Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 4
Test 4 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. What changes in Maine when driving to endanger causes serious bodily injury?
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Answer D: It becomes a Class C crime with a suspension of 180 days to 2 years
Serious bodily injury lifts driving to endanger from a Class E to a Class C crime and raises the suspension range to between 180 days and 2 years.
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2. Which stopped vehicles does Maine's move over duty protect?
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Answer B: Authorized emergency vehicles and public service vehicles
Maine's move over provision covers both authorized emergency vehicles and public service vehicles stopped on the way.
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3. Why does the situation ahead of this sign deserve extra care from a motorcyclist?
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Answer C: Because a narrow machine is easy to overlook in a mirror or a blind spot
A motorcycle fills very little of a mirror and disappears easily into a blind spot, so the rider should adjust speed and lane position to stay visible where the streams come together.
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4. After completing a turn you notice your signal is still flashing. What should you do?
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Answer A: Switch it off at once, before other drivers act on it
A signal left on after a turn is a false message, and drivers waiting to pull out may move into your path because of it.
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5. What does Maine's snow and ice duty of care require of a driver?
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Answer A: Taking reasonable measures to stop snow or ice falling off the vehicle
Maine requires the operator of a vehicle with a registered weight under 10,000 pounds to take reasonable measures to prevent snow or ice on the vehicle from falling off while it is driven on a public way.
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6. You are in the middle of an intersection when you hear a siren and see an emergency vehicle approaching. What should you do?
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Answer A: Keep going, clear the intersection, then pull to the right and stop
Stopping inside an intersection blocks the emergency vehicle. Clear the intersection first, then pull over to the right and stop.
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7. Why is repeatedly changing lanes to work through heavy traffic a poor idea?
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Answer A: It raises the crash risk and saves almost no time
Each lane change adds a conflict with another vehicle, and in congestion the lanes move at similar average speeds, so the gain is negligible.
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8. You have just returned to your own lane after passing. Why should you not slow down straight away?
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Answer A: The vehicle you passed is close behind and needs room to stop
Returning and then braking leaves the driver you just overtook with almost no following distance, which is how a pass turns into a rear-end collision.
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9. How long is a Maine license conditional after an OUI conviction?
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Answer B: One year after a first conviction and ten years after a second or subsequent conviction
A reinstated Maine license is conditional for one year after a first OUI and for ten years after a second or subsequent OUI, and driving with any alcohol during that time triggers another suspension.
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10. How does Maine treat a failure to yield to an approaching emergency vehicle using lights and siren?
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Answer B: As a Class E crime with a fine of at least 250 dollars for a first offense
Maine makes failure to yield to an approaching emergency vehicle a Class E crime with a minimum fine of 250 dollars on a first offense.
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11. Traffic ahead of you has stopped in your lane while the next lane is still moving. What is the first thing to do?
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Answer C: Slow down first and check the next lane before moving over
Braking is the action that keeps you from hitting the stopped traffic, and the lane change is only safe once you have looked.
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12. May you stop briefly across the sloped ramp that joins the sidewalk to the street at a corner?
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Answer B: No, that ramp must stay clear for people using wheelchairs
A curb ramp is the only way many people can get from the sidewalk to the crosswalk, so blocking it even briefly is prohibited.
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13. What single action does Maine allow a driver to perform on a telephone mounted in the vehicle?
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Answer A: One tap to activate or deactivate it
Maine permits a driver who is otherwise allowed to use hands-free mode to activate or deactivate a mounted device with a single touch.
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14. Your car is sinking after leaving the road into deep water and two children are in the back. In what order should you act?
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Answer D: Free yourself from the belt first, then release the children, the oldest one first
You cannot help anyone while you are still belted in, and the oldest child released first needs the least help getting out.
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15. A school crossing guard has returned to the curb but two children are still walking across the road. When may you go?
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Answer C: Only after the children have reached the far sidewalk
The guard leaving the road does not end your duty; you stay stopped until every child is clear of the roadway.
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16. How long is a first Maine license provisional?
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Answer D: Two years if the driver is under 21, one year if the driver is 21 or older
Maine makes the first license provisional for two years when the applicant is under 21 and for one year when the applicant is 21 or older.
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17. How does a full load of passengers and luggage affect your braking?
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Answer B: It lengthens the stopping distance, so you should brake earlier
More weight means more energy to get rid of, so a loaded vehicle takes longer to stop and needs earlier, gentler braking.
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18. How does Maine mark a REAL ID compliant license, and is holding one compulsory?
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Answer C: With a gold star on the face of the card, and it is optional
Maine prints a gold star on a REAL ID compliant card and describes obtaining one as a choice rather than a requirement, since a non compliant card still works for driving.
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19. How does Maine's violation free credit system work?
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Answer A: One point is awarded for each clean calendar year, up to a maximum of four credit points
Maine grants one violation free credit point for each calendar year without convictions or suspensions and allows up to four such credits to accumulate.
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20. Another driver is behaving aggressively toward you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Avoid eye contact, give them room to go on their way and do not respond to provocation
Responding to an aggressive driver escalates the conflict, while creating distance and refusing to engage takes you out of the situation. Report serious threats once you can do so safely.
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21. You are turning left out of a driveway onto a busy two-way street. What must you do?
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Answer D: Wait for a gap in both directions before you start to move
The turn crosses one direction of traffic and joins the other, so you need a gap in both before leaving the driveway rather than stopping across a lane.
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22. You face a red light at an intersection that has no stop line and no marked crosswalk. Where must you stop?
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Answer C: Before entering the intersection
With no line and no crosswalk, the stopping point is the near edge of the intersecting roadway, close enough to see cross traffic but clear of it.
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23. What are the minimum penalties for a first Maine OUI conviction at an alcohol level of 0.08 to 0.14?
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Answer C: A fine of at least 500 dollars and loss of the license for at least 150 days
Maine sets a mandatory fine of at least 500 dollars, or 600 dollars with refusal, and a license loss of at least 150 days on a first conviction in that range.
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24. What is the minimum fine in Maine for failing to slow to a careful and prudent speed in an emergency zone?
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Answer B: 250 dollars
Maine's speed statute requires a careful and prudent speed when approaching an emergency vehicle displaying activated lights and sets a fine of at least 250 dollars for failing to do so.
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25. Why is a wet road at night harder to read than the same road in daylight?
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Answer A: The wet surface reflects light away and swallows the lane markings
A film of water sends your headlight beam onward instead of back to you, so lines, edges and people in dark clothing almost disappear.
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26. You are turning left from a two-way street onto another two-way street. Where should you begin and end the turn?
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Answer B: Begin in the lane just right of the center line and finish just right of the center line of the new street
You approach a left turn from the lane closest to the center line and enter the new roadway just to the right of its center line, which keeps you clear of oncoming traffic.
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27. What are front fog lights for?
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Answer D: Adding a low, wide beam close to the car when visibility is poor
Fog lights throw a low, wide beam under the fog, which is why they are mounted low and are used only in poor visibility.
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28. You are about to pass a bicyclist on a narrow two-lane road. What is the correct way to do it?
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Answer A: Wait for a clear gap and move well left, giving the rider wide space
Pass a cyclist as you would a car: wait for clear road, change lane position to leave generous clearance, and return only when the rider is well behind you.
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29. A car is coming straight at you in your lane and there is no time for it to move back. What should you do?
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Answer A: Brake, sound the horn and steer to the right, toward the shoulder or ditch
Steering right takes you away from the other vehicle even if its driver corrects course, and the shoulder or ditch is survivable.
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30. Traffic in your lane is backed up and the paved shoulder looks clear. May you drive along it to get past?
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Answer C: No, the shoulder is not a travel lane
Passing must be done within the roadway; driving on the shoulder to get around traffic is prohibited and surprises anyone entering from the right.