Free Maine Permit Practice Test (2026)
Real questions from the official Maine driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Licensing & Permits — 6
- Safe Driving — 4
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 3
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 2
- Signaling & Communication — 2
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Sharing the Road — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Licensing & Permits (6 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
20 are Maine-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. If you become drowsy while driving in Maine, you should:
- Speed up
- Pull over safely and rest
- Keep going
- Open a window only
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over and rest.
2. At 20 mph, Maine's foot brake must be able to stop the vehicle within:
- 60 feet
- 100 feet
- 10 feet
- 30 feet
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Answer: 30 feet
The foot brake must stop the vehicle within 30 feet at 20 mph.
3. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed outside any business, residential, or built-up area of Maine is:
- 55 MPH
- 35 MPH
- 45 MPH
- 65 MPH
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Answer: 45 MPH
45 MPH is the default outside built-up areas.
4. In Maine, the parking brake must be able to:
- Sound the horn
- Flash the lights
- Hold the vehicle on a hill
- Steer
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Answer: Hold the vehicle on a hill
The parking brake must hold the vehicle on a hill.
5. If road or weather conditions make the posted Maine speed unsafe, you must:
- Stop in the road
- Keep the posted speed
- Speed up
- Slow down
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Answer: Slow down
Posted limits are for ideal conditions — slow down when conditions are poor.
6. In Maine you must use headlights:
- Only in cities
- Only on highways
- At night and when visibility is reduced
- Only in rain
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Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
7. At a Maine railroad crossing with flashing red lights, you must stop at least:
- 100 feet
- 50 feet
- 15 feet from the crossing
- 5 feet
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Answer: 15 feet from the crossing
Stop at least 15 feet from the crossing until it is clear.
8. Violating a Maine provisional-license restriction results in:
- A reward
- Nothing
- License suspension and a 270-day extension of restrictions
- A warning
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Answer: License suspension and a 270-day extension of restrictions
A violation brings suspension and extends the restrictions 270 more days.
9. A Maine provisional driver may not use:
- Headlights
- The heater
- The radio
- A mobile phone or handheld electronic device
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Answer: A mobile phone or handheld electronic device
Provisional drivers may not use a mobile phone or handheld device while driving.
10. A Maine permit applicant under 18 must also complete:
- Nothing
- College
- An approved driver education course
- A road trip
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Answer: An approved driver education course
Under-18 applicants must complete an approved driver education course.
11. When passing a Maine school during recess or opening/closing, you must slow to:
- 20 MPH
- 10 MPH
- 25 MPH
- 15 MPH
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Answer: 15 MPH
Slow to 15 MPH when passing a school during recess or opening/closing.
12. Refusing a Maine blood-alcohol test brings:
- A discount
- A higher fine and longer suspension
- No penalty
- A warning
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Answer: A higher fine and longer suspension
Refusal raises the fine ($600) and lengthens the suspension.
13. A Maine provisional driver may not operate a vehicle between:
- 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
- Midnight and 6 a.m.
- 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
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Answer: 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
No driving between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. during the restricted period.
14. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- React safely to sudden stops
- Look important
- Drive faster
- Save fuel only
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
15. At highway speeds of 50–55 mph, completing a pass safely takes about:
- 3 seconds
- 10 to 12 seconds
- 5 seconds
- 30 seconds
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Answer: 10 to 12 seconds
You need 10 to 12 seconds to complete a highway pass safely.
16. In Maine, the minimum age to obtain a learner's permit is:
- 17
- 16
- 14
- 15
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Answer: 15
You must be at least 15 to get a Maine learner's permit.
17. A first Maine license for a driver under 21 is provisional for:
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 6 months
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Answer: 2 years
It is provisional for 2 years (1 year if 21 or older).
18. If you are involved in a crash in Maine, you must:
- Stop and give information
- Leave
- Drive on if minor
- Call later only
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
19. The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol level is:
- Coffee
- Time
- Food
- A shower
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
20. An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
- Slow
- Left turn
- Right turn
- Stop
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Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.