Maine DMV Driving Test

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1. You need to maintain a ____ following distance whenever you change lanes or enter a freeway from an entrance lane or merge with another road. Three-second. Two-second. Five-second. 4-second.

2. Night driving can be more difficult because: Cars overheat more at night. You are more likely to encounter a motorcycle. Your vision is reduced. It is more likely to be raining.

3. If the motorist sees pedestrians in a crosswalk, what should the motorist do? Wait for them to cross. Go ahead. the motorist has the right-of-way. Pull to the right and go behind them.

4. While driving at night, you may use your parking lights instead of headlights. True. False.

5. What is one thing you should not do when riding on a slippery surface? Adjust your mirrors. Slow your acceleration. Avoid slippery areas altogether Use both of your brakes. Avoid sudden maneuvers.

6. No zones are areas around trucks where cars: Disappear into blind spots or are so close they restrict the truck driver's ability to stop or maneuver safely. Have sufficient space when traveling behind trucks and when consistent speed has been maintained by the car when passing trucks. Try to squeeze around the truck when the truck makes a wide turn and when several car lengths have been left between the large truck and car.

7. If you are continually being passed on the right and the left while driving in the center lane of an expressway, you should: Move to the lane on your right. Move to the lane on your left. Stay in the center lane.

8. When leaving alleys or driveways: Stop only if pedestrians are on the sidewalk area. Stop before driving onto the sidewalk to sidewalk area. Drivers should increase speed to get into the flow of traffic safely

9. When a highway is divided into two roadways by a median or barrier You can drive across the median or barrier to make a left turn. You can drive across the median or barrier in emergencies. You must not drive across the median or barrier except to make a u-turn You must not drive across the median or barrier except at an approved crossover.

10. Select the statement below that is true: People with more body fat are less prone to alcohol intoxication. Body weight has no effect on the rate of intoxication. Alcohol is able to be absorbed by water. Food in the stomach prevents alcohol intoxication.

11. If weather of light conditions require you to have your lights on: Use your high beams. Use your low beams. Use your parking lights.

12. Because many crashes happen when a vehicle is turning left, drivers should Do all of the above. Slow down gradually while checking the rear view mirror. Yield to oncoming vehicles and bicyclists and pedestrians. Make sure to move into the left lane of a multilane road.

13. As you approach the top of a hill, you should: Prepare to stop if needed. Speed up slightly. Keep a steady speed.

14. Bac means: Blood alcohol concentration. Blood alcohol content. Blood alcohol conservation.

15. Which of the following is not a true statement about safety belts? They keep you from being thrown from the car. They help you to stay alert by keeping you from slouching while you drive. You will be trapped after an accident if you wear a safety belt. They slow your body down with your car.

16. A curb painted red means: No parking or stopping. Reserved for passengers pick up or drop off. Loading zone.

17. If a blind pedestrian is waiting at a crosswalk with a white cane or a guide dog, you must Stop at least 10 feet away and wait until until the person is out of danger. Increase your speed and move quickly. Reduce your speed and proceed slowly. Use your horn to alert them of your presence.

18. You are driving on the freeway behind a large truck, you should drive Farther behind the truck than for a passenger vehicle. To the right side of the truck and wait to pass. Closer behind the truck than for a passenger vehicle.

19. Motorists are not required to yield to pedestrians when they walk against the traffic light. False. True.

20. What percentage of all deaths and serious injuries from automobile accidents occur within 25 miles from one's home at less than 40 mph? 0.75 25% 50% 60% 90%

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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.