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Maine DMV driver's license practice test 6

Here are 25 free Maine driver's license practice questions drawn from the Maine Driver's License Manual. They focus on Section 11: Special Driving Challenges (2), Section 5: Getting Started (1), and Section 8: Managing Time and Space (4). The test opens with: "By up to how many times are your chances of surviving a crash greater if you stay inside your car?" You get an explanation after each answer, and you need no 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

By up to how many times are your chances of surviving a crash greater if you stay inside your car?

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

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  1. Question 1: By up to how many times are your chances of surviving a crash greater if you stay inside your car?

    • A. Five
    • B. Two
    • C. Fifty

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

  2. Question 2: What must you do at a steady red arrow for your turn?

    • A. Turn after stopping if clear
    • B. Stop and wait for a green arrow
    • C. Turn right away, yielding to pedestrians

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

  3. Question 3: Which topic does the Maine written test place special emphasis on?

    • A. The history of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
    • B. How to change a flat tire safely
    • C. Maine's drinking and driving laws

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

  4. Question 4: May a person ride in a camp trailer while it is being towed on the highway?

    • A. Yes, if they wear a seat belt
    • B. No
    • C. Yes, at speeds under 25 mph

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

  5. Question 5: A car ahead of you in the next lane has stopped for pedestrians in a crosswalk. What should you do?

    • A. Pass it carefully on the left
    • B. Stop; don't pass it
    • C. Honk and go around it

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

  6. Question 6: When jump-starting a car, where does the last clamp go?

    • A. The engine block of the stalled car
    • B. The negative terminal of the dead battery
    • C. The positive terminal of the good battery

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

  7. Question 7: On an expressway, which lane should you be in when you're not passing?

    • A. The left-hand lane
    • B. Any lane, as long as you keep the speed limit
    • C. The right-hand lane

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

  8. Question 8: You're leaving a driveway that crosses a sidewalk. Where must you stop?

    • A. At the edge of the street
    • B. You don't need to stop if no one is visible
    • C. Before the sidewalk

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

  9. Question 9: How much should you slow down on packed snow?

    • A. To half speed
    • B. 5 to 10 mph
    • C. Not at all, if you have snow tires

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

  10. Question 10: What is the minimum distance between a parked car and a fire hydrant?

    • A. 5 feet
    • B. 50 feet
    • C. 10 feet

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

  11. Question 11: With the Dutch Reach, which hand does the driver use to open the door?

    • A. The right hand
    • B. The left hand
    • C. Either hand, after checking the mirror

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

  12. Question 12: At how many demerit points is a Maine license suspended?

    • A. 6
    • B. 12
    • C. 20

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

  13. Question 13: Your car begins to skid. What should you do first?

    • A. Brake harder
    • B. Turn the wheel sharply the other way
    • C. Release the brake or accelerator

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

  14. Question 14: How much can dirty headlight lenses cut your night vision?

    • A. By about 5 percent
    • B. By more than half
    • C. Not at all, if the bulbs are new

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

  15. Question 15: According to the manual's chart, what is the total stopping distance at 30 mph on dry, level pavement?

    • A. About 20 feet
    • B. About 188 feet
    • C. About 78 feet

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

  16. Question 16: Before entering an intersection after a stop, in what order should you look?

    • A. Right, then left, then straight
    • B. Straight ahead only, if you have a green light
    • C. Left, then right, then left again

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

  17. Question 17: While waiting in a snowbound car with the engine running, what should you keep clear?

    • A. The roof
    • B. The exhaust pipe
    • C. The license plate

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

  18. Question 18: A large truck is passing you. What should you do?

    • A. Stay far to the right of your lane
    • B. Speed up to stay beside it
    • C. Move toward the truck to stay close

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

  19. Question 19: How long is a Maine learner's permit generally valid?

    • A. 2 years
    • B. 6 months
    • C. 1 year

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

  20. Question 20: A driver in a fatal crash refuses a chemical test. What is the suspension?

    • A. 30 days
    • B. One year
    • C. None, if they weren't at fault

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

  21. Question 21: How much alcohol may a driver under 21 have before driving in Maine?

    • A. None at all
    • B. Up to .05 BAC
    • C. One drink, if they wait an hour

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

  22. Question 22: What can you do to keep driving safely when you're drowsy?

    • A. Drink coffee and turn up the music
    • B. Open the window for fresh air
    • C. Nothing reliable; you need sleep

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

  23. Question 23: You find yourself driving just behind and beside another car for a long time. What should you do?

    • A. Stay there so you're out of the way
    • B. Speed up or drop back
    • C. Honk so the driver knows you're there

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

  24. Question 24: What does a 5-sided sign tell you?

    • A. You are in a school zone
    • B. A no passing zone begins
    • C. A railroad crossing is ahead

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

  25. Question 25: Where should your hands be on the steering wheel?

    • A. At 9 and 3, or 8 and 4
    • B. At 10 and 2, gripping the inside
    • C. At 12 o'clock with one hand

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

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