1 . You may not park within ____ of a crosswalk.

15 feet
10 feet
Five feet
One foot

2 . Signs that are colored orange are:

Work zone signs.
Regulatory signs.
School zone signs.
Guide signs.

3 . Blood alcohol content (BAC) depends on each of the following, except:

Your body weight.
How much you drink.
How much time passes between drinks.
How physically fit you are.

4 . When driving on gravel or dirt roads:

Your tires grip the road better than when you are driving on pavement.
Your tires do not have as much traction as they do on pavement, so you must slow down.
Visibility is better than on pavement.

5 . Coming to a complete stop at an intersection, yielding to cross traffic/pedestrians, and then proceeding through the intersection when the way is clear corresponds with:

A solid red light.
A flashing yellow light.
A solid green light.
A flashing red light.

6 . The driver's left arm and hand are extended upward. This hand signal means that the driver plans to:

Turn left.
Turn right.
Come to a stop.
Go straight ahead.

7 . An arrow painted on the pavement means:

Drivers in the proper lane may make the movement indicated by the arrow, if they choose to do so.
Drivers in the proper lane must make the movement indicated by the arrow, but only if traffic lights are not working.
Drivers in the proper lane must always come to a complete stop before making the movement indicated by the arrow.
Drivers in the proper lane must make the movement indicated by the arrow while following directions indicated by traffic signals.

8 . When passing other vehicles:

Check your mirrors and blind spots.
Honk your horn at least three times.
Re-enter your lane within 10 feet of the passed vehicle.
There is no need to signal.

9 . This sign means:

No U-turn.
No turning.
No left turn.
No right turn.

10 . This sign means:

Winding road.
No parking.
Right lane closed.
Multiple turns.

11 . The first thing that alcohol effects is:

Vision.
Judgment.
Balance.

12 . When approaching a flashing red traffic light, drivers should:

Drive through the intersection if there is no crossing traffic.
Continue driving, as they have the right-of-way.
Stop if a police officer is nearby.
Treat the light like a stop sign.

13 . Blue traffic signs offer information on:

Motorist services.
Construction and maintenance.
Mileage information, such as distances to specific locations.

14 . It is best to keep a space cushion:

Only in back of your vehicle.
Only on the left and right sides of your vehicle.
Only in front of the vehicle.
On all sides of the vehicle.

15 . Distracted driving is:

Anything that causes evasive action while driving.
Anything that takes your attention away from driving.
Anything that causes you to pay more attention to driving.

16 . This sign means:

One-way traffic.
Two-way left turn.
Two-way traffic.
Minimum speed limit.

17 . The faster the speed of your vehicle, the longer it takes to stop when you must react to other drivers' unexpected movements.

TRUE
FALSE

18 . Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit outside of a business or residential area is:

15 mph.
25 mph.
35 mph.
45 mph.

19 . You are involved in an accident. You should:

Stop immediately.
Help the injured.
Call the police.
All of the above.

20 . If you are following a driver who seems distracted, you should:

Increase your following distance.
Decrease your following distance.
Maintain a normal following distance.
Ignore them.

21 . How often should drivers check their mirrors for traffic behind them?

Every 45 seconds
Every 20 seconds
Every 10 seconds
Every six to eight seconds

22 . If you are driving in another driver's blind spot, you should:

Move forward or drop back so the other driver can see you.
Keep a steady pace.
Stay in the driver's blind spot.
Honk to let them know you are there.

23 . Downward-facing triangular signs:

Indicate school zones.
Tell drivers to yield.
Indicate construction zones.
Indicate railroad crossings.

24 . To help prevent crashes, you should:

Communicate with other road users.
Ignore other drivers on the road.
Drive only on side streets and back roads.
Avoid driving during rush hour.

25 . This sign means:

Sharp turn ahead, slow down.
Work crew ahead.
Side road.
Playground ahead.

26 . Various traffic control devices in construction and maintenance work areas are the color:

Red.
Orange.
Yellow.

27 . While in a motor vehicle on a highway, it is:

Illegal to either drink from or possess open containers of alcohol.
Legal to drink alcohol if you're not driving.
Legal to drink alcohol if you're driving but not drunk.

28 . Make room for cars that are entering the freeway by:

Slowing down.
Merging into a different lane.
Maintaining your speed and position.

29 . Alcohol:

Slows reflexes and reaction time.
Puts you to sleep.
Wakes you up.
Improves your judgment.

30 . This sign means:

Stop.
No U-turn.
Yield.
Do not enter.

31 . Traffic signals sometimes display arrows to control turns from specific lanes. A solid yellow arrow:

Is never used as a traffic signal.
Has the same meaning as a circular yellow traffic light.
Means that drivers may turn in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Tells drivers that a green arrow is about to be shown.
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32 . Traffic signs and pavement markings:

Must always be obeyed.
Are merely suggestions.
Must be followed only when there is other traffic.
Must be followed only when a police officer is present.

33 . Vehicle stopping distances never depend on:

Your own reaction time.
The time of day.
The condition of your vehicle's brakes.
The condition and type of your vehicle's tires.

34 . Which of the following road surfaces freezes first?

A tunnel
An intersection
A bridge

35 . When involved in a collision, you should:

Move the injured as far away from the road as possible.
Move the injured to their desired location.
Insist the injured are fine without immediate medical attention.
Avoid moving the injured yourself unless absolutely necessary.

36 . To help avoid skidding on slippery surfaces, you should:

Shift to a lower gear after starting down a steep hill.
Speed up to enter curves and slow down to exit them.
Slow down before entering curves and intersections.

37 . A driver entering public traffic from a driveway or private road:

Has the right-of-way.
Should yield to drivers already on the public road.
May force their way into traffic.
Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

38 . You are driving when your power steering stops working. You should:

Honk your horn and turn off the ignition.
Turn on your hazard lights and brace yourself.
Work hard to steer, reduce your speed, drive to a safe area, and stop.
Slam on your brakes.

39 . If a traffic light shows both a red light and a green arrow, a driver may not turn in the direction of the arrow until the red light has changed.

True
False

40 . You have allowed the wheels of your vehicle to run off the edge of the pavement. What should you do first?

Turn the front wheels slightly to the left to edge the car back onto the pavement.
Hold the steering wheel firmly, release the gas pedal, and gently apply the brakes.
Apply the brakes and turn the front wheels sharply to the left.

41 . When turning left from a two-way street onto a one-way street, you should:

Turn into any lane.
Turn into first lane.
Turn into second lane.

42 . If your car becomes disabled while on the highway, you should:

Stop in the right lane.
Park with all four wheels off the traveled highway, if possible.
Stop where you are.

43 . This road sign means:

Cars in right lane must slow down.
No left turn.
Merge.
Pass only in the right lane.

44 . A stop sign is shaped like a(n):

Rectangle.
Square.
Circle.
Octagon.

45 . Which statement is true?

You should put on your cruise control near a railroad crossing to maintain a constant speed.
You must stop at a railroad crossing when directed to do so by a flagger or stop sign.
You have the right-of-way at a railroad crossing and do not need to stop.

46 . When getting ready to change lanes, you should:

Check your side view mirror.
Check your rearview mirror.
Quickly turn your head to check for other vehicles.
All of the above.

47 . This road sign means:

Bicycle crossing.
Stop only if other cars are approaching.
Bicycle store.
Soft shoulders.

48 . When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady green arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.
Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.
May turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians already in the intersection.
May drive straight through the intersection.

49 . Every motor vehicle in the state of Maine is required to be covered by liability insurance.

True
False

50 . You should drive on the shoulder to pass a car:

If the vehicle ahead of you is turning left.
Under no circumstances.
If the shoulder is wide enough.

51 . You are crossing an intersection and an emergency vehicle is approaching while using its siren and flashing lights. You should:

Stop immediately in the intersection until it passes.
Pull to the right of the intersection and stop.
Continue through the intersection, pull to the right, and stop.

52 . You want to park uphill on a two-way road and there is no curb. Which direction do you turn your front wheels?

Straight ahead
Right, toward the side of the road
Left, toward the center of the road

53 . A flashing yellow light at an intersection means that you should:

Slow down and proceed with care.
Continue normally through the intersection.
Stop and proceed when a green light appears.
Stop and proceed when the way is clear.

54 . When backing your vehicle, you should:

Rely only on your mirrors.
Look over your shoulder and out the rear window.
Put your head out of the driver's side window.

55 . Failing an alcohol level test is the only way you will receive an Operating Under the Influence (OUI) conviction.

True
False

56 . Roads are dangerous at the start of a light rain when road oil and water mix to form a greasy film on the road.

True
False

57 . If you miss your exit on an interstate expressway:

Stop and make a U-turn.
Get off at the next exit and come back to the exit you missed.
Roll down your window and ask the driver next to you for help.
Back up on the highway.

58 . Bicycles on the road:

Must always yield the right-of-way to motor vehicles.
Do not follow specific rules of the road.
Are nothing to worry about.
Are considered vehicles with the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles.

59 . This sign means:

No U-turn.
No left turn.
No right turn.
No turning.

60 . A slow-moving vehicle emblem is:

A rectangular red sign.
A circular green sign.
A diamond-shaped yellow sign.
A triangular orange sign.