and others with a row of wide bars laid along the direction of travel. Why is the second pattern used?

• A It shows that pedestrians must cross in single file there
• B It is far easier for an approaching driver to see
• C It shows that the crossing is controlled by a signal
• D It marks a crossing that only children are allowed to use

26. Why should your thumbs rest along the rim rather than hook inside the spokes?

• A It keeps your palms off the airbag cover, which must stay clear at all times
• B It stops the horn from sounding by accident when you turn the wheel hard
• C It gives a lighter grip, which is easier on your wrists over a long drive
• D A jolt can spin the wheel and injure hooked thumbs

27. A car is coming straight at you in your lane and there is no time for it to move back. What should you do?

• A Brake, sound the horn and steer to the right, toward the shoulder or ditch
• B Steer left into the lane the other car has left, and hope that it stays there
• C Hold your lane and brake hard, so that the impact happens front to front
• D Flash your headlights and keep your speed, so that the other driver reacts

28. Which of these is an early warning that you are too tired to keep driving?

• A Wanting to stop for fuel before the tank runs low
• B Feeling hungry after several hours on the road
• C Not remembering the last few miles you drove
• D Noticing that the traffic around you has got heavier

29. You are starting from a stop on a snowy, icy street and the drive wheels begin to spin. What should you do?

• A Press the accelerator harder so the tires dig down to the pavement
• B Turn the steering wheel fully to one side to find fresh snow
• C Ease off the accelerator and start again more gently
• D Hold the brake and the accelerator together to warm the tires

30. What is the main function of the guide sign series?

• A To warn of hazards on the roadway
• B To state laws that apply at that location
• C To mark the outer edge of the pavement at night
• D To identify routes and lead road users to their destinations