Maine Permit Test (Motorist Handbook) Practice Test
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- 1. Signs & Signals
A red octagon-shaped sign means:
- a.Stop completely
- b.Yield
- c.No U-turn
- d.Detour
Answer: a
Explanation: Only STOP signs use the octagon shape. Stop fully at the line or crosswalk, then proceed when it is safe. (Maine Motorist Handbook, traffic signs)
- 2. Signs & Signals
A flashing yellow traffic light means:
- a.Stop and stay stopped
- b.The same as a stop sign
- c.Slow down and proceed with caution
- d.Speed up
Answer: c
Explanation: A flashing yellow signal warns you to slow down and proceed carefully, watching for cross traffic or hazards. (Maine Motorist Handbook, traffic signals)
- 3. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
At an intersection where you face a stop sign, you must yield to:
- a.Cross traffic and pedestrians before entering
- b.No one if you stop first
- c.Only large trucks
- d.Only vehicles turning left
Answer: a
Explanation: After stopping at a stop sign, you must yield to cross traffic and pedestrians and enter only when there is a safe gap. (Maine Motorist Handbook, right of way)
- 4. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
Under Maine's Move Over law, when you approach a stopped emergency or maintenance vehicle with flashing lights, you must:
- a.Maintain speed
- b.Stop where you are
- c.Move over a lane if possible, or slow down if you cannot
- d.Pass on the shoulder
Answer: c
Explanation: Maine's Move Over law requires you to change lanes away from a stopped emergency, tow, or maintenance vehicle showing warning lights, or to slow down when moving over is not possible. (Maine Motorist Handbook / Title 29-A)
- 5. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
On an undivided road, when a school bus stops with red lights flashing, drivers in both directions must:
- a.Stop until the red lights stop flashing
- b.Slow to 10 mph and pass
- c.Pass on the left
- d.Continue if no children are seen
Answer: a
Explanation: Traffic in both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights on an undivided road and remain stopped until the lights stop and the bus moves. (Maine Motorist Handbook, school buses)
- 6. Sharing the Road Safely
A driver approaching a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk must:
- a.Continue at speed
- b.Honk to warn them off
- c.Proceed if the light is green
- d.Yield and stop if necessary for the pedestrian
Answer: d
Explanation: Drivers must yield to pedestrians within a crosswalk, stopping if necessary. Watch closely in villages, near schools, and at night. (Maine Motorist Handbook, pedestrians)
- 7. Speed & Road Conditions
Maine winters bring snow and ice. On a snowy or icy road you should:
- a.Keep your usual speed
- b.Slow down, brake gently, and increase following distance
- c.Use cruise control
- d.Follow closely to stay in the tracks
Answer: b
Explanation: On snow or ice, reduce speed, brake and steer smoothly, and leave much more following distance. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads. (Maine Motorist Handbook, winter driving)
- 8. Speed & Road Conditions
The posted speed limit is the maximum for ideal conditions, so in rain, fog, or snow you should:
- a.Drive the posted limit exactly
- b.Drive faster to shorten the trip
- c.Stop in the travel lane
- d.Reduce your speed to what is safe for the conditions
Answer: d
Explanation: Posted limits assume good conditions. When weather or the road is poor, you must slow to a safe and reasonable speed even below the limit. (Maine Motorist Handbook, speed and conditions)
- 9. Alcohol, Drugs & Graduated Licensing
For a driver 21 or older, Maine's illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is:
- a.0.02 or higher
- b.0.08 or higher
- c.0.05 or higher
- d.0.12 or higher
Answer: b
Explanation: A driver 21 or older commits OUI at a BAC of 0.08 or higher in Maine. (Maine OUI law, Title 29-A)
- 10. Alcohol, Drugs & Graduated Licensing
What is the minimum age to get a Maine instruction (learner's) permit?
- a.14
- b.16
- c.17
- d.15
Answer: d
Explanation: A teen may obtain a Maine learner's permit at age 15 (while enrolled in driver education) and must practice supervised before an intermediate license. (Maine graduated licensing)