Maine BMV Motorcycle Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. 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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2. Lights set into the pavement along both edges of a crosswalk start to flash yellow as you approach. What do they tell you?
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Answer D: Someone is crossing and has to be given way
In-roadway warning lights flash only when a pedestrian activates the crossing, so a flashing pattern means somebody is in or entering the crosswalk.
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3. 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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4. What alcohol level makes a Maine driver guilty of operating under the influence?
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Answer B: 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or per 210 liters of breath
Maine sets the criminal threshold at 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or per 210 liters of breath, and the Secretary of State suspends the license immediately on that result.
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5. Does Maine's handheld device ban apply to a driver stopped at a red light?
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Answer D: Yes, the ban covers a vehicle temporarily stopped in traffic
Maine's ban reaches a driver who is temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic light or a stop sign; the driver must pull off the way and stop to use the device lawfully.
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6. When are demerit points removed from a Maine driving record?
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Answer A: When they become one year old
Maine erases points from the record once they reach one year of age, which is shorter than the look-back period used in many other states.
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7. Enhanced reference location markers differ from ordinary mileposts in that they
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Answer B: carry the route number and a mileage figure to the tenth of a mile
An enhanced reference location marker adds the route designation and carries the mileage to a tenth, so the point named is far more precise than a plain milepost.
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8. You are leaving a private driveway and entering a public street. What are you required to do?
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Answer B: Stop and yield to traffic on the street and to pedestrians on the sidewalk
A driver entering a roadway from a driveway, alley or private road must stop and yield to traffic on the roadway and to pedestrians on the sidewalk being crossed.
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9. What does Maine require of a licensee stopped by a law enforcement officer while driving?
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Answer D: That the license be in immediate possession and produced on demand, on paper or electronically
Maine requires a licensee, including a temporary licensee or a permit holder, to have the license in immediate possession and to produce it on demand, and an electronic version on a portable device is accepted.
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10. Rain has been falling steadily for half an hour. How does traction compare with the first minutes of the shower?
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Answer C: It usually improves somewhat, because the early oil film has washed away
Rain floats oil and dust to the top at first, so the road is most slippery in the early minutes, and a longer downpour rinses much of that film away. The pavement is still wet and grips less than when it is dry.
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11. Whose traffic directions must a Maine driver obey at the scene of a fire or a crash?
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Answer A: Any person reasonably identifiable as a public safety traffic flagger
Maine requires drivers to obey the request or signal of a person reasonably identifiable as a public safety traffic flagger, a role that includes trained firefighters and emergency medical service members.
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12. What is the effect of completing the Maine Driving Dynamics course?
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Answer C: Three points are deducted from the driver's point total, once in any twelve month period
Maine deducts three points for successful completion of the Driving Dynamics course or another approved driver improvement course, but only once every twelve months.
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13. How does Maine classify operating a vehicle at 30 miles per hour or more above the speed limit?
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Answer A: As a Class E crime
Maine's rates of speed statute makes driving 30 mph or more over the limit a Class E crime, which is why it also carries a license suspension.
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14. How long is the suspension for a fourth Maine text messaging offense within 3 years?
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Answer A: 90 days
Maine's texting suspensions run 30 days for a second offense, 60 days for a third and 90 days for a fourth or later, all counted within a 3 year window.
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15. 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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16. How does braking distance change if you double your speed?
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Answer D: It grows much more than twice as long
Braking distance increases with the square of speed, so doubling speed roughly quadruples the distance needed to stop.
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17. You are driving on a divided highway and see a solid yellow line along the left side of your lanes. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: It marks the left edge of the roadway for your direction
On a divided highway or a one-way roadway, the left edge of the traveled way is marked with a solid yellow line.
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18. Where do Maine's statutory rates of speed not apply?
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Answer C: At an authorized racing event and on private land used with the owner's authorization
Maine's rates of speed do not apply to an authorized racing event or to operation on private land with the authorization of the owner.
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19. How long does a habitual offender revocation last in Maine?
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Answer D: It is indefinite
Maine revokes a habitual offender's license indefinitely and without a preliminary hearing, and no new license may issue until the statutory waiting period for relief has passed.
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20. What limit does Maine place on motorcycle handlebars?
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Answer C: The handgrips must be no higher than the operator's shoulder level
Maine forbids operating a motorcycle on a public way with handlebars whose handgrips sit higher than the shoulder level of the operator.
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21. When may a Maine driver use a handheld device despite the general ban?
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Answer C: To contact law enforcement or emergency services about an immediate threat
Maine's exception covers communication with a law enforcement agency or an emergency service when the circumstances present an immediate threat to the health or well-being of a person.
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22. What does a Maine motorcycle learner's permit not allow the holder to do?
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Answer A: Carry a passenger
Maine issues the motorcycle learner's permit from age 16 and states plainly that it does not allow the holder to carry anyone else on the machine.
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23. When does Maine's 15 mile per hour school zone limit apply?
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Answer A: During recess and for half an hour before and after school opens and closes
Maine applies the 15 mph school limit during recess, within half an hour of the school opening and closing, and whenever the zone signs are flashing.
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24. 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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25. You have a green arrow to turn left. What still applies?
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Answer D: You must yield to any pedestrian or vehicle still inside the intersection
A green arrow protects your turn from conflicting traffic, but you must still let anyone already in the intersection get clear before you move.