Free Maine DMV Driving Test Practice 2026 / ME

Question 1

On a Maine road outside any business, residential or built-up area where no speed limit sign is posted, what is the maximum legal speed?

Accepted Answer

45 mph

Answer

25 mph

Answer

35 mph

Answer

55 mph

Question 2

With no sign posted, how fast may you legally drive inside a business district, residential district or built-up area in Maine?

Accepted Answer

25 mph

Answer

30 mph

Answer

35 mph

Answer

45 mph

Question 3

You are driving past a school while children are going to or from school at opening hours. What speed does Maine law allow?

Accepted Answer

15 mph

Answer

30 mph

Answer

25 mph

Answer

20 mph

Question 4

What happens to the fine for exceeding the posted limit in a Maine school zone?

Accepted Answer

It is doubled

Answer

It is reduced by half

Answer

It stays the same as anywhere else

Answer

It is replaced by a written warning

Question 5

A driver caught speeding through a Maine highway work zone can expect the fine to be:

Accepted Answer

Doubled

Answer

Waived if no workers are present

Answer

The same as on open highway

Answer

Converted to demerit points only

Question 6

A posted speed limit states a maximum only — you must slow below it when road or weather conditions make that speed unsafe.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

Which statement about driving slowly in Maine is correct?

Accepted Answer

Driving so slowly that you interfere with normal traffic movement is prohibited unless the reduced speed is needed for safety

Answer

Any speed below the posted limit is always legal

Answer

Slow driving is only an issue on interstate highways

Answer

Minimum speeds may never be posted in Maine

Question 8

How much space does the Maine Driver's License Manual tell you to keep between your car and the vehicle ahead?

Accepted Answer

At least 4 seconds

Answer

At least 2 seconds

Answer

At least 1 car length for every 10 mph

Answer

At least 100 feet at any speed

Question 9

What is the correct way to check your following distance in Maine?

Accepted Answer

Watch the rear of the vehicle ahead pass a fixed point, then count to one-thousand-four

Answer

Estimate the number of car lengths between the two vehicles

Answer

Match your distance to the vehicle behind you

Answer

Count the dashes in the center line between the vehicles

Question 10

Before merging into a lane of traffic, how large a gap should you have?

Accepted Answer

A four-second gap

Answer

A one-second gap

Answer

A two-second gap

Answer

Whatever gap lets you merge without signalling

Question 11

You are following a large truck on a wet, slick road. What should you do with your following distance?

Accepted Answer

Increase it to more than four seconds

Answer

Shorten it so the truck's spray hits your windshield less

Answer

Keep exactly the same distance as on dry pavement

Answer

Move as close as possible to draft behind the truck

Question 12

Another driver is tailgating you and there is an open lane to your right. According to the Maine manual, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Move over into the right lane and let the driver pass

Answer

Tap your brakes to warn the driver off

Answer

Speed up until the driver falls back

Answer

Turn on your hazard lights and hold your lane

Question 13

At highway speeds of 50 to 55 mph, about how much time do you need to complete a pass safely?

Accepted Answer

10 to 12 seconds

Answer

3 to 4 seconds

Answer

5 to 6 seconds

Answer

20 to 25 seconds

Question 14

On dry pavement with good brakes at 50 mph, braking distance alone is roughly:

Accepted Answer

158 feet

Answer

55 feet

Answer

250 feet

Answer

400 feet

Question 15

Your low-beam headlights light the road for roughly 250 feet. What does that mean for night driving?

Accepted Answer

You must hold a speed that lets you stop within the distance you can see

Answer

You may drive the daytime limit because your eyes adjust

Answer

Headlight range has no effect on safe speed

Answer

You should follow other vehicles closely to use their lights

Question 16

How far in advance must you signal before turning or changing lanes in Maine?

Accepted Answer

At least 100 feet

Answer

At least 50 feet

Answer

At least 300 feet

Answer

Only when another vehicle is nearby

Question 17

What should you do with your turn signal once the turn or lane change is finished?

Accepted Answer

Cancel it

Answer

Leave it on until the next intersection

Answer

Switch it to the opposite direction

Answer

Replace it with your hazard lights

Question 18

Your turn signals have stopped working while you are driving. What must you do?

Accepted Answer

Use hand signals to show your intentions

Answer

Drive on without signalling until the lights are repaired

Answer

Signal by flashing your headlights

Answer

Use only the brake lights to indicate turns

Question 19

You are approaching a Maine roundabout with vehicles already circulating. Who has the right of way?

Accepted Answer

The vehicles already travelling in the circle

Answer

The vehicle on the right, as at any intersection

Answer

The larger of the two vehicles

Answer

Whichever driver signals first

Question 20

How do you enter and leave a traffic circle or roundabout in Maine?

Accepted Answer

Enter by turning right and exit by making a right turn

Answer

Enter by turning left and exit by turning left

Answer

Enter straight ahead and exit by turning left

Answer

Enter only from the innermost lane

Question 21

An oncoming vehicle at an intersection has its turn signal flashing. What is the safe assumption?

Accepted Answer

Wait — the driver may not actually turn

Answer

The driver has committed to the turn, so proceed

Answer

The signal means the driver is yielding to you

Answer

Flash your headlights to confirm the turn

Question 22

Unless a sign prohibits it, a right turn on a red light in Maine is:

Accepted Answer

Permitted after a complete stop, yielding to pedestrians and traffic

Answer

Never permitted

Answer

Permitted without stopping if the way is clear

Answer

Permitted only between sunrise and sunset

Question 23

You reach a stop sign at an intersection that has no stop line and no marked crosswalk. Where do you stop?

Accepted Answer

At the point nearest the intersection where you can see approaching traffic

Answer

In the middle of the intersection where you can be seen

Answer

At least 50 feet back from the corner

Answer

Wherever the vehicle behind you allows

Question 24

When you park next to a curb in Maine, how far from the curb may your vehicle be?

Accepted Answer

No more than 18 inches

Answer

No more than 6 inches

Answer

No more than 12 inches

Answer

No more than 2 feet

Question 25

How much space should you leave between your parked car and the vehicles parked in front of and behind it?

Accepted Answer

At least 2 feet

Answer

At least 6 inches

Answer

At least 5 feet

Answer

Enough for a bicycle to pass between them

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