2024 Maine Permit Test 5

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.. Read More

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://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/maine/car.

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1. When involved in a collision, you should:

Explanation
It is dangerous to move a seriously injured person. After an accident, avoid moving the injured unless it is absolutely necessary to remove them from areas threatened by fire or other dangers common to a crash scene. Keep the injured lying or sitting down until competent medical aid arrives.

2. If an oncoming driver is heading toward you in your lane, you should:

Explanation
If another vehicle is approaching you head-on in your lane, you should first honk your horn to attract attention. If the other driver does not move over, try to escape to the right. If you swerve left and the other driver corrects at the last instant, you will still crash. If a collision is unavoidable, brake firmly and steadily. Every mile per hour you slow down will reduce the impact.

3. Highway pavement will be particularly treacherous and most slippery:

Explanation
Pavement is particularly treacherous when it first begins to rain. Accumulations of dirt and oil mix with the rainwater, creating a greasy film on the roadway.

4. An inattentive driver is a driver who:

Explanation
Do not become distracted by looking at passengers, attempting to find something in your vehicle, looking at reading material, sightseeing, or daydreaming while driving. Continue scanning the road, checking your mirrors, and looking at the instrument panel at regular intervals. Developing these safe habits will keep you attentive as a driver.

5. Don’t follow other cars too closely because:

Explanation
If you follow too closely and the vehicle in front of you slows or stops suddenly, you may not have enough time to avoid a collision.

6. This sign means:

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Explanation
Signs with a red circle and diagonal line over a black symbol indicate the the action represented by the symbol is prohibited. In this case, the sign indicates that right turns are prohibited.

7. Pentagonal signs indicate:

Explanation
Pentagonal signs indicate that you are in a school zone. Be extra alert to children and pedestrians when driving near a school.

8. Drivers may pass on a two-lane roadway marked with a single solid yellow line on their side of the centerline.

Explanation
When there is a solid and a broken yellow line separating two lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions, a driver may pass only when the broken yellow line is nearest to the driver’s lane.
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