Maine DMV Sign Test 3

4.9 out of 5 (52 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Maine road signs deserve more attention than they usually get, which is probably not what anyone wants to hear while studying for a permit test, but there it is. This Maine road signs practice test focuses on 20 questions about sign shapes, meanings, and visual recognition—the stop sign’s octagon, the yield sign’s triangle, warning signs, regulatory signs, all the little shape-and-color clues that drivers are expected to read quickly without making a production out of it. The real Maine BMV Class C knowledge test is bigger than road signs alone. It has 30 questions, and you need 24 correct to pass, which means you can miss up to 6. Road sign questions are part of that same written knowledge test, along with rules of the road, Maine traffic laws, pedestrian and bicycle safety, operating under the influence laws, distracted-driving risks, and general safe-driving knowledge. There is not a separate published road-sign-only missed-question limit for a standard Class C applicant, so signs count inside the overall score. That detail matters, because it changes how you should study. You are not training for a cute little sign quiz floating off by itself; you are strengthening one piece of the actual permit-test machinery. This practice test keeps that piece deliberately focused. Many questions use images, because road signs are visual by design and, frankly, trying to learn them from plain text alone is a strange way to suffer. After you answer, the review helps you see what went wrong, why the correct answer is correct, and which meanings still need another pass. It is updated for 2026, so the material is meant to line up with current Maine licensing expectations rather than some dusty, half-remembered version of them. And then, because licensing always comes with a few extra steps lurking nearby, the road signs test fits into the larger Maine learner permit process. Maine’s learner permit minimum age is 15. Applicants under 18 must complete approved driver education before getting a permit. Permit holders under 21 must hold the permit for 6 months and complete 70 hours of supervised practice driving, including 10 hours after dark, before applying for the road test. Adults 21 and older skip the 6-month holding period and practice-log requirement, but they still need the written knowledge test, vision screening, learner permit, and road test. So yes, road signs are only one part of the process. They are also one of the parts you can clean up before the BMV gets involved.
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Sample Maine Permit Test Questions

Question 1

Which of these traffic signs normally has a vertical rectangular shape?

  1. A School-zone warning sign
  2. B Railroad advance-warning sign
  3. C Stop sign
  4. D Speed-limit sign

Correct answer: D – Speed-limit sign

A speed-limit sign is a black-and-white regulatory sign with a vertical rectangular shape. A school warning sign is five-sided, a railroad advance-warning sign is round, and a stop sign is an octagon. Recognizing sign shapes helps drivers identify their general meaning before the wording is readable.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Regulatory Signs”, Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Railroad Crossings”

Question 2

A yellow diamond sign showing a truck descending a slope warns of:

This sign means:
  1. A A truck weight restriction ahead
  2. B A steep hill or downgrade ahead
  3. C A truck service area ahead
  4. D A roadway closed to trucks

Correct answer: B – A steep hill or downgrade ahead

This warning sign indicates a hill or steep downgrade where gravity may cause vehicle speed to increase. Adjust to an appropriate speed before beginning the descent and heed any additional grade or advisory-speed information. Maine law prohibits coasting downhill with the transmission in neutral.

Source: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2064 — No coasting on grade in neutral, Maine Commercial Driver License Manual — § 2.6.6, “Speed on Downgrades”

Question 3

A round yellow sign marked with a black “X” and “RR” warns of:

This sign is a warning that you are approaching:
  1. A An intersection
  2. B A pedestrian crossing
  3. C A railroad crossing
  4. D A blasting area

Correct answer: C – A railroad crossing

The round yellow “RR” sign gives advance warning of a railroad crossing. Slow down and look and listen for a train or railroad vehicle as you approach. Be prepared to stop before the tracks when necessary.

Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 6, “Railroad Crossings”

Question 4

A yellow diamond showing a side road entering from the right means:

This sign means:
  1. A Traffic must turn right
  2. B A side road is ahead on the right
  3. C Traffic must continue straight
  4. D Right turns are prohibited

Correct answer: B – A side road is ahead on the right

This warning sign indicates that a side road joins the roadway from the right. Yellow diamond-shaped signs generally warn of hazards or roadway conditions ahead. Watch for vehicles that may enter or leave at the upcoming side road.

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

Question 5

When one center line is solid and the other is broken, you may pass a car when:

You may cross a double line to pass another vehicle if the line on your side is:
  1. A The solid yellow line is on your side
  2. B Both lines appear solid
  3. C The broken yellow line is on your side
  4. D The line on your side is solid white

Correct answer: C – The broken yellow line is on your side

A broken yellow center line on your side permits passing when conditions are safe. Under Maine law, the left side must be clearly visible and free of oncoming traffic for enough distance to complete the maneuver safely. An unbroken line in your lane generally prohibits driving left of center.

Source: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2070(3), (5)(E) — Passing Another Vehicle, Maine Driver’s License Manual — § 7, “Signs and Markings”

Question 6

If a yellow EXIT ONLY panel is posted above your lane, remaining in that lane means you:

If you see this sign above your lane, you:
  1. A Cannot use the exit
  2. B May either exit or continue straight
  3. C Will continue on the main roadway
  4. D Must leave the main roadway at the exit

Correct answer: D – Must leave the main roadway at the exit

An EXIT ONLY panel identifies a lane that becomes an exit rather than continuing on the main roadway. If you remain in that lane, it will carry you onto the exit. To continue through, enter a through lane before the split and only when the lane change can be made safely.

Source: Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2051(1-A) — Traffic Lanes, Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 2057 — Traffic-Control Devices, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th ed., rev. 1 — § 2E.28, “Signing for Interchange Lane Drops without an Optional Exit Lane”

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