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The left position in the lane
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The center position in the lane
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The right position in the lane
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There is no single lane position that is best for all situations.
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Maine Motorcycle Permit Test
(From the 2020 Maine motorcycle driver handbook)
| Number of tests: | 16 |
| Number of questions: | 50 |
| Passing score: | 40 |
Directions:
To obtain a motorcycle license in Maine, you must pass a knowledge test and on-cycle skills test. The knowledge test consists of 50 questions from the Motorcycle Operator Manual. Each question has three or four answer choices. To pass you must receive a score of 40 or better. There is no motorcycle manual in Spanish. The test is not available in Spanish.
Passing grade —
10 or fewer errors
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1.
What is the best lane position for a motorcycle operator?
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The front brake is:
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Too dangerous to be used by inexperienced operators.
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Best when used by itself.
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Meant to occasionally assist the rear brake.
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To be used with the rear brake.
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3.
When riding at night:
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Distances are easier to judge than they are during the day.
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Using a high beam headlight always makes it difficult to see.
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Use only one lane position.
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Reduce your speed.
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4.
If you find yourself riding alongside another vehicle, you should:
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Speed up or slow down.
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Wave at the other driver.
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Stay alongside the vehicle until the next exit and then exit.
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Let the other driver worry about it.
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5.
As you slow or stop, you should:
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Shift up through the gears.
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Shift down through the gears.
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Take the bike out of gear.
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Stay in the same gear.
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6.
To increase your line of sight when preparing to pass another vehicle on its left, you should:
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Ride in the left portion of your lane.
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Ride in the right portion of your lane.
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Ride in the center portion of your lane.
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Try to stand up on your motorcycle.
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7.
If you are hit by a wind blast caused by a passing vehicle, you will have the most room for error if you are riding:
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In the left portion of the lane.
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In the center portion of the lane.
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In the right portion of the lane.
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On the shoulder.
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