2024 Maine Permit Test 13
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Maine. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for Maine please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/maine/car.
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17. Drivers are required to obey instructions from:
Explanation
Drivers must obey special signs or instructions given by flaggers. They are in place to keep drivers and workers safe.
18. When driving in fog, rain, or snow, use:
Explanation
Low beam headlights should be used in fog, rain, and snow. The light from high beams will reflect back to the driver under these weather conditions, causing a glare that will make it difficult to see ahead.
19. Trucks' blind spots are:
Explanation
A truck's blind spots are much larger than a smaller car’s blind spots. The driver cannot see your car behind their vehicle and you can't see what’s happening in traffic ahead if you're driving too closely behind the truck. Whether you are driving behind or to the side of the truck, if you can’t see the driver’s face in their side view mirror, then they can’t see you.
20. Which of the following statements about driving speed is true?
Explanation
As driving speeds increase, the chance of a fatality in the case of a collision increases. If you are going faster than 80 miles per hour, you have almost no chance of living through a crash. The speed you drive affects your stopping distance, so you should increase your following distance as you increase your speed.
21. If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to:
Explanation
Being fatigued while driving is similar in danger to driving under the influence of alcohol. If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to stop driving.
22. This sign means:
Explanation
This sign is posted on one-way streets and other roadways where a driver is not allowed to enter. A driver may see this sign if attempting to enter an expressway ramp in the wrong direction.
23. Roads are dangerous at the start of a light rain when road oil and water mix to form a greasy film on the road.
Explanation
Wet roads can be as dangerous as icy roads, so lower your driving speed in wet weather. You will need more distance to stop and you may skid on quick turns. Roads are more dangerous at the start of a light rain than they are after it has been raining for a while because the water forms a greasy film when mixed with oils on the road surface that have not yet washed away.
24. Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:
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