2025 Maine Motorcycle Permit Test 4
The following questions are from real DMV written motorcycle permit tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in Maine when getting your motorcycle learners permit. Each motorcycle theory 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/motorcycle.
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8. To lessen your chances of an accident, you should:
Explanation
To reduce the risk of a crash, you should always ensure that you are visible to others. Communicate your intentions through proper use of your signals, brake light, and lane position. Maintain a space cushion around your motorcycle and consistently scan the road ahead of, behind, and next to your vehicle.
9. Riding at night:
Explanation
You should wear reflective materials when riding at night to make yourself more visible to other road users.
10. When riding in a group, it is best to put inexperienced riders near the front because:
Explanation
In a group, less experienced riders should ride toward the front, just behind the leader, so more experienced riders can easily watch them.
11. The best lane position is:
Explanation
A properly chosen lane position should provide a number of benefits, including an increased ability to see others and to be seen. It should help you avoid wind blasts, other drivers' blind spots, and surface hazards. Your lane position should discourage other drivers from trying to share your lane and provide you with an escape route, should a hazard arise. Choose a lane position that maximizes your space cushion.
12. An adequate cushion of space between your motorcycle and other vehicles:
Explanation
Maintaining a cushion of space on all sides of your motorcycle helps to ensure that you have time and space to react if another road user makes a mistake.
13. When riding a motorcycle, you should:
Explanation
There is no single lane position that you always need to avoid. Adjust your position in response to changing conditions on the road.
14. A motorcycle needs:
Explanation