2025 Maine Permit Test 3
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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17. This sign is used to prevent:
Explanation
This sign warns that a road has one-way traffic and you must not enter from your current direction.
18. What should you do when an emergency vehicle is approaching while displaying flashing red or blue lights?
Explanation
You must yield the right-of-way to all emergency vehicles using a siren, air horn, and/or flashing red, blue, or white lights. Where possible, you must pull over to the right edge of the road. If you are in an intersection, drive through the intersection before you pull over.
20. The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:
Explanation
Wearing your seat belt is the single most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of death or injury while driving.
21. When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car they've just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before changing back into the right-hand lane.
Explanation
When passing, you should not return to your original lane until the entire vehicle you've just passed is visible in your rearview mirror.
22. A school bus is stopped ahead of you in your lane with its red lights flashing. You should:
Explanation
When a stopped school bus is using its flashing red lights, approaching drivers must stop and remain stopped until the lights stop flashing. If the school bus is on the opposite side of a divided highway, drivers do not need to stop.
23. The most common mistake that drivers make when backing is failing to look both ways behind them.
Explanation
The most common mistake that drivers make when backing up is failing to look both ways behind them. Mirrors do not give you a full view. To see as much as possible, turn your body and head to the right and look through the rear window.
24. When you hear a fire engine siren behind you, you must:
Explanation
When you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, you must pull over to the curb or side of the road and stop.
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