Maine BMV Motorcycle Practice Test 4
Test 4 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 do experienced riders squeeze the clutch lever while starting the engine, even with the neutral light showing?
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Answer A: In case a gear is engaged, so the motorcycle cannot lurch forward
A neutral light can be wrong, and a disengaged clutch means the machine stays still even if the transmission is actually in gear.
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2. What does Maine impose on a driver who operates a vehicle without the required ignition interlock device installed?
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Answer B: A Class E crime with at least 7 days of imprisonment and a 500 dollar fine
Operating without the device or tampering with it is a Class E crime in Maine, carrying a mandatory minimum of 7 days of imprisonment and a 500 dollar fine.
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3. Your vehicle breaks down on a busy highway. What is the safest course of action?
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Answer D: Get it as far off the roadway as possible, switch on the hazard lights and keep clear of the traffic lanes
A vehicle left in or beside a travel lane is a hazard, so move it well off the road, make it conspicuous with hazard lights and keep yourself away from passing traffic.
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4. 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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5. At what distances must a Maine driver dim the high beams?
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Answer B: Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet when following
Maine requires the beam to be dimmed or the low beam used within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle and within 300 feet of a vehicle being followed.
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6. What suspension does Maine impose for an OUI conviction with three or more prior convictions within 10 years?
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Answer B: 8 years
A fourth or later OUI within 10 years brings an 8 year suspension in Maine, with a minimum fine of 2,100 dollars and 6 months of imprisonment.
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7. As a center two-way left-turn lane reaches an intersection, the markings change into a single left-turn lane. What does that mean for you?
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Answer D: From that point it serves one direction only, so use it just to turn left
Where the shared lane becomes a marked turn bay it belongs to one direction of travel, and only vehicles making that left turn may occupy it.
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8. Which Maine applicant under 18 does not have to present a driver education certificate?
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Answer A: One who is applying only for authority to operate a moped
Maine requires a certificate of completion of an approved driver education course from every applicant under 18, and the only operation excepted is that of a moped.
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9. 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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10. What does Maine require when you meet an emergency vehicle stopped on the roadside?
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Answer B: Slow down and yield, moving to the next lane if it is possible to do so safely
Maine tells drivers to slow and yield the right of way, changing to the next lane when it is safe and otherwise passing slowly with caution.
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11. What extra suspension does Maine add when a passenger under 21 was in the vehicle during an OUI or a test refusal?
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Answer B: An additional 275 days
Maine adds a 275 day suspension period on top of the OUI or refusal suspension when a passenger under 21 was in the vehicle.
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12. Your light turns green and a driver on the cross street enters against a red. What should you do?
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Answer D: Hold back and let that vehicle go through
Giving up a right of way you are entitled to is the only way to avoid a crash with a driver who has already failed to yield.
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13. An exit ramp is separated from the highway by a triangle of pavement painted with white stripes. What may you do there?
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Answer C: Nothing; keep off it and choose either the lane or the ramp
The striped area between a ramp and the through lanes is not for driving, stopping or last-second changes of direction.
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14. How much uninsured vehicle coverage must a Maine policy carry?
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Answer B: The same amount as the policy's bodily injury liability unless the buyer rejects it in writing
Maine requires uninsured vehicle coverage at least equal to the policy's bodily injury liability limits unless the purchaser signs a written rejection on the insurer's form, and it never falls below the statutory minimum.
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15. When may a Maine driver drive over an unprotected fire hose laid across a way?
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Answer B: Only with the consent of the police or fire official in command
Maine forbids driving over an unprotected fire department hose laid on a way for a fire or alarm without the consent of the police or fire department official in command.
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16. A traffic signal is dark and you reach the intersection at the same moment as a vehicle on your right. Who goes first?
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Answer A: The vehicle on your right, as at any all-way stop
A dark signal is treated as an all-way stop, and the usual tie-breaker then applies: the vehicle on the right goes first.
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17. 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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18. Under Maine's license class statute, what does operating a school bus or a motorcycle require?
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Answer D: A special endorsement on the license
Maine's statute on classes says that operating a school bus or a motorcycle, other than an autocycle, requires a special endorsement rather than a second document.
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19. A Maine driver is summonsed for not having a license in possession but was in fact licensed at the time. What may happen?
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Answer B: The complaint may be dismissed on satisfactory evidence that the license was valid
Maine allows the complaint to be dismissed when the person shows satisfactory evidence of having held a valid license at the time of the alleged violation.
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20. When are the hazard warning lights properly used?
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Answer A: When your vehicle is stopped or barely moving and is a hazard
Hazard lights warn that your vehicle is an obstruction; they do not authorize illegal parking and they hide your turn signals while driving.
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21. A traffic signal ahead is showing a flashing red light. What does it require?
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Answer C: Stop completely, then go when the way is clear, as at a stop sign
A flashing red light has the same meaning as a stop sign: stop completely, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then proceed when it is safe.
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22. How much of the suspension must a Maine driver with one OUI offense serve before reinstatement with an ignition interlock device?
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Answer A: 30 days
Maine allows reinstatement with an approved ignition interlock device once 30 days of the suspension period have been served for a single OUI offense.
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23. 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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24. When must a Maine driver produce evidence of insurance or financial responsibility?
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Answer D: When stopped for a moving violation or involved in a reportable accident
Maine requires evidence of liability insurance or financial responsibility on a stop for a moving violation and in a reportable accident, and the evidence may be an image on a portable electronic device.
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25. In Maine, what suspension may follow a conviction for driving 30 miles per hour or more over the speed limit?
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Answer D: A 30 day suspension
Maine lists speeding by 30 mph or more among the offenses that may bring a 30 day license suspension, alongside offenses such as passing a stopped school bus.