All 40 Maine Permit Test Questions
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Get Smart Review & Mock Exams Licensing & Permits In Maine, the minimum age to obtain a learner's permit is:
Answer: 15
You must be at least 15 to get a Maine learner's permit.
A Maine permit applicant under 18 must also complete:
Answer: An approved driver education course
Under-18 applicants must complete an approved driver education course.
A Maine learner's permit must be held for a minimum of:
Answer: 6 months
You must hold the learner's permit at least 6 months.
Maine requires how many hours of supervised practice driving before a license?
Answer: 70 hours (10 at night)
You must complete at least 70 hours of driving, including 10 at night.
During the Maine permit phase, the accompanying driver must be at least:
Answer: 20 and licensed 2 years
The supervising driver must be at least 20 and have held a valid license 2 years.
A first Maine license for a driver under 21 is provisional for:
Answer: 2 years
It is provisional for 2 years (1 year if 21 or older).
A Maine provisional driver may not operate a vehicle between:
Answer: 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
No driving between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. during the restricted period.
For the first 270 days, a Maine provisional driver may not carry passengers except:
Answer: Immediate family members (unless accompanied by a licensed driver)
For 270 days, only immediate family — unless accompanied by a qualifying licensed driver.
A Maine provisional driver may not use:
Answer: A mobile phone or handheld electronic device
Provisional drivers may not use a mobile phone or handheld device while driving.
Violating a Maine provisional-license restriction results in:
Answer: License suspension and a 270-day extension of restrictions
A violation brings suspension and extends the restrictions 270 more days.
A moving violation while on a Maine provisional license suspends it for:
Answer: 30 days
A first moving-violation conviction suspends a provisional license for 30 days.
Maine law requires every vehicle owner and operator to maintain:
Answer: Motor vehicle liability insurance
You must maintain liability insurance and show proof on request.
Speed Limits & Speed Management Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed outside any business, residential, or built-up area of Maine is:
Answer: 45 MPH
45 MPH is the default outside built-up areas.
Unless otherwise posted, the Maine speed limit in a business or residential district is:
Answer: 25 MPH
25 MPH applies in a business, residential, or built-up district.
When passing a Maine school during recess or opening/closing, you must slow to:
Answer: 15 MPH
Slow to 15 MPH when passing a school during recess or opening/closing.
If road or weather conditions make the posted Maine speed unsafe, you must:
Answer: Slow down
Posted limits are for ideal conditions — slow down when conditions are poor.
Maine speed limits are based on:
Answer: Road condition, sight distance, and typical traffic
Limits reflect road conditions, how far you can see, and typical traffic.
Alcohol, Drugs & the Law .02 under 21 .08 adult
In Maine, an adult is operating under the influence (OUI) at a blood alcohol level of:
Answer: .08% or over
A BAC of 0.08% or over is OUI for adult drivers.
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Because minors' licenses are provisional, Maine applies to under-21 drivers a limit of:
Answer: .02% (zero tolerance)
Under-21 drivers are subject to zero tolerance (.02%).
Alcohol begins to impair your vision at a BAC as low as:
Answer: .02
Vision is impacted at .02 BAC for all drivers.
A first Maine OUI conviction includes a mandatory fine and:
Answer: At least 150-day license loss
You lose your license for at least 150 days plus a mandatory fine.
Refusing a Maine blood-alcohol test brings:
Answer: A higher fine and longer suspension
Refusal raises the fine ($600) and lengthens the suspension.
The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol level is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
After headlight glare, your eyes take about 7 seconds to recover, which at 55 mph is nearly:
Answer: The length of two football fields
Seven seconds at 55 mph is almost the length of two football fields.
Sharing the Road Approaching a stopped emergency vehicle on the roadside in Maine, you must:
Answer: Slow, yield, and move over a lane if safe
Slow down, yield, and move to the next lane when safe.
If you are being followed too closely in Maine and there is a lane to your right, you should:
Answer: Move over to let them pass
Move to the right lane to let a tailgater pass.
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At a Maine railroad crossing with flashing red lights, you must stop at least:
Answer: 15 feet from the crossing
Stop at least 15 feet from the crossing until it is clear.
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, you should:
Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
When following a motorcycle in Maine, you should:
Answer: Allow extra following distance
Give motorcycles extra following distance.
Safe Driving At highway speeds of 50–55 mph, completing a pass safely takes about:
Answer: 10 to 12 seconds
You need 10 to 12 seconds to complete a highway pass safely.
At 20 mph, Maine's foot brake must be able to stop the vehicle within:
Answer: 30 feet
The foot brake must stop the vehicle within 30 feet at 20 mph.
If you become drowsy while driving in Maine, you should:
Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over and rest.
Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
Vehicle Equipment Maine law requires that a passenger in a vehicle equipped with seat belts be:
Answer: Properly secured in a seat belt
Occupants must be properly secured in seat belts (with limited exceptions).
If your turn signals fail in Maine, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
In Maine, the parking brake must be able to:
Answer: Hold the vehicle on a hill
The parking brake must hold the vehicle on a hill.
Signaling & Communication An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
In Maine you must use headlights:
Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
Points & Penalties If you cause accident damage in Maine without liability insurance, your license and registration will be:
Answer: Suspended until proof of insurance is filed
They are suspended until you file proof of insurance with the Secretary of State.
If you are involved in a crash in Maine, you must:
Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.