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Maine DMV driver's license practice test 2

Practice for the Maine written test with 25 free questions based on the Maine Driver's License Manual. Most of them come from Section 2: State Laws and Rules (2), Section 5: Getting Started (1), and Section 8: Managing Time and Space (4). Question 1 asks: "Is it legal to cut through a parking lot to avoid a red light?" Every answer comes with an explanation, and you don't need an account.

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Questions
25
Passing score
80% (20 of 25)
Mistakes allowed
5
Official handbook
Maine Driver's License Manual

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Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered

Is it legal to cut through a parking lot to avoid a red light?

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Every question comes from one of these sections of the Maine Driver's License Manual.

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Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.

  1. Question 1: Is it legal to cut through a parking lot to avoid a red light?

    • A. Yes, if you drive slowly
    • B. Yes, if the lot is empty
    • C. No

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road

  2. Question 2: On wet roads, what does the manual suggest before a large vehicle passes you?

    • A. Turn on your high beams
    • B. Turn on your wipers
    • C. Brake hard to let it pass

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 10: Sharing the Road

  3. Question 3: Why is ice near the freezing point more slippery?

    • A. It's thicker than at colder temperatures
    • B. It is wet and slushy
    • C. It's harder to see in daylight

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 8: Managing Time and Space

  4. Question 4: Downed power wires are touching a crashed car. What should the people inside do?

    • A. Stay inside until help arrives
    • B. Get out and run from the car
    • C. Push the wires away with a stick

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 9: Avoiding Crashes

  5. Question 5: While steering around a hazard, what does the manual suggest you do with the brakes?

    • A. Brake as hard as possible while turning
    • B. Pump them while turning sharply
    • C. Stay off them while turning, if you can

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 9: Avoiding Crashes

  6. Question 6: While waiting to turn left, how should your front wheels be pointed?

    • A. Turned to the left, ready to go
    • B. Straight ahead
    • C. Turned to the right, toward the curb

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road

  7. Question 7: What is the minimum fine for a first OUI conviction with an alcohol level of 0.08 to 0.14 and no refusal?

    • A. $500
    • B. $100
    • C. $2,500

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 3: Ready to Drive

  8. Question 8: When can the 70 hours of practice driving begin?

    • A. During driver education, before the permit
    • B. At age 14, with a parent in an empty lot
    • C. After the permit is issued

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 1: Your Driver's License

  9. Question 9: You want to turn into a driveway just past a side street. When should you signal?

    • A. Before you reach the side street
    • B. Only as you begin the turn
    • C. After you pass the side street

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 8: Managing Time and Space

  10. Question 10: What is the minimum age of the licensed driver who rides with a learner's permit holder?

    • A. 20
    • B. 18
    • C. 25

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 1: Your Driver's License

  11. Question 11: Unless posted otherwise, what is the maximum speed outside business, residential or built-up areas?

    • A. 45 mph
    • B. 55 mph
    • C. 65 mph

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 8: Managing Time and Space

  12. Question 12: Your car is stuck in snow. What should you avoid?

    • A. Rocking between reverse and drive
    • B. Spinning your wheels
    • C. Putting sand or cat litter under the tires

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 11: Special Driving Challenges

  13. Question 13: According to the manual's example, about what can one drink over the legal limit end up costing?

    • A. About $500
    • B. Over $7,000
    • C. About $1,000

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 3: Ready to Drive

  14. Question 14: On which side of the road does the yellow pennant NO PASSING ZONE sign appear?

    • A. The right side
    • B. Overhead, above the lane
    • C. The left side

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 7: General Driving

  15. Question 15: Your steering wheel turns before the wheels respond. How much free play is too much?

    • A. Two inches or more
    • B. Any play at all
    • C. Half a turn of the wheel

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 2: State Laws and Rules

  16. Question 16: What happens to the fine for speeding in a school zone?

    • A. It is twice the usual fine
    • B. It is the same as anywhere else
    • C. It is waived on weekends only

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 8: Managing Time and Space

  17. Question 17: How fast should you back up?

    • A. No faster than a slow walk
    • B. About 10 mph
    • C. As fast as traffic behind you allows

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 5: Getting Started

  18. Question 18: At 20 mph, within what distance must your foot brake stop the vehicle to pass inspection?

    • A. 10 feet
    • B. 30 feet
    • C. 100 feet

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 2: State Laws and Rules

  19. Question 19: A child weighs 45 pounds. What must they ride in?

    • A. A regular seat belt
    • B. A booster seat with a lap belt only
    • C. A child safety seat

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 4: Before You Drive

  20. Question 20: What suspension may follow a conviction for passing a stopped school bus with red lights flashing?

    • A. 90 days
    • B. 30 days
    • C. 60 days

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 1: Your Driver's License

  21. Question 21: What color are work zone signs?

    • A. Yellow with black letters
    • B. Green with white letters
    • C. Orange with black letters

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 6: Rules of the Road

  22. Question 22: Why look both ways even when crossing a one-way street?

    • A. It's required by the road test only
    • B. One-way streets change direction at night
    • C. Someone might be going the wrong way

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 7: General Driving

  23. Question 23: Which effect of marijuana does the manual describe?

    • A. Sharper focus on the whole road
    • B. Faster reactions to hazards
    • C. Trouble judging time and space

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 3: Ready to Drive

  24. Question 24: On an undivided road, a school bus ahead is stopped with red lights flashing. You're coming from the other direction. What must you do?

    • A. Slow down and pass carefully
    • B. Stop and wait
    • C. Keep going, since you're on the other side

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 7: General Driving

  25. Question 25: You can't see the mirrors of the truck in front of you. What does that mean?

    • A. The driver probably can't see you
    • B. You're at a safe following distance
    • C. The truck has no mirrors on that side

    Source:Maine Driver's License Manual, Section 10: Sharing the Road

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