Maine Road Signs Test 2

5 out of 5 (49 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Some road signs in Maine practically shout at you. STOP is not being subtle. DO NOT ENTER is not flirting with interpretation. Then there are the others — the ones with curves, arrows, crossings, lane shifts, advisory warnings, and little visual instructions that seem obvious until the written test asks what they mean in official-driver-manual language. That is where a Maine road signs practice test earns its keep. Road sign questions are part of the Maine Class C written knowledge test, but they are not handled as a separate road-sign-only exam. They are mixed into the full 30-question test along with rules of the road, pedestrian and bicycle safety, operating-under-the-influence laws, distracted-driving dangers, and the rest of the material covered in the Maine Driver’s License Manual. The manual also makes it clear that applicants need to identify and understand highway signs, so, yes, the sign section deserves more attention than a quick glance at a red octagon and a confident nod. This Maine road signs test gives you 20 multiple-choice questions focused on the sign-recognition piece of the licensing process. You will see the familiar red regulatory signs, yellow warning signs, school and railroad signs, lane-use signs, curves, crossings, and green directional signs that are easy to ignore when someone else is driving. A passing score here is 16 out of 20, which gives you a useful benchmark before you walk into the real thing and discover that “I’ve seen that one somewhere” is not, technically, an answer choice. There is no separate published missed-question limit just for road signs on the standard Maine Class C test. Sign questions count inside the overall written exam, where applicants answer 30 questions and can miss no more than 6. That makes this Maine BMV practice test less of a random refresher and more of a tidy little pressure valve — you clean up the sign mistakes here, before they start eating into your score there. Retake it as often as needed. First permit, license renewal review, general brushing up, fine, all of the above. The useful part is repetition that does not feel like rereading the same manual paragraph until your eyes politely leave the room. You answer, you miss a few, you notice the pattern, and slowly the signs stop looking like roadside wallpaper and start doing their actual job.
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Sample Maine Permit Test Questions

Question 1

A five-sided warning sign showing two people walking indicates:

This road sign means:
  1. A A stop sign is ahead
  2. B A school zone or school crossing is ahead
  3. C A shopping area is ahead
  4. D Pedestrians must remain on the sidewalk

Correct answer: B – A school zone or school crossing is ahead

This five-sided sign warns that you are entering or approaching a school area. Maine’s manual identifies it as a school-zone warning sign. Watch carefully for children, crossing guards, and any posted school-zone controls.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Warning Signs”

Question 2

A yellow diamond showing the right lane tapering into the left lane warns that:

This sign means:
  1. A The right lane ends ahead
  2. B A divided highway begins ahead
  3. C The roadway climbs a hill ahead
  4. D Trucks may enter the highway

Correct answer: A – The right lane ends ahead

The lane-ends sign warns that the number of through lanes will decrease ahead. In this version, the right lane ends and its traffic must merge left. Check surrounding traffic early and make any necessary lane change when there is a safe opening.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Warning Signs”, Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 8, “Seeing What’s Critical”

Question 3

Your light turns green, but vehicles are still blocking the intersection. What should you do?

  1. A Enter and wait behind the blocking vehicles
  2. B Drive around them using another lane
  3. C Remain outside until the way is clear, then proceed safely
  4. D Enter because the green light gives you absolute right-of-way

Correct answer: C – Remain outside until the way is clear, then proceed safely

A green signal permits movement only after accounting for traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection. Maine’s manual specifically instructs drivers not to start across when vehicles are blocking the way. Wait outside the intersection until there is enough space to complete your movement safely.

Source: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2057(1)(A) — Traffic-control devices, Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 8, “Managing Space”

Question 4

A yellow diamond sign displaying a walking person warns of:

This sign means:
  1. A A playground with no roadway crossing
  2. B A pedestrian crossing ahead
  3. C A sidewalk closed to pedestrians
  4. D A stop sign ahead

Correct answer: B – A pedestrian crossing ahead

This warning sign identifies an area where pedestrians may cross the road. Reduce speed as conditions require and look carefully near the crossing. When traffic-control devices are not operating, Maine law requires drivers to yield to a pedestrian crossing within, or visibly intending to enter, a marked crosswalk.

Source: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2056(4) — Pedestrians, Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Warning Signs”

Question 5

Which pavement symbol may identify the movement permitted from a turn lane?

  1. A A flashing red signal
  2. B A broken yellow centerline
  3. C A solid white edge line
  4. D A white directional arrow painted in the lane

Correct answer: D – A white directional arrow painted in the lane

Pavement markings provide directions and identify lanes intended for particular movements. A white arrow painted in a lane may show that traffic must turn or may proceed in one of the displayed directions. Drivers should select the proper lane before reaching the intersection.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Pavement Markings”, Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Sign and Road Markings”

Question 6

What must you do when approaching a flashing red traffic signal?

If you are approaching an intersection with a red flashing light, what should you do?
  1. A Continue without reducing speed
  2. B Slow and yield without stopping
  3. C Wait until the signal displays green
  4. D Stop, then proceed under stop-sign rules

Correct answer: D – Stop, then proceed under stop-sign rules

In Maine, a rapidly flashing red signal requires a complete stop. After stopping, proceed as you would at a stop sign, yielding to traffic that presents an immediate hazard. Enter only when it is safe.

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

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