Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 8
Test 8 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. On an undivided Maine highway, what must you do when a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing?
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Answer D: Stop whether you are approaching from the front or from the rear
Maine requires drivers approaching from either direction on an undivided highway to stop and to wait until the bus moves again or the driver signals them on.
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2. Under Maine law, how must a child who weighs less than 55 pounds be transported?
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Answer C: Properly secured in a child safety seat
Maine requires a child under 55 pounds to ride in a child safety seat, then a federally approved child restraint system for a child of 55 to 80 pounds who is under 8.
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3. The tire pressure monitoring symbol lights up on your dashboard. What is the system telling you?
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Answer A: At least one tire is significantly underinflated
The system warns when a tire falls well below the recommended pressure. Check all four with a gauge and inflate to the placard figure while they are cold.
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4. You began a turn from the wrong lane and are already inside the intersection. What should you not do?
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Answer A: Reverse in order to get back into the correct lane
Backing up in an intersection puts you into the path of traffic that cannot expect it; finish the movement and fix your position afterwards.
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5. During the reversing part of a three-point turn, where should you be looking?
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Answer C: Over your shoulder through the rear window, glancing both ways
You look through the rear window in the direction the car is moving, checking both ways for traffic and people, because mirrors and cameras leave blind areas.
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6. A school crossing guard steps into the roadway and holds up a stop paddle. What must you do?
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Answer D: Stop and stay stopped until the guard and the children have left the road
A crossing guard directs traffic with legal authority; you must remain stopped until both the guard and the children are clear of the roadway.
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7. How does Maine change license validity for a holder who is 65 years of age or older?
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Answer C: It expires on the holder's 4th birthday following the date of issue
Once the holder is 65 or older, both noncommercial and commercial Maine licenses expire on the holder's fourth birthday following the date of issue.
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8. A driver is thinking about overtaking a slower vehicle and sees this sign a short distance ahead. What does it mean for that pass?
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Answer B: The pass must be finished before the restricted section begins
The sign marks the start of a section where passing is prohibited, so a driver may not be on the left side of the road beyond it; any pass has to be completed before that point or not started at all.
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9. You are about to open your door after parking on the traffic side of the street. What should you do first?
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Answer C: Check the mirror and look back for approaching vehicles and bicyclists before opening the door
A door opened into traffic can strike a passing bicyclist or vehicle, so you check behind you first and keep the door open no longer than necessary.
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10. A crossing guard steps into the roadway ahead of this sign with one hand raised. What must the driver do?
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Answer B: Stop and stay stopped until the guard waves traffic on
An adult guard is controlling traffic at that crossing, so the instruction given by that person governs and the driver waits to be released.
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11. A newly licensed Maine driver under 18 may not drive during which hours?
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Answer A: Between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Maine bars drivers under 18 from operating between midnight and 5 a.m. during the restricted period that follows the road test.
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12. Warning signs such as stop ahead, yield ahead and signal ahead are installed mainly where
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Answer B: the traffic control device cannot be seen from far enough away
These advance warning signs are used when a crest, curve or obstruction keeps the stop sign, yield sign or signal from coming into view in time for a driver to react.
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13. Traffic has built up behind you while you wait for a gap to turn left. How should that affect your decision?
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Answer C: It should not change it; wait for a gap that is genuinely safe
Pressure from behind does not make a small gap bigger, and rushing a left turn across traffic is a common cause of serious crashes.
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14. Which sequence describes a well-made turn?
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Answer A: Signal, move into the correct lane, slow down, check, then turn
Tell others first, take your position, lose the speed before the corner, take a final look, and only then steer through the turn.
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15. How should you position your vehicle for a right turn from a two-way street?
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Answer B: As close as practical to the right curb or edge, then turn into the nearest right lane
Right turns are made from the lane nearest the right edge into the nearest available lane, which keeps the turn tight and prevents a wide sweep into other traffic.
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16. Your vehicle stalls on a railroad crossing and will not restart. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Get everyone out and away from the tracks immediately
Everyone must leave the vehicle and move well clear of the tracks at once, walking toward the train at an angle so that debris from an impact travels away from you.
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17. How many convictions for serious offenses such as OUI or driving to endanger make a Maine driver a habitual offender?
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Answer C: Three arising out of separate acts committed within a 5 year period
Maine declares a driver a habitual offender on three or more convictions for the listed serious offenses arising out of separate acts committed within 5 years.
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18. What does Maine require of a public safety traffic flagger directing traffic at an emergency?
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Answer C: Wearing a reflective traffic vest or protective clothing
Maine requires the flagger to have approved training, authorization from the chief official of the agency, and to wear a reflective traffic vest or protective clothing.
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19. A Maine juvenile provisional licensee is convicted of a second moving violation committed within 2 years of issue. How long is the suspension?
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Answer B: 180 days
Maine suspends a juvenile provisional license for 30 days on a first moving violation, 180 days on a second and one year on a third or subsequent one.
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20. You are in the acceleration lane and the gap you were aiming for is now beside you. What is the best adjustment?
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Answer A: Change your speed a little to line up with a gap, then merge smoothly
The acceleration lane is for matching both the speed and the position of a gap, and small speed adjustments are what line the two up.
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21. What must a Maine driver do when an emergency vehicle approaches using both its lights and its siren?
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Answer A: Draw as near as practicable to the right hand curb and stop
Maine requires the driver to draw the vehicle as near as practicable to the right hand curb or edge of the way and bring it to a standstill.
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22. A line beside your lane is painted about twice the normal width. What does the extra width convey?
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Answer B: Greater emphasis on the restriction it carries
Width is part of the marking code: a wide line carries more emphasis than a normal one, which is why it is used at gores and channelizing lines.
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23. What fines does Maine set for seat belt and child restraint violations?
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Answer B: 50 dollars for the first, 125 dollars for the second and 250 dollars afterwards
Maine sets fines of 50 dollars for a first offense, 125 dollars for a second and 250 dollars for a third or later, and the court may not suspend them.
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24. What towing and storage coverage does Maine's financial responsibility law require?
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Answer B: 500 dollars
Maine's minimum financial responsibility includes 500 dollars of towing and storage coverage in addition to liability and medical payments.
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25. You are driving in the left lane at the posted speed limit and a line of vehicles has built up behind you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Move into a lane on your right when it is safe and let the traffic behind go by
Most states require traffic moving slower than the flow to keep right and reserve the left lane for passing, so a driver holding up a line of vehicles should move right when it is safe rather than block the lane.
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26. A Maine driver is convicted of OUI with two prior convictions in the past 10 years. What follows?
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Answer A: A Class C crime and a 6 year suspension
A third OUI within 10 years is a Class C crime in Maine and carries a 6 year suspension, a minimum fine of 1,100 dollars and 30 days of imprisonment.
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27. What can a loose or doubled up floor mat on the driver side cause?
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Answer A: It can slide forward and trap the accelerator pedal down
An unsecured mat, or a second mat laid over the first, can slip forward and hold the accelerator open. Use the mat clips and never stack mats.
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28. 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?
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Answer A: A vehicle may pull out of that gap into your lane
A gap in a slow line is an invitation to any driver waiting to turn out of a side street or to change lanes, and they are looking at the gap rather than at you.
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29. What does a sign reading Slower Traffic Keep Right require?
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Answer C: Traffic moving slower than the general flow must use the right-hand lane
The sign applies to any vehicle traveling below the speed of the traffic around it, which must keep right so faster vehicles can use the lanes to the left.
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30. How often should the spare tire be checked?
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Answer C: Regularly, because a spare loses pressure while it sits unused
Spares lose air slowly over months, and a flat spare is useless at the moment you need it.