General Driving Knowledge — Maine
Maine permit practice test: 1157 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 30 Q, pass 24. General Driving Knowledge: 139 questions.
Questions that do not fit a single topic: lane use, turning, signalling and other rules of the road.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | General Driving Knowledge |
| License test | Maine Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 139 (12% of 1157 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (139)
1. Road rage and aggressive driving may be reduced by:
- Allowing extra travel time.
- Obeying posted speed limits.
- Using proper turn signals.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
2. 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.
Answer: B. Look over your shoulder and out the rear window.
3. When riding in a vehicle, small children:
- May be safely held by a strong adult.
- Will be safe if they are standing on the floor in the back of the vehicle.
- Will not be hurt in an accident because they are small.
- Must never be allowed to ride while standing in the vehicle. ✓
Answer: D. Must never be allowed to ride while standing in the vehicle.
4. When driving on slick roads, you should:
- Take turns more slowly than usual. ✓
- Change lanes quickly.
- Accelerate quickly.
- Brake hard.
Answer: A. Take turns more slowly than usual.
5. Your first response to reduced visibility should be:
- Turning on your headlights.
- Reducing your speed. ✓
- Turning on your windshield wipers.
- Looking for road edge markings to guide you.
Answer: B. Reducing your speed.
6. When you see other drivers around you acting or reacting in anger:
- Don’t make eye contact.
- Don't react with hand gestures.
- Distance yourself from the situation.
- All of these. ✓
Answer: D. All of these.
7. Collisions are more likely to happen when:
- All vehicles are traveling at about the same speed.
- One lane of traffic is traveling faster than the other lanes.
- One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic. ✓
Answer: C. One vehicle is traveling faster or slower than the flow of traffic.
8. When backing up:
- Look through the rear window. ✓
- Press hard on the gas pedal.
- Rely only on your rearview mirror.
Answer: A. Look through the rear window.
9. If your vehicle starts to lose traction because of water on the road, you should:
- Drive at a constant speed to gain better traction.
- Apply the brakes firmly to prevent your vehicle from sliding.
- Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes. ✓
Answer: C. Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes.
10. When entering a street from a driveway, you:
- Must drive slowly to allow approaching vehicles and pedestrians time to get out of your way.
- Must honk your horn so approaching vehicles and pedestrians know to give you room.
- Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching. ✓
- Can disregard any pedestrians if there is no sidewalk.
Answer: C. Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook