Maine Permit Test (Motorist Handbook) — All Questions

Maine bans the use of a hand-held cell phone or device while driving. This means you:

• a.May text at red lights
• b.Must not hold a phone to talk or text while operating the vehicle✓
• c.May hold the phone on the highway only
• d.May use it if you drive slowly

Maine prohibits the use of a hand-held phone or electronic device while driving; use hands-free options or stop safely first. Distracted driving is also a violation. (Maine Motorist Handbook, distracted driving)

When passing a bicyclist on a Maine road, you should:

• a.Pass within a foot
• b.Force the cyclist off the road
• c.Leave at least three feet of space and pass only when safe✓
• d.Never share the road with bicycles

Maine requires at least three feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist, and you may cross the center line to do so when it is safe. (Maine Motorist Handbook, sharing the road)

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✓

Drivers must yield to pedestrians within a crosswalk, stopping if necessary. Watch closely in villages, near schools, and at night. (Maine Motorist Handbook, pedestrians)

Large trucks and buses take longer to stop and have big blind spots, so you should:

• a.Avoid their blind spots and never cut in sharply in front of them✓
• b.Follow closely behind them
• c.Pass on the right in their blind spot
• d.Brake-check them

Give large vehicles room: stay out of their blind spots, and after passing, do not cut back in until you can see the whole front of the truck in your mirror, because they need far more distance to stop. (Maine Motorist Handbook, sharing the road with trucks)