2025 Maine Permit Test 23
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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25. You are approaching an intersection with a steady yellow traffic light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:
Explanation
When a steady yellow light appears on a traffic signal, you should prepare to stop. If you are already within the intersection, you should clear the intersection as quickly as possible.
26. To avoid the need for last-minute braking and turning, you should consistently look down the road ____ ahead of your vehicle.
Explanation
To avoid the need for last-minute braking or turning, consistently look down the road 10 to 15 seconds ahead of your vehicle. Avoiding last-minute decisions will give drivers around you more time to safely react to your movements.
27. How often should drivers check their mirrors for traffic behind them?
Explanation
Check your mirrors for traffic behind you every six to eight seconds. It is important to know if someone is following your vehicle too closely or coming up too fast. It is also important to know how much space you have behind your car.
28. You must not drive your vehicle at a speed greater than:
Explanation
You must not drive at a speed that is faster than is reasonable and prudent. You must drive at a speed that is appropriate for the area where you are driving, the type and condition of surrounding traffic, the presence of pedestrians, the weather, the quality of the road, and light conditions. You must drive within legal speed limits.
29. Streets and highways are most slippery:
Explanation
Driving during the first half hour of rainfall is dangerous because roadways become extremely slippery when the water mixes with oil and other chemicals on the road surfaces that have not yet washed away. Use extra caution when driving on slippery roads.
30. Certain highway signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:
Explanation
Regulatory signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Failure to comply is subject to penalty.
31. As you approach the top of a hill, you should:
Explanation
You may not know what is on the other side of a hill or just around a curve, even if you have driven the road many times. If a vehicle is stalled just out of sight on the roadway, you must be able to stop. Whenever you come to a hill or curve, adjust your speed so you can stop if necessary.
32. Which of the following statements is true?
Explanation
Motorcycles are entitled to the width of a full lane. Be sure your vehicle is entirely in the left lane before attempting to pass a motorcycle on the left.
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