Maine BMV Permit Practice Mini Test 4: 12 Questions
Mini Test 4 has 12 multiple-choice questions on Maine driving rules, including dark signal, broken white between lanes, icy curve approach and steady red signal. Each answer is explained as soon as you pick it, and every question is listed with its answer in the study guide below.
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What Mini Test 4 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Dark Signal
- Broken White Between Lanes
- Icy Curve Approach
- Steady Red Signal
- Uncontrolled Intersection
- Diamond Warning Sign
- Wet Road Skid Recovery
- Double Solid Yellow
- School Bus Flashing Red
- Heavy Snow Visibility
- Meeting Oncoming at Night
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What should you do when approaching an intersection where the traffic signal is dark?
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A. Treat it as a four-way stop
When signals are not operating, all traffic must stop and proceed in turn.
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What does a broken white line between lanes indicate?
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C. Lane changes are allowed
Broken white lines separate lanes moving in the same direction and allow lane changes.
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What should drivers do when approaching a curve on an icy road?
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B. Slow down before entering the curve
Reducing speed before the curve helps prevent skidding on ice.
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What does a steady red traffic signal require?
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C. Stop until the signal changes
A steady red signal requires a complete stop.
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What should you do when meeting an oncoming vehicle at night?
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C. Dim your headlights
Dimming headlights prevents glare for other drivers.
Complete Study Guide: All 12 Questions with Answers
Every question in Mini Test 4, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. What should you do when approaching an intersection where the traffic signal is dark?
Correct answer: Treat it as a four-way stop
Why: When signals are not operating, all traffic must stop and proceed in turn.
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Q2. What does a broken white line between lanes indicate?
Correct answer: Lane changes are allowed
Why: Broken white lines separate lanes moving in the same direction and allow lane changes.
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Q3. What should drivers do when approaching a curve on an icy road?
Correct answer: Slow down before entering the curve
Why: Reducing speed before the curve helps prevent skidding on ice.
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Q4. What does a steady red traffic signal require?
Correct answer: Stop until the signal changes
Why: A steady red signal requires a complete stop.
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Q5. Who has the right-of-way at an uncontrolled intersection?
Correct answer: The driver on the right
Why: Drivers must yield to traffic approaching from their right.
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Q6. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Road hazards ahead
Why: Yellow diamond signs warn of potential hazards or changes in the roadway.
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Q7. What should you do if your vehicle begins to skid on a wet road?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator and steer straight
Why: Reducing throttle and steering smoothly helps regain traction.
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Q8. What does a solid double yellow line mean?
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing for both directions of traffic.
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Q9. What must drivers do when approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?
Correct answer: Stop
Why: Drivers must stop for school buses loading or unloading passengers.
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Q10. What should drivers do when visibility is reduced by heavy snow?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
Why: Snow reduces traction and visibility, requiring slower speeds and more space.
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Q11. You are driving at night in Maine with your high beams on and come up behind another car. At what distance behind it must you switch to low beams?
Correct answer: 300 feet
Why: Maine requires you to dim your headlights when you approach an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet or follow a vehicle within 300 feet.
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Q12. What should you do when meeting an oncoming vehicle at night?
Correct answer: Dim your headlights
Why: Dimming headlights prevents glare for other drivers.