Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary.

Slow down if an emergency vehicle is approaching.

Look both ways as you cross the intersection.

Always come to a full stop at the intersection.

Traffic is entering from another road and you should allow additional space for drivers to merge safely into the flow of traffic.

You should stop for other traffic.

Traffic is entering from another road and you should keep right.

Maine Car Driving Permit Test-18 - DMV Written Test Questions with Answers

Q.1

What color are pavement markings that separate traffic lanes moving in opposite direction?

Yellow
White
Yellow and white
Yellow, white, and black

Q.2

What does an orange-colored sign indicate?

The start of a no passing zone.
A railroad crossing is ahead.
A school zone is ahead.
The presence of construction work.

Q.3

When a bicyclist is making a left turn:

They may use the left lane.
They may cut through all lanes.
They may wait on the side of the road.

Q.4

When may you proceed through an intersection that has a stop sign but no stop line or crosswalk?

After slowing down to verify that there is no cross traffic
After coming to a complete stop and verifying that it is safe to proceed
After you have stopped at least 20 feet prior to the intersection
After slowing down to a speed of 10 mph

Q.5

You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the light turns red:

Under any circumstances.
Unless you entered the intersection on a yellow light.
Unless you entered the intersection on a green light.

Q.6

When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:

Turn into any lane.
Turn into first lane.
Turn into second lane.

Q.7

This sign means:

A divided highway ends.
A one-way street begins.
A one-way street ends.
A divided highway begins.

Q.8

When entering an interstate highway, you should:

Stop, check for cars, and enter when safe.
Check for cars and reduce your speed to 25 mph before entering the traffic lane.
Check for cars, increase your speed to match the flow of traffic, and merge when the way is clear.

Q.9

Before turning left, it is important to:

Sound your horn.
Yield to oncoming vehicles.
Swing to the right side of your lane.
Wait until oncoming traffic has a red light.

Q.10

If you become drowsy while driving, you should:

Try to fight it.
Take a break.
Take some caffeine pills.

Q.11

When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:

Near the center of the street.
Close to the left side of the street.
Close to the right side of the street.
Past the center of the intersection when you begin to turn.

Q.12

If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:

Overcorrect.
Turn your steering wheel into traffic.
Turn your steering wheel in the direction you want to go.
Release the steering wheel.

Q.13

Just like alcohol and other drugs, drowsiness can:

Help you to be a better driver.
Make you feel better.
Impair your judgment.

Q.14

If your vehicle has a two-part safety belt system, you should:

Use only the lap belt.
Use both the lap and shoulder belts.
Use only the shoulder belt.

Q.15

When passing on a multilane highway:

Be sure the passing lane is clear.
Pass only on the right.
Watch for oncoming traffic.
There is no need to signal.

Q.16

When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an approaching emergency vehicle, you must:

Slow down until it passes you.
Drive to the right side of the road and stop.
Motion for the emergency vehicle to pass you.
Merge into the right lane and continue driving.

Q.17

Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:

Do not affect driving abilities.
Help maintain driver alertness.
Are distracting activities.
Are not distracting activities.

Q.18

To pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane, two-way road, you must:

Not cross the centerline.
Flash your lights at oncoming traffic.
Use the shoulder.
Use the lane that belongs to oncoming traffic.

Q.19

When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?

Add extra weight to their vehicles to improve traction.
Get off the highways as quickly as possible.
Engage the four-wheel drive on their vehicles.
Reduce their speed and increase their following distance.

Q.20

Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often:

Helps you stop faster.
Locks the front wheels of a vehicle, causing a loss of steering.
Keeps the brakes from freezing.

Q.21

This sign means:

Slow down if an emergency vehicle is approaching.
Look both ways as you cross the intersection.
Always come to a full stop at the intersection.
Slow down and be prepared to stop if necessary.

Q.22

If your vehicle starts to lose traction because of water on the road, you should:

Drive at a constant speed to gain better traction.
Apply the brakes firmly to prevent your vehicle from sliding.
Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes.

Q.23

When taking any medicine, you should:

Consult your doctor about the effects before driving.
Have someone follow you home.
Keep your window open and drive more slowly.

Q.24

If you stop along the road at night:

Turn off all your lights.
Use your parking lights only.
Use your headlights only.
Turn on your emergency flashers and leave your low beams turned on.

Q.25

A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

Slow down and proceed with care.
Continue normally through the intersection.
Stop and proceed when a green light appears.
Stop and proceed when the way is clear.

Q.26

The safest way to turn is by crossing as few lanes of traffic as you can.

True
False

Q.27

If you come to an intersection and your view to the side is blocked, you should:

Slow down and look both ways.
Maintain your speed and look both ways.
Stop, then inch forward until you can see clearly in both directions.

Q.28

What does this road sign mean?

Slow down and prepare to stop if cars are approaching you.
Come to a full stop and go when it is safe to do so.
Proceed carefully through the intersection, not always stopping.
Stop only for traffic on an intersecting road.

Q.29

You are merging onto an interstate highway. You should:

Select a safe gap and merge into the lane of traffic.
Merge across two lanes at once.
Always stop before entering the highway.

Q.30

This road sign means:

Parking spaces are reserved for people with disabled parking permits.
A circular intersection is ahead.
Traffic in the lane must turn in the direction of the arrow.
Lanes are reserved for buses and vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers.

Q.31

If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:

Drive with your flashers turned on.
Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.
Speed up and take the nearest exit.
Slow down until the vehicle passes you.

Q.32

Which of the following is not a safe driving practice when driving on the interstate?

Slower traffic must keep to the right.
Change lanes without signaling.
If you miss your exit, you must go to the next exit.

Q.33

Where should you use high beam headlights?

On unfamiliar roads
In construction areas
Where pedestrians may be present
All of the above

Q.34

At a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if:

You first come to a complete stop.
You wait until the light changes.
You are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear.

Q.35

If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.
Make a U-turn to go back to the exit.
Continue driving and use the next exit.
Put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the exit.

Q.36

Which of the following is true regarding seat belts and child restraints in vehicles?

You should never place an infant or small child in the front seat of a vehicle with airbags.
An airbag can be dangerous to an infant or small child, even in a low-speed collision.
You should always make sure all your passengers are using a seat belt or child restraint.
All of the above.

Q.37

When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

The road to the right is for one-way traffic only.
There is a detour to the right due to road construction.
The road ahead changes direction at an extreme angle.

Q.38

As the percentage of alcohol (BAC) in your blood increases, you become:

More intoxicated.
More sober.
More coordinated.

Q.39

When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should:

Use your bright lights until the other vehicle dims theirs.
Flash your lights on and off to warn the other driver.
Dim your lights and then speed up to pass quickly.
Look toward the right side of the road.

Q.40

This sign means:

Railroad ahead.
No passing zone.
School zone.

Q.41

When entering a freeway, you should look for a gap of ____ seconds.

One to two
Three
Four
10 to 15

Q.42

On slippery roads, you should:

Slow down.
Drive more quickly.
Drive the speed limit, with caution.
Not drive more quickly than 20 mph.

Q.43

If moving with a stream of vehicles across a railroad track, it is safe to stop on the track for a short period of time.

True
False

Q.44

This sign tells a driver that:

A construction flagger is ahead.
A police officer is ahead.
A parking attendant is ahead.

Q.45

A sign with this shape means:

No passing zone.
Right turn permitted on red.
Yield right-of-way.

Q.46

Changing from one lane to another is best done:

Quickly and often.
When a car is in your blind spot.
Gradually and carefully.

Q.47

This sign means:

No U-turn.
No turning.
No left turn.

Q.48

If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

Go to the next exit.
Make a U-turn through the median.
Pull onto the shoulder and back your car to the exit.
Flag down a police officer for an escort back to your exit.

Q.49

Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on a thin film of water instead of on the surface of the road. To prevent hydroplaning in rainy weather, you should:

Put on your cruise control to maintain a constant speed.
Decrease your speed.
Move to the shoulder of the road as soon as it starts to rain.

Q.50

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Assume the other driver will let you pass if you use your turn signal.
Assume the other driver will maintain a constant speed.

Q.51

This sign means:

You should stop for other traffic.
Traffic is entering from another road and you should allow additional space for drivers to merge safely into the flow of traffic.
Traffic is entering from another road and you should keep right.

Q.52

When approaching an uncontrolled intersection, a driver should:

Maintain their speed and proceed.
Stop at the intersection, check in all directions, and proceed.
Yield to all other drivers.
Be prepared to yield.

Q.53

If parking near a fire hydrant, you may park no closer than ____ from the fire hydrant.

15 feet
10 feet
Five feet
One foot

Q.54

When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

Often, even at controlled intersections.
Whenever it helps prevent collisions.
Never. It confuses other drivers.

Q.55

When approaching a railroad crossing warning sign:

Be ready to drive faster than the train.
Be prepared to stop if a train is nearby.
Look for a way around any lowered gates.
Assume no trains are nearby and continue driving normally.

Q.56

If two vehicles arrive to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time:

The largest vehicle has the right-of-way.
The car on the left has the right-of-way.
The car on the left shall yield to the car on the right.
The car on the right shall yield to the car on the left.

Q.57

If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:

Slow down because the lane ends ahead.
Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead.
Change lanes and maintain your current speed.

Q.58

To see objects in their blind spot when changing lanes, drivers should check:

Only the left outside mirror.
Over their left or right shoulder.
Only the inside rearview mirror.

Q.59

When you drive through a construction zone, you should:

Stop to watch the workers.
Decrease your following distance.
Pass the construction zone carefully and not “rubberneck."

Q.60

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

Drive until you think the water is too deep.
Drive through, as it is unlikely the standing water will become too deep.
Turn around and find another way to go.
Walk out into the water to determine its depth.

What color are pavement markings that separate traffic lanes moving in opposite direction?

What does an orange-colored sign indicate?

When a bicyclist is making a left turn:

When may you proceed through an intersection that has a stop sign but no stop line or crosswalk?

You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the light turns red:

When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:

This sign means:

When entering an interstate highway, you should:

Before turning left, it is important to:

If you become drowsy while driving, you should:

When you want to make a right turn, your car must be:

If your vehicle begins to skid, you should:

Just like alcohol and other drugs, drowsiness can:

If your vehicle has a two-part safety belt system, you should:

When passing on a multilane highway:

When you hear the siren or see the flashing lights of an approaching emergency vehicle, you must:

Smoking and preparing to smoke while driving:

To pass a slower-moving vehicle on a two-lane, two-way road, you must:

When driving under icy or snowy conditions, which driving technique will help drivers avoid crashes?

Continuous hard braking on ice and snow often:

This sign means:

If your vehicle starts to lose traction because of water on the road, you should:

When taking any medicine, you should:

If you stop along the road at night:

A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

The safest way to turn is by crossing as few lanes of traffic as you can.

If you come to an intersection and your view to the side is blocked, you should:

What does this road sign mean?

You are merging onto an interstate highway. You should:

This road sign means:

If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:

Which of the following is not a safe driving practice when driving on the interstate?

Where should you use high beam headlights?

At a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if:

If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:

Which of the following is true regarding seat belts and child restraints in vehicles?

When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

As the percentage of alcohol (BAC) in your blood increases, you become:

When meeting a car with blinding headlights, you should:

This sign means:

When entering a freeway, you should look for a gap of ____ seconds.

On slippery roads, you should:

If moving with a stream of vehicles across a railroad track, it is safe to stop on the track for a short period of time.

This sign tells a driver that:

A sign with this shape means:

Changing from one lane to another is best done:

This sign means:

If you want to get off the freeway but you have missed your exit, you should:

Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on a thin film of water instead of on the surface of the road. To prevent hydroplaning in rainy weather, you should:

If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:

This sign means:

When approaching an uncontrolled intersection, a driver should:

If parking near a fire hydrant, you may park no closer than ____ from the fire hydrant.

When should you yield your legal right-of-way?

When approaching a railroad crossing warning sign:

If two vehicles arrive to an uncontrolled intersection at the same time:

If you see orange construction signs and cones on a freeway, you must:

To see objects in their blind spot when changing lanes, drivers should check:

When you drive through a construction zone, you should:

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

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