Maine BMV Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 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. Why is the staggered formation abandoned in a curve?
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Answer D: Because each rider needs the full width of the lane to choose a line through the curve
In a curve every rider must be free to use the whole lane to set up an entry and an exit line, which is impossible while holding a fixed side position.
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2. A yellow diamond shows an arrow bent into a series of reversing turns. What does it warn about?
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Answer A: Three or more changes of direction close together
The winding road sign replaces a string of separate curve signs where several bends follow one another with only short straights between them.
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3. 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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4. You are turning left from a one-way street onto a two-way street. How should the turn be made?
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Answer B: Start in the far left lane and finish just to the right of the center line
Left turns begin from the lane nearest the left edge of the street you are leaving and must finish on the right-hand side of the center line of a two-way street.
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5. 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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6. What must you do before changing lanes, in addition to signaling and checking your mirrors?
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Answer D: Glance over your shoulder to check the blind spot the mirrors do not cover
Mirrors leave an area beside and behind the vehicle that they cannot show, so a quick head check is needed before the vehicle moves sideways.
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7. How should cargo be carried on a motorcycle?
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Answer D: Kept low, in saddlebags or at about seat level
Keeping the load low preserves the center of gravity and the normal handling of the motorcycle, while a high load makes it top heavy and unstable.
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8. Besides extending the restricted period, what suspension does Maine impose on a driver under 18 for a first violation of the license restrictions?
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Answer B: 60 days
A first violation of the restrictions costs a driver under 18 a 60 day suspension, rising to one year for a third or subsequent violation.
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9. If Maine waives the motorcycle road test because the applicant completed the Basic Rider Course, what condition applies?
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Answer C: The rider may not carry a passenger for 60 days after the endorsement is issued
Maine allows the road test to be waived on proof of completing the Basic Rider Course, but the endorsement then prohibits carrying a passenger for 60 days.
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10. What rearview mirror does Maine require on a motorcycle?
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Answer A: One that gives a clear view of the highway for at least 200 feet to the rear
Maine requires every motorcycle to carry a rearview mirror giving the operator a clear view of the highway for at least 200 feet behind, and the headlight must be on while operating.
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11. At what demerit point totals does the Maine Secretary of State send a warning and then suspend a license?
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Answer C: A warning at 6 points and a suspension at 12 points
Maine issues a warning once a driver reaches 6 points and suspends the license when the total reaches 12 points or more.
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12. What are Maine's minimum liability limits for a registered vehicle?
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Answer A: 50,000 dollars per person, 100,000 dollars per accident and 25,000 dollars for property
Maine requires at least 50,000 dollars for injury to or death of one person, 100,000 dollars for one accident and 25,000 dollars for property damage, for each vehicle registered.
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13. What is the mandatory fine for driving to endanger in Maine?
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Answer C: 575 dollars, which the court may not suspend
Maine requires a fine of not less than 575 dollars for driving to endanger and forbids the court from suspending it.
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14. What penalty does Maine apply for exceeding the posted speed limit in a school zone?
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Answer B: A fine twice the usual amount
Maine imposes a fine twice the usual amount for exceeding the posted speed limit in a school zone.
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15. What suspension does Maine impose for a second refusal of a chemical test?
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Answer B: 18 months
The Maine implied consent schedule sets 18 months for a second refusal, with 4 years for a third and 6 years for a fourth.
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16. What should riders expect from highway traffic when a group is merging?
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Answer C: Drivers will not hold a gap open for the group, so riders take real gaps
Other drivers do not treat a line of motorcycles as one vehicle, so each rider has to find a genuine gap rather than count on being let in.
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17. 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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18. How long may the Maine Secretary of State suspend a license for refusing a chemical test?
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Answer A: For a period of up to six years
Maine's implied consent rules allow an administrative suspension of up to six years for refusal, imposed without any court action.
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19. Which riders must wear protective headgear under Maine law?
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Answer D: Riders under 18, learner's permit holders, and every operator for one year after passing the driving test
Maine requires headgear for anyone under 18, for anyone operating on a learner's permit, for one year after passing the driving test, and for a passenger of an operator who must wear it.
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20. Apart from serious offenses, what else makes a Maine driver a habitual offender?
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Answer A: Ten or more moving violations from separate acts within 5 years
The second route to habitual offender status in Maine is ten or more convictions or adjudications for moving violations arising out of separate acts within 5 years.
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21. If you must abandon a vehicle stuck on the tracks with a train coming, why do you move toward the train and away at an angle?
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Answer D: Because debris from the impact is thrown forward, away from the train
A train pushes wreckage down the track ahead of it, so walking toward the train and off to the side keeps you out of the debris path.
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22. What suspension does Maine impose on a conditional license holder who refuses a chemical test?
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Answer D: Not less than 2 years
A conditional license holder found to have operated with any alcohol faces a suspension of at least one year, and refusing the test raises that to not less than 2 years.
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23. What may the Secretary of State do 30 days after a Maine driver is convicted of having no financial responsibility?
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Answer A: Suspend the license or registration until proof is provided
Thirty days after conviction Maine may suspend the license, the registration or the right to apply for either, and the suspension continues until proof of financial responsibility is furnished.
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24. During which period may a Maine vehicle not run tires with metal studs?
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Answer C: From the first day of May to the first day of October
Maine bans metal studded tires from the first day of May to the first day of October, with exceptions for fire department vehicles and school buses and a permit system run by the Commissioner of Transportation.
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25. A single solid white line separates two lanes running in the same direction. What is it telling drivers?
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Answer A: Changing lanes there is discouraged
A solid white lane line discourages lane changing, typically where merging or weaving would create a hazard.