2025 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 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. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business or residential area is:
Explanation
When driving in a business or residential area, the speed limit is 25 miles per hour. If a different speed limit is posted, follow the posted limit.
10. When entering the interstate on a short entrance ramp where there is no acceleration lane, you should:
Explanation
When entering the interstate on a short entrance ramp where there is no acceleration lane, speed up only after you have identified a gap in traffic. In general, you should be stopped while waiting for a gap to appear.
11. When you are merging onto the freeway, you should be driving:
Explanation
When merging onto a freeway, you should enter at or near the speed of traffic.
12. If you are about to be hit from the rear, you should not:
Explanation
If your vehicle is hit from the rear while you are in forward motion, your body will be thrown backward. Brace yourself by pressing against the back of your seat and putting your head against the head restraint to prevent whiplash. Maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel and be ready to apply your brakes to avoid being pushed into another vehicle.
13. Each time you pass a car, there is:
Explanation
Each time you pass another car, there is an increased chance of collision. Only pass another car when you are certain it is safe to do so.
14. When a vehicle with an Anti-Lock Braking System starts to lose traction on a slippery road, drivers should:
Explanation
If their vehicle loses traction on a slippery road, a driver with an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) needs to press down hard on the brake pedal, hold it, and steer out of danger. In an emergency situation, the ABS automatically pumps the brakes at a faster rate than the driver could. Removing steady pressure from the brake pedal or pumping the brakes will disengage the ABS.
15. You may cross double solid yellow lines:
Explanation
Double solid lines indicate that you may not pass or change lanes. You cannot cross the lines unless it is to turn left to enter or exit a highway, to turn into or from a driveway, or to make a U-turn (where permitted).
16. Drivers should use high beam headlights in fog, snow, and heavy rain.
Explanation
Use low beams when driving in fog, snow, and heavy rain. Light from high beams reflects off of such precipitation and causes glare.
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