Maine DMV Driving Test

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1. To avoid getting rear-ended by another vehicle in an emergency, you should: Turn your head and look over your shoulder. Check your rearview mirror often. Start braking early as a signal to the driver behind you. Drive with your left foot on the brake pedal at all times.

2. Before stopping your vehicle on the roadway: Check mirrors for traffic. Place your foot on the accelerator. Set the parking brake.

3. Before you change lanes, you should: Be sure no one is behind you in your lane. Check your mirrors and look over your shoulder. Never look over your right shoulder. Only check your side mirrors.

4. When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that, in general, trucks: Require less time to pass on an incline than cars. Require less time to pass on a downgrade than cars. Require less turning radius than cars. Take longer distances than cars to stop.

5. The 'implied consent law' says you have agreed to take a test for the alcohol content of your blood: Whenever you drive in the state. On the advice of any attorney. Only if ordered by a court. Only if you were observed breaking the law.

6. Preparing to smoke and smoking while driving: Do not affect driving abilities. Help maintain driver alertness. Are not distracting activities. Are distracting activities.

7. When approaching an uncontrolled intersection, a driver should: Take his/her foot off the accelerator, cover the brake, look left, right, and left again, and be prepared to yield. Stop at the intersection, check all directions, and proceed when safe. Slow down and yield to all drivers Maintain speed and proceed.

8. At highway speeds, how far away must oncoming cars be to safely pass on a two-lane road? 1000 ft. 2000 ft. 600 ft. 1600 ft.

9. In heavy rain, tires can lose all contact with the road at high speeds, which is known as Waterplaning. Iceplaning. Hydroplaning. None of these.

10. If your vehicle's directional signals fail, use ____ until you can have them repaired. Headlights. Brake lights. Emergency signals. Hand signals.

11. When driving near light rail vehicles, always Be careful turning across train tracks. All of these. Pay attention and obey all traffic signs. Expect trains on any track at any time.

12. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive? Tranquilizers, marijuana and sedatives. Cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines. All of the above

13. While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. what is the safest way to pass the bicyclist? Honk at the bicyclist to let him or her know you are about to pass. Do not pass the bicyclist until you come to a traffic signal or stop sign. Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, then pass the bicyclist leaving him or her sufficient space Continue driving straight, it is the bicyclist's responsibility to get out of your way.

14. Which of the following statements is true about BAC (blood alcohol content) The breathalyzer is a test of a person's bac. A chemical test for BAC is needed for an alcohol conviction. Bac levels are reduced by a person's physical fitness After drinking, coffee or a cold shower will lower your bac.

15. Many crashes are caused by Checking mirrors and blind spot. Having a 4 second following distance between your vehicle and any vehicle in front of you. Yielding the right of way. Driving too fast for conditions.

16. Certain highway signs and markings require that you must obey the indicated instruction. such signs are known as: Regulatory signs. Warning signs. Guide signs Information signs.

17. This sign with the number '95' represents

The exit number. The maximum speed allowed on a highway. The number of miles to the next exit The interstate highway number.

18. When you reach a marked or unmarked crossing, you must yield and watch for Slow-moving vehicles. Heavy vehicles. Trucks Pedestrians.

19. Under which of the following conditions is a road likely to be most slippery? When icy and the temperature is well below freezing. When covered with deep, fresh snow. When icy and the temperature is near freezing In very cold, dry weather.

20. When you come to a school or church bus that is stopped on any roadway to load or unload passengers, you must Continue with the same speed. Stop and remain stopped until all people have cleared the roadway. Slow down and proceed with caution Increase your speed and pass the bus quickly.

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To operate a motorcycle in Maine, you must have a motorcycle license. Licenses are issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). At age 16, you can apply for a license, permit, or endorsement on your current license. However, all applicants under the age of 18 must complete a basic driver's education course before completing the requirements for a motorcycle license. A motorcycle license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.

To receive a motorcycle permit, you must apply, submit your required documentation, successfully complete a hands-on rider education program, pass the vision screening and the motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. To receive a motorcycle license or endorsement on your driver's license, you must complete the permit process, submit your application and documentation, pass the motorcycle road skills test, and pay the fees. If you successfully passed a road skills test as part of your basic rider course, the motorcycle road test may be waived.

The motorcycle exams are taken through your local BMV. The knowledge exam contains 25 questions about motorcycle safety, operation, and road signs. You must answer 20 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle road skills test assesses your ability to operate your motorcycle safely. If you fail a test, you must check with the BMV to reschedule your next test.