Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 2: 50 Questions
Practice Test 2 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Maine driving rules, including Solid-Next-to-Broken yellow, icy road braking, steady red arrow and right turn on red. 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 Practice Test 2 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Solid-Next-to-Broken Yellow
- Icy Road Braking
- Steady Red Arrow
- Right Turn on Red
- Icy Bridge Procedure
- Brown Sign
- Blue Sign
- Uncontrolled Intersection
- Steady Yellow Signal
- No Passing Zone
- Hydroplaning
- Driveway Entry
- Orange Sign
- Drowsy Driving
- Double Solid Yellow
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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What does a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line mean?
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C. Passing allowed only on the broken side
Passing is allowed only when the broken yellow line is on your side.
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When driving on icy roads, what is the safest way to brake?
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C. Brake gently and early
Gentle braking helps prevent skidding on ice.
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What does a steady red arrow indicate?
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C. Turning in that direction is prohibited
A red arrow prohibits the indicated turn.
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What should you do when turning right on red where permitted?
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B. Stop first and check for traffic
Drivers must stop and ensure the way is clear.
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What should drivers do on icy bridges?
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A. Slow down before reaching the bridge
Bridges freeze faster than roads.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 2, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. What should you do when approaching an intersection with no signs or signals?
Correct answer: Yield to traffic on your right
Why: At uncontrolled intersections, drivers must yield to vehicles on their right.
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Q2. What does a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line mean?
Correct answer: Passing allowed only on the broken side
Why: Passing is allowed only when the broken yellow line is on your side.
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Q3. What does a steady yellow traffic signal indicate?
Correct answer: Prepare to stop
Why: A steady yellow warns the signal is about to turn red.
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Q4. When driving on icy roads, what is the safest way to brake?
Correct answer: Brake gently and early
Why: Gentle braking helps prevent skidding on ice.
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Q5. What does a broken white line separate?
Correct answer: Lanes moving in the same direction
Why: Broken white lines separate lanes traveling in the same direction.
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Q6. What must you do when entering a roadway from a driveway?
Correct answer: Yield to all traffic
Why: Drivers entering a roadway must yield to traffic already on the road.
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Q7. What does a red traffic light mean?
Correct answer: Stop until the signal changes
Why: A red light requires a complete stop.
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Q8. What should you do when you see a school bus stopped with flashing red lights?
Correct answer: Stop
Why: Drivers must stop for school buses with flashing red lights.
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Q9. What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: Warning of hazards
Why: Yellow diamond signs warn of hazards or changes in the road.
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Q10. What is the safest following distance under good conditions?
Correct answer: At least four seconds
Why: Maine’s driver handbook says to keep at least 4 seconds between your car and the vehicle in front, and more at night or in bad weather.
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Q11. What should you do if your vehicle begins to hydroplane?
Correct answer: Ease off the accelerator
Why: Easing off the accelerator helps tires regain traction.
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Q12. What does a flashing red traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Stop then proceed when safe
Why: A flashing red signal has the same meaning as a stop sign.
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Q13. What does a green traffic signal allow you to do?
Correct answer: Proceed if the intersection is clear
Why: A green light allows traffic to move when safe.
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Q14. What does a no passing zone sign indicate?
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited
Why: No passing zones mark areas where passing is unsafe.
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Q15. When approaching a curve, what should you do?
Correct answer: Slow before entering the curve
Why: Slowing before a curve helps maintain control.
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Q16. What does a pentagon-shaped sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: School zone or crossing
Why: Pentagon signs are used for school zones and crossings.
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Q17. What should drivers do when visibility is reduced by heavy rain?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Reducing speed improves control and visibility.
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Q18. What does a solid white line between lanes indicate?
Correct answer: Discourage lane changes
Why: Solid white lines discourage lane changes.
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Q19. What does a round yellow sign warn drivers about?
Correct answer: Railroad crossing ahead
Why: Round yellow signs warn of railroad crossings.
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Q20. What should you do if traffic signals are not working?
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
Why: When signals fail, all drivers must stop and take turns.
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Q21. What does a broken yellow line mean?
Correct answer: Passing allowed when safe
Why: Broken yellow lines allow passing when it is safe.
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Q22. What should drivers do when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and sirens?
Correct answer: Pull to the right and stop
Why: Drivers must yield and stop for emergency vehicles.
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Q23. What does a blue road sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Why: Blue signs provide information about services such as fuel or lodging.
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Q24. What should you do if you miss your exit on a highway?
Correct answer: Continue to the next exit
Why: Continuing to the next exit is safest.
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Q25. 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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Q26. What should drivers do when approaching pedestrians in a crosswalk?
Correct answer: Yield and stop if necessary
Why: Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
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Q27. What does an orange sign indicate?
Correct answer: Construction or maintenance
Why: Orange signs warn of construction zones.
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Q28. What is the safest action if you feel drowsy while driving?
Correct answer: Stop and rest
Why: Rest is the only effective way to combat fatigue.
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Q29. What does a solid double yellow line indicate?
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing both ways.
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Q30. What does a green arrow indicate?
Correct answer: Protected turn
Why: A green arrow gives the right-of-way for the indicated turn.
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Q31. What does a white rectangular sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws or regulations
Why: White rectangular signs are used for regulations.
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Q32. What should you do when approaching a railroad crossing with flashing lights?
Correct answer: Stop and wait
Why: Flashing lights indicate a train is approaching.
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Q33. What is hydroplaning?
Correct answer: Loss of traction on wet pavement
Why: Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on water.
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Q34. You see a brown rectangular sign beside a Maine road. What kind of sign is it?
Correct answer: A guide sign
Why: Guide signs are square or rectangular and are green, brown, or blue. Warning signs are usually yellow, and regulatory signs are white with black, red, or green letters.
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Q35. What should drivers do before changing lanes?
Correct answer: Signal and check traffic
Why: Signaling and checking traffic helps prevent crashes.
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Q36. You are waiting to turn at a Maine intersection and the turn arrow changes to a steady yellow arrow. What is the steady yellow arrow for?
Correct answer: It clears the turning traffic before the light turns red
Why: In Maine, a steady yellow arrow clears the turning traffic at an intersection before the light turns red.
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Q37. What does a red X above a lane indicate?
Correct answer: Lane closed
Why: A red X means the lane may not be used.
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Q38. When are headlights required?
Correct answer: Between sunset and sunrise
Why: Headlights are required at night and when visibility is reduced.
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Q39. What should drivers do when driving through a construction zone?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and obey signs
Why: Construction zones require extra caution.
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Q40. What is the legal BAC limit for drivers age 21 or older?
Correct answer: 0.08%
Why: Drivers are legally impaired at 0.08% BAC.
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Q41. What BAC level applies to drivers under age 21?
Correct answer: Any amount (zero tolerance)
Why: Maine law says drivers under 21 may not drive after consuming any amount of alcohol. The 0.08% limit applies to drivers 21 and older.
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Q42. What should you do when approaching a yield sign?
Correct answer: Slow down and give right-of-way
Why: Yield signs require giving the right-of-way when needed.
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Q43. What does a keep right sign instruct drivers to do?
Correct answer: Stay to the right of an obstruction
Why: Keep right signs direct traffic safely.
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Q44. What should you do if your brakes fail?
Correct answer: Downshift and pump the brakes
Why: Downshifting and pumping brakes can help slow the vehicle.
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Q45. What does a yellow warning sign with black symbols indicate?
Correct answer: Potential hazards ahead
Why: Yellow warning signs alert drivers to hazards.
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Q46. What should drivers do on icy bridges?
Correct answer: Slow down before reaching the bridge
Why: Bridges freeze faster than roads.
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Q47. You are on a Maine road with a shared center lane marked Left Turn Only, and the car ahead of you is going slowly. May you use the center lane to pass it?
Correct answer: No, the lane is only for vehicles turning left
Why: The Shared Center Lane - Left Turn Only sign marks a lane that is only for left-turning vehicles; it is not for through traffic or for passing other vehicles.
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Q48. What should you do when turning right on red where permitted?
Correct answer: Stop first and check for traffic
Why: Drivers must stop and ensure the way is clear.
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Q49. What does a steady red arrow indicate?
Correct answer: Turning in that direction is prohibited
Why: A red arrow prohibits the indicated turn.
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Q50. What is the main purpose of traffic control devices?
Correct answer: Regulate, warn, and guide traffic
Why: Traffic control devices provide rules, warnings, and guidance.