2025 Maine Permit Test 21
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://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/maine/car.
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9. You should always follow directions given by a school crossing guard.
Explanation
Be prepared to reduce your speed and use caution when directed to do so by a sign, crossing guard, or law enforcement officer. Always drive with caution in a school zone.
10. Which of the following is most likely to be slippery in cold weather after snow or rain?
Explanation
On cold, wet days, shaded spots on a roadway can become icy. Shaded areas often freeze before, and thaw out after, the rest of a road.
11. When approaching a school bus that is stopped on the opposite side of a multilane highway that is separated by a median, drivers:
Explanation
When passing a school bus that is stopped on the opposite side of a multilane highway that has a median or divider, drivers may continue driving. If the highway is not separated by a median or divider, drivers on both sides of the street must stop.
12. It is legal to make a left turn at a red traffic light after stopping only if:
Explanation
After coming to a complete stop, you may turn left at a red light only if you are traveling on a one-way street and turning onto another one-way street. Only make the turn if there are no posted signs prohibiting such a turn.
13. When entering a freeway, you should look for a gap of ____ seconds.
Explanation
Before entering a freeway, you should identify a four-second gap in traffic. This space should give both you and the car behind you a two-second following distance when you merge into the lane.
14. What is a "No zone?"
Explanation
"No zones" are the large blind spots around trucks and other large vehicles. Drivers of smaller vehicles should avoid lingering in "No zones."
15. This sign indicates that:
Explanation
This sign warns that there is a steep hill or downgrade ahead.
16. Which of the following recommendations does not promote safe night driving?
Explanation
If you look into the headlights of an oncoming vehicle, the pupil of your eye will contract. After the oncoming vehicle has passed, there will be an interval of time during which the pupil must readjust to the less intense light. During this recovery period, you are virtually driving blind.
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