Maine BMV Motorcycle Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Maine test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age16 years
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1. 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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2. Used correctly, roughly how much of a motorcycle's total stopping power comes from the front brake?
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Answer B: About three quarters of it
Braking shifts weight onto the front wheel, so a smoothly squeezed front brake supplies roughly 70 percent or more of the stopping power.
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3. Which drivers are covered by Maine's ban on handheld phones and handheld electronic devices?
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Answer D: All drivers, regardless of age or license type
Maine prohibits the use of a mobile telephone or handheld electronic device by any driver, and the ban is repeated as a specific restriction for permit holders and drivers under 18.
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4. What is the minimum fine for a first text messaging offense in Maine?
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Answer B: 250 dollars
Maine keeps a separate text messaging offense with a minimum fine of 250 dollars for a first violation, well above the first handheld device fine.
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5. 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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6. What does Maine allow a motorcyclist to do within a single traffic lane?
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Answer D: Ride two abreast with another motorcycle
Maine allows no more than two motorcycles abreast within the same lane and forbids operating between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines of vehicles.
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7. Who may establish a posted minimum speed limit on a Maine way?
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Answer C: The Department of Transportation, after an engineering and traffic investigation
Maine allows minimum speed limits to be established after an engineering and traffic investigation, and a driver must observe them except when a lower speed is needed for safe operation.
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8. 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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9. A fire truck with lights and siren has just passed you and is heading down the same road. How closely may you follow it?
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Answer B: Well back, because following a responding emergency vehicle closely is illegal
Following a responding emergency vehicle closely is prohibited; the exact minimum distance is set by each state, so stay far enough back to keep the scene and other responders clear.
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10. 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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11. How does weight transfer during braking change what each brake can do?
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Answer A: Weight moves forward, so the front tire grips harder and the rear grips less
Deceleration pitches the machine forward onto the front wheel, which is why the front brake supplies most of the stopping power and the rear locks easily.
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12. Where should the rider be looking during a U-turn?
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Answer B: All the way around toward the point where the turn will finish
A motorcycle follows the eyes, so turning the head to the exit of the turn keeps the machine coming round instead of drifting wide.
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13. Which helmet style gives the rider the most coverage?
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Answer C: A full face helmet
A full face helmet covers the chin and jaw as well as the skull, protecting the area that open styles leave exposed.
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14. Maine sets a statutory maximum for approaching an intersection where the view is obstructed. What is it?
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Answer C: 15 miles per hour within 50 feet of the intersection
Maine's rates of speed statute fixes a maximum of 15 mph within 50 feet of an intersection where the driver's view is obstructed.
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15. What fine applies to speeding where a Maine way is under construction or maintenance and a reduced limit has been set?
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Answer D: Twice the ordinary fine
Maine sets a fine equal to twice the ordinary amount for exceeding a speed restriction imposed on a way under construction or maintenance.
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16. Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the maximum speed in Maine outside any business, residential or built-up area?
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Answer D: 45 mph
Maine's statutory maximums are 45 mph outside business, residential and built-up areas, 25 mph inside them and 15 mph when passing a school during arrival, recess or dismissal.
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17. You are stopped at a stop sign on a two-way stop intersection and the cross street has no stop signs at all. What does that mean for you?
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Answer A: You yield to all cross traffic no matter how long that takes
At a two-way stop only your direction is controlled, so there is no taking turns; you wait for a gap big enough to enter safely.
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18. What does Maine accept as evidence of a vehicle's speed in an enforcement proceeding?
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Answer D: Radar and electronic devices, and calculations of distance against time
Maine's speed statute makes radar, other electronic speed measuring devices, and calculations based on distance and elapsed time acceptable evidence of speed.
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19. 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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20. When should a rider add a layer on a ride that is turning cold?
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Answer D: Before you start to feel cold, at the next convenient stop
Once a rider is chilled it takes a long time to warm up again, and cold hands and slowed reactions cost control, so add layers before the cold takes hold.
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21. Which circumstance makes imprisonment mandatory on a first Maine OUI conviction?
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Answer D: The driver had an alcohol level of 0.15 or more
Maine requires a minimum of 48 hours of imprisonment on a first OUI when the alcohol level was 0.15 or more, when the driver was speeding 30 mph or more over the limit, when the driver eluded an officer, or when a passenger under 21 was in the vehicle.
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22. How many proofs of Maine residency must an applicant present for a REAL ID compliant credential?
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Answer A: Two
Maine asks for proof of identity and lawful status, a Social Security number, and two documents proving Maine residency, all originals or certified copies rather than photocopies.
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23. When does Maine require headlights to be lit?
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Answer D: From sunset to sunrise, when visibility is under 1,000 feet, and whenever the wipers are in constant use
Maine requires headlights from sunset to sunrise, whenever persons or vehicles are not discernible at 1,000 feet, and at any time the windshield wipers are in constant use.
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24. A Maine driver cannot safely move out of the lane next to a stopped emergency vehicle. What does the law then require?
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Answer C: Passing at a careful and prudent speed reasonable for passing
Maine tells the driver to pass in a lane that is not adjacent where that is possible, and otherwise to pass at a careful and prudent speed reasonable for the passing.
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25. You realize you have just gone past your exit on a freeway. What should you do?
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Answer C: Carry on to the next exit and turn around there
A missed exit costs a few minutes, while backing up or cutting across the striped gore area puts you in the path of traffic that is not expecting it.