Maine DMV Practice Test 3

5 out of 5 (94 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Maine’s learner permit process asks you to handle a few things at once: the written exam, the vision screening, the paperwork, the fee, and, eventually, the road test appointment that shows up after the BMV has moved everything through its system. So the written test is not some tiny formality tucked into the corner of the process. It is the first real checkpoint, and this Maine permit practice test is built to help you treat it that way. This Maine BMV permit practice test includes 20 questions based on Maine driving laws, road signs, right-of-way rules, speed limits, safe driving habits, and current rules on handheld mobile device use. You need at least 16 correct answers to pass, which mirrors the 80% passing score used for the official Maine permit test. The difference, and it is a useful difference, is that you are not standing in a branch office trying to remember whether you skimmed that one section of the manual too quickly. You can miss a question here, review it, and let the rule actually settle in. The official process has its own rhythm. Applicants generally submit a learner permit application, proof of Maine residency, identification documents, and the $35 written exam fee. Drivers under 18 also need a driver education completion certificate, and applicants younger than 23 may need a birth certificate. Once the application is processed, the BMV schedules the written test at a branch office near the applicant’s mailing address. It is all manageable, but there are enough moving parts that showing up unprepared is a poor little strategy, frankly. Maine also requires a vision screening for license applicants, usually completed at no charge when you appear for the written exam. The screening checks visual acuity and peripheral vision. Maine’s standard benchmark is generally 20/40 or better in the better-seeing eye, along with a continuous horizontal visual field of at least 110 degrees. Drivers who need glasses or contacts to meet the standard may be restricted to wearing corrective lenses while driving. Fine print, yes, but important fine print. Use this Maine BMV practice test to get comfortable with the question style, tighten up weak areas, and walk into the BMV office with the rules already familiar, not vaguely familiar in that dangerous “I think I know it” way.
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Sample Maine Permit Test Questions

Question 1

A person’s breath alcohol concentration is not determined by:

  1. A Body weight
  2. B The amount of alcohol consumed
  3. C The time the body has had to eliminate alcohol
  4. D Physical fitness

Correct answer: D – Physical fitness

The Maine manual explains that breath alcohol concentration depends on the amount consumed, the time required for the body to eliminate alcohol, and the person’s weight. The body removes alcohol at a constant rate that cannot be accelerated. Exercise or physical fitness does not lower alcohol concentration more quickly.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 3, “Sobering Up” and “Breath Alcohol Concentration”

Question 2

A colored curb marking may indicate that:

  1. A Parking is prohibited or restricted
  2. B Only buses may park there
  3. C The space is reserved for emergency vehicles in every case
  4. D The space is always reserved for drivers with disabilities

Correct answer: A – Parking is prohibited or restricted

Colored curb markings may identify an area where parking is banned or limited. The precise restriction should be determined from the curb marking and any posted signs at that location. Do not park where the marking or sign prohibits it.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 7, “No-Parking Zones”

Question 3

What do double solid yellow center lines tell drivers traveling in both directions?

  1. A Do not cross the center to pass another car
  2. B The roadway carries traffic in only one direction
  3. C The area is a shared center left-turn lane
  4. D Crossing is permitted to overtake slow cars

Correct answer: A – Do not cross the center to pass another car

Double solid yellow center lines place an unbroken yellow line beside traffic in each direction. Maine law generally prohibits driving left of center when an unbroken line is marked in the operator’s lane, except in an emergency. A driver may not cross these lines to overtake another car.

Source: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2070(5)(E) — Passing Another Vehicle, Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Pavement Markings”

Question 4

Which traffic signal requires a complete stop before proceeding?

  1. A A flashing red light
  2. B A steady yellow light
  3. C A yellow arrow
  4. D A flashing yellow light

Correct answer: A – A flashing red light

A flashing red signal requires the driver to stop and then proceed under the same rules that apply at a STOP sign. Yield to vehicles that present an immediate hazard before entering. A flashing yellow signal instead permits proceeding cautiously without a required stop.

Source: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2057(1)(B)(2), (C-2), (7) — Traffic-Control Devices, Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Traffic Signals”

Question 5

Orange warning signs and cones appear ahead on the highway. What should you do?

  1. A Change lanes immediately without reducing speed
  2. B Watch for workers, equipment, and work-zone traffic controls
  3. C Assume your lane ends at the next sign
  4. D Accelerate until you are past the cones

Correct answer: B – Watch for workers, equipment, and work-zone traffic controls

Orange warning signs alert you to road construction or maintenance ahead. Work zones may contain workers, heavy equipment, lane changes, rough pavement, or flaggers. Slow down, watch carefully, and obey signs, channeling devices, and flagger directions.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 11, “Work Zones”

Question 6

Which statement about slippery roads is correct?

  1. A Bridges and overpasses usually freeze after nearby pavement
  2. B Pavement is not slippery during the first few minutes of rain
  3. C Bridges and overpasses may develop hidden ice before nearby roads
  4. D Only large trucks can hydroplane

Correct answer: C – Bridges and overpasses may develop hidden ice before nearby roads

The Maine manual warns that bridges and overpasses may conceal patches of ice on cold, wet days. These surfaces tend to freeze before nearby pavement and take longer to dry. Reduce speed whenever rain, snow, sleet, or ice begins to affect traction.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 8, “Slippery Roads”

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