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2024 Maine Permit Test 24

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.. Read More

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.

Number of Tests 24

Number of Question 60

Passing Score 50

1. Which of the following does not happen after drinking?

Your reflexes and reaction time slow down.

Your judgement of speed and distance is distorted.

You are less alert.

You calm down and can concentrate better.

Alcohol reduces your reaction time, reduces your ability to see clearly, changes your judgment of speed and distances, reduces your ability to recover from the glare of headlights, and often reduces your inhibitions and makes you more likely to take risks.

2. When an authorized vehicle using its sirens and flashing lights approaches a vehicle, the driver should pull to the right-hand edge of the roadway and wait for the emergency vehicle to pass.

True

False

When being approached by an emergency vehicle that is using its lights and/or sirens, you must immediately pull to the right side of the road and allow it to pass.

3. If you are turning onto a street with more than one lane traveling in your direction, you should:

Turn into the lane closest to your previous lane.

Turn into the lane marked with an arrow.

Turn into the middle lane.

Turn into any lane.

When turning onto a street with more than one lane moving in the direction that you are traveling, turn into the lane that is closest to your previous lane. Do not change lanes when turning.

4. You should not attempt to drive next to a large truck in a roundabout.

True

False

Large trucks can take up multiple lanes as they maneuver through a roundabout. Other drivers should not try to drive next to a large truck while within a roundabout.

5. You must stop at a railroad crossing when:

Directed to do so by a flagger.

It is controlled by a stop sign.

Flashing red signals and gates are present and operating.

All of the above.

You must stop at a railroad crossing when directed to do so by a flagger or stop sign. Stop when flashing red signals and gates are present and operating.

6. You are entering a crowded freeway. What should you do to merge into traffic?

Use your side and rearview mirrors and check your blind spots.

Use the acceleration lane to adjust your speed to match the speed of freeway traffic.

Yield to traffic already on the freeway.

All of the above.

Use the entrance ramp to accelerate to the speed of freeway traffic and yield to traffic already using the freeway. Before entering traffic, use your mirrors and check your blind spots to verify that you have room to safely merge.

7. When entering traffic after being parked at a curb, you:

Should drive more slowly than other traffic for 200 feet.

Should wait for a large enough gap to get up to the speed of traffic.

Should wait for the first two vehicles to pass, then drive into the lane.

Any time that you merge into city or highway traffic, you should wait for a gap in traffic large enough for your vehicle to get up to the speed of other traffic.

8. You notice that the driver in the vehicle ahead of you is driving with one hand and talking to a passenger. You should:

Give the vehicle extra space.

Know that the driver in the vehicle ahead is reducing their safety margin by being an inattentive driver.

Avoid following the driver's example.

All of the above.

Do not become distracted by looking at passengers, attempting to find something in your vehicle, looking at reading material, sightseeing, or daydreaming while driving. If a driver near you seems distracted, allow them extra space because the risk of an accident is increased by their inattentiveness.

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