Maine Permit Practice Test

Correct answer: 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters of blood (or 210 liters of breath) or more

If you operate a motor vehicle with an alcohol level of 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath, you are guilty of the criminal offense of operating under the influence (OUI).

Correct answer: Three (Classes A, B, and C)

Maine issues three classes of license. Classes A and B are commercial licenses distinguished by vehicle size and weight; Class C is the standard license issued to most drivers.

Correct answer: About 10 inches

Leave about 10 inches between your chest and the steering wheel to allow room for the air bag to deploy in a crash. Do not lean the seat back.

Correct answer: Braking, steering, or speeding up

When an emergency occurs, you have three ways to avoid a crash or reduce its impact: braking, steering, or speeding up. Braking may be the right choice, but it is not the only one.

Correct answer: The driver who reaches the intersection first (after all vehicles stop)

At a four-way stop, all vehicles must stop, and the driver who reaches the intersection first goes first. If two arrive at the same time side by side, the driver on the right has the right-of-way.

Correct answer: When there are no oncoming vehicles

Use your high beams when there are no oncoming vehicles — they let you see twice as far as low beams. Dim them for oncoming traffic and when following another vehicle.

Correct answer: At least three feet between the right side of your vehicle and the bicyclist

Slow down and allow as much space as you can when passing a bicycle. Leave at least three feet of passing space between the right side of your vehicle and a bicyclist as you overtake them.

Correct answer: Red, yellow, green

Traffic lights are red, yellow, and green from top to bottom. If the lights are horizontal, the red light is on the left, yellow in the middle, and green on the right.

Correct answer: 20 to 30 seconds ahead

An expert driver tries to keep looking 20 to 30 seconds ahead. Looking far ahead gives you time to see problems early and keeps your car on a steadier path.

Correct answer: The middle lane or lanes

With three or more lanes in one direction, the middle lane or lanes usually flow the smoothest. The left lane is for passing or turning left, and the right lane is used by slower traffic or those entering and exiting.

Correct answer: Immediately — before you ever appear in court

Following your arrest, and based solely on the police report and the alcohol level test result, the Secretary of State will immediately suspend your license. This happens before any court appearance.

Correct answer: Class C

Class C is the standard classification issued to most motor vehicle operators. It covers any single vehicle or combination that does not meet the definition of Class A or B.

Correct answer: Before you start driving

Adjust your rearview and side mirrors before you start driving. In heavy traffic, when you really need them, you will not have time to adjust them.

Correct answer: Hold the brake pedal down firmly and keep steering

If you have anti-lock brakes, press firmly on the pedal and keep the pressure on. The pedal may vibrate or click — that is normal. ABS helps you stop without skidding while you keep steering control.

Correct answer: The driver on the right

The driver on your right at a four-way stop has the right-of-way if both of you arrive at the same time beside each other.

Correct answer: Look toward the right side of the roadway to avoid being blinded

If an oncoming vehicle does not dim its headlights, look toward the right side of the roadway. This helps you avoid being temporarily blinded by the glare while still keeping track of your lane.

Correct answer: Vehicles, with the same rights and responsibilities as other drivers

Bicycles are considered vehicles. Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as other vehicle drivers and must follow the same rules of the road.

Correct answer: Caution — the light is about to change to red; begin to slow down

A steady yellow light is a caution: the light is about to change to red, so you should begin to slow down. The yellow phase clears the intersection before the light turns red.

Correct answer: Slow down before entering, so you can accelerate slightly through it

Always slow before entering a curve; a safe speed lets you accelerate slightly through it. Hard braking in a curve can cause a skid, and if you are going too fast the tires can lose their grip.

Correct answer: From the rightmost portion of your lane into the rightmost lane going your way

For right turns, start from the rightmost lane, keep as close to the curb as possible throughout the turn, and turn into the rightmost lane going in your direction. Do not swing wide to the left first.