2025 Maine Permit Test 16

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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17. Many crashes are caused by:

Explanation
Many crashes are caused by drivers who are driving too fast for conditions. Always drive within the legal speed limits and decrease your speed any time conditions are less than perfect.

18. If you come to a roadway covered in water, you should:

Explanation
If you come to a roadway that is flooded, turn around and find another way to go. Do not attempt to drive through the water. It will be impossible to determine its depth or current and your vehicle could become submerged or swept away.

19. Driving under the influence of any medication which impairs your driving is permitted:

Explanation
It is illegal to drive under the influence of any substance that impairs your ability to drive safely. This includes alcohol, prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, and illegal drugs.

20. You have stopped for a train at a railroad crossing. After the train passes, you should:

Explanation
Even after a train passes, watch out for a second train approaching on any track. Do not proceed until all gates have been lifted and all warning signals have stopped flashing.

21. This sign means:

georgia-hill
Explanation
Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. They alert you to conditions that are immediately ahead. This sign indicates that there is a steep hill ahead. Slow down and be ready to shift to a lower gear to control your speed and protect your brakes from damage.

22. This sign means:

alabama-merging traffic from right
Explanation
Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. They alert you to conditions that are immediately ahead. This sign tells drivers to prepare to allow traffic to safely merge from the right.

23. A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:

Explanation
A solid yellow line next to your lane means that passing is not permitted from your direction.

24. This road sign means:

maryland-lane ends
Explanation
Warning signs provide notice to road users of a situation that might not be readily apparent and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign alerts drivers to the right lane ending and tells them to prepare for potential merging traffic.
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