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Am I Ready for the Maine Permit Test?
12-question diagnostic · 4 easy, 4 medium, 4 hard · Updated July 12, 2026
Twelve questions, deliberately mixed: four easy, four medium, four of the hardest in our verified Maine bank. The real test needs 80% — but a diagnostic this short needs a margin, so read your result like this: 11+ of 12, you're ready to book; 9–10, you're close — drill the 25 hardest first; below that, work the full test ladder before test day.
Answer each question to see the explanation. Your score is tallied against the real passing bar at the end.
1. In Maine, an adult driver is guilty of Operating Under the Influence (OUI) at an alcohol level of:
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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).
2. How many classes of driver’s license does Maine issue?
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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.
3. The manual says you have three ways to avoid a crash or reduce its impact. They are:
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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.
4. At a four-way stop, who has the right-of-way?
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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.
5. How much space should you leave between your chest and the steering wheel because of the air bag?
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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.
6. On a road with three or more lanes going one direction, which lane usually has the smoothest flow?
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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.
7. After an OUI arrest based on the police report and test result, when does the Secretary of State suspend your license?
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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.
8. Two vehicles reach a four-way stop at exactly the same time, side by side. Who goes first?
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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.
9. At what alcohol level does the manual say vision is impacted for all drivers?
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Correct answer: 0.02 BAC
Your most important driving sense is your vision. Alcohol blurs your vision and slows your ability to focus — vision is impacted at 0.02 BAC for all drivers.
10. The "Dutch Reach" method for opening your car door means:
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Correct answer: Opening the door with your right hand so you twist and look back for bicyclists
Using the Dutch Reach, the driver opens the door with the right hand. This twists the body to the left, forcing the driver to look over their road-side shoulder, making it easier to see oncoming bicyclists.
11. While driving, reading printed material is:
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Correct answer: Illegal, except for a map or written directions to a specific location
It is illegal for an operator to read printed material while driving. Printed material does not include a map or written directions to a specific location.
12. Compared with daytime, the fatal accident rate for night driving is:
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Correct answer: Nearly three times greater
The fatal accident rate for night driving is nearly three times greater than for daytime driving, even though fewer miles are driven at night. Drive slower at night because visibility is much more restricted.
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