Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 3: 50 Questions
Practice Test 3 has 50 multiple-choice questions on Maine driving rules, including shared center Left-Turn lane, fog driving, icy road technique and curve approach. 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 3 Covers
The questions in this test ask about:
- Shared Center Left-Turn Lane
- Fog Driving
- Icy Road Technique
- Curve Approach
- Downward Triangle Yield Sign
- Driveway Entry
- Brown Sign
- Blue Sign
- Construction Zone
- Hydroplaning
- Flashing Yellow Arrow
- Green Arrow
- No Passing Zone
- Emergency Vehicle
- Drowsy Driving
Try 5 Questions from This Test
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What does a shared center lane indicate?
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C. Left turns only
Shared center lanes are reserved for left turns.
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What should drivers do when driving through a construction zone?
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C. Reduce speed and obey signs
Construction zones require extra caution.
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What should drivers do on icy roads?
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C. Reduce speed and increase following distance
Lower speeds and more space improve control on ice.
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What does a downward-pointing triangular sign mean?
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B. Yield the right-of-way
Downward-pointing triangles are used only for yield signs.
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What should drivers do when approaching pedestrians in a crosswalk?
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C. Yield and stop if necessary
Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Complete Study Guide: All 50 Questions with Answers
Every question in Practice Test 3, with the correct answer and an explanation for each.
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Q1. When approaching a stop sign, where must you stop?
Correct answer: Before the stop line or crosswalk
Why: Drivers must stop before the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection.
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Q2. What does a steady yellow traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Prepare to stop
Why: A steady yellow warns that the signal is about to turn red.
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Q3. What does a broken yellow line on the road mean?
Correct answer: Passing allowed when safe
Why: Broken yellow lines allow passing when conditions are safe.
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Q4. 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 the right.
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Q5. What should you do when approaching a curve?
Correct answer: Slow down before entering
Why: Slowing before the curve helps maintain control.
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Q6. What does a red traffic signal require?
Correct answer: Stop until the signal changes
Why: A red signal requires a complete stop.
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Q7. What does a flashing yellow traffic signal indicate?
Correct answer: Proceed with caution
Why: Flashing yellow warns drivers to slow down and be alert.
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Q8. What does a solid white line between lanes indicate?
Correct answer: Discourage lane changes
Why: Solid white lines discourage changing lanes.
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Q9. 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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Q10. What should drivers 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 it.
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Q11. What does a pentagon-shaped sign indicate?
Correct answer: School zone or crossing
Why: Pentagon-shaped signs warn of school zones or crossings.
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Q12. What does a solid double yellow line mean?
Correct answer: No passing in either direction
Why: Double solid yellow lines prohibit passing both ways.
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Q13. What should you do if your vehicle begins to skid?
Correct answer: Steer in the direction you want the front to go
Why: Steering toward your intended path helps regain control.
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Q14. What does a flashing red traffic signal require?
Correct answer: Stop then proceed when safe
Why: A flashing red signal has the same meaning as a stop sign.
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Q15. 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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Q16. What should drivers do when approaching a stopped school bus with flashing red lights?
Correct answer: Stop
Why: Drivers must stop for school buses with flashing red lights.
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Q17. 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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Q18. What does an orange diamond-shaped sign warn of?
Correct answer: Construction or maintenance
Why: Orange signs warn of temporary traffic control or construction zones.
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Q19. What should drivers do when visibility is reduced by fog?
Correct answer: Use low beam headlights
Why: Low beams reduce glare and improve visibility in fog.
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Q20. 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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Q21. What does a white rectangular sign usually indicate?
Correct answer: Traffic laws or regulations
Why: White rectangular signs are used for regulatory information.
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Q22. What should drivers do when traffic signals are not operating?
Correct answer: Treat the intersection as a four-way stop
Why: All directions must stop and take turns.
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Q23. What does a green traffic signal mean?
Correct answer: Go if the intersection is clear
Why: A green light allows traffic to proceed when safe.
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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 the safest option.
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Q25. 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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Q26. What should drivers do when an emergency vehicle approaches using lights and sirens?
Correct answer: Pull to the right and stop
Why: Drivers must yield by pulling over and stopping.
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Q27. What does a blue sign usually provide?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Why: Blue signs provide information about services such as fuel or lodging.
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Q28. 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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Q29. 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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Q30. What is hydroplaning?
Correct answer: Loss of traction on wet pavement
Why: Hydroplaning occurs when tires ride on water.
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Q31. What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
Correct answer: Yield to oncoming traffic before turning
Why: Drivers must yield before turning on a flashing yellow arrow.
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Q32. 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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Q33. 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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Q34. What should drivers do on icy roads?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and increase following distance
Why: Lower speeds and more space improve control on ice.
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Q35. 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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Q36. 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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Q37. What should drivers do if their brakes fail?
Correct answer: Downshift and pump the brakes
Why: Downshifting and pumping brakes can help slow the vehicle.
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Q38. 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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Q39. What should drivers do when approaching a railroad crossing with flashing lights?
Correct answer: Stop and wait
Why: Flashing lights indicate an approaching train.
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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 a BAC of 0.08% or higher.
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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 does a solid yellow line on your side of the road mean?
Correct answer: Passing is not allowed
Why: A solid yellow line means you may not pass.
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Q43. What should drivers do when approaching a yield sign?
Correct answer: Slow down and give right-of-way
Why: Yield signs require drivers to give the right-of-way when necessary.
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Q44. What should you do when driving in heavy rain?
Correct answer: Reduce speed
Why: Reducing speed improves safety in heavy rain.
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Q45. What does a steady green arrow indicate?
Correct answer: Protected turn
Why: A green arrow provides a protected turn.
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Q46. What should drivers do before changing lanes?
Correct answer: Signal and check traffic
Why: Signaling and checking traffic helps prevent collisions.
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Q47. What does a shared center lane indicate?
Correct answer: Left turns only
Why: Shared center lanes are reserved for left turns.
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Q48. What should drivers do if they feel drowsy?
Correct answer: Stop and rest
Why: Rest is the only effective way to prevent fatigue-related crashes.
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Q49. What should drivers do on icy bridges?
Correct answer: Slow down before reaching the bridge
Why: Bridges freeze faster than roadways.
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Q50. What does a downward-pointing triangular sign mean?
Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way
Why: Downward-pointing triangles are used only for yield signs.