Sharing the Road — Maine
Maine permit practice test: 1157 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 30 Q, pass 24. Sharing the Road: 121 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Maine Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 121 (10% 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 (121)
1. To be safe when crossing a railroad, you should:
- Look both ways, but only when the red light is flashing.
- Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so. ✓
- Cross especially quickly when a train is approaching.
- Quickly pass under any lowering gates.
Answer: B. Listen, look both ways, and then proceed if it is safe to do so.
2. If you want to pass a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching, you should:
- Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian. ✓
- Keep driving at a steady speed. The oncoming vehicle must stop for you.
- Honk your horn to get the pedestrian to move over.
Answer: A. Slow down and let the oncoming vehicle pass before you pass the pedestrian.
3. When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:
- Come to a complete stop and wait to proceed. ✓
- Honk their horn before passing the bus on its left.
- Continue driving when they think most kids are probably done exiting the bus.
- Pass the bus before its door opens.
Answer: A. Come to a complete stop and wait to proceed.
4. Large trucks are likely to lose speed when:
- Driving up long or steep hills. ✓
- Driving in long, gradual curves.
- Driving down long, gradual hills.
Answer: A. Driving up long or steep hills.
5. You should not make sudden stops in front of large trucks and buses because:
- Small vehicle drivers cannot adequately see large trucks and buses in their rearview mirrors.
- Large trucks and buses, due to their size and weight, require longer distances to stop than smaller passenger vehicles. ✓
- Large trucks and buses travel at a higher speeds than small vehicles.
Answer: B. Large trucks and buses, due to their size and weight, require longer distances to stop than smaller passenger vehicles.
6. When a bicyclist is making a left turn:
- They may use the left lane. ✓
- They may cut through all lanes.
- They may wait on the side of the road.
Answer: A. They may use the left lane.
7. If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:
- Drive with your flashers turned on.
- Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop. ✓
- Speed up and take the nearest exit.
- Slow down until the vehicle passes you.
Answer: B. Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.
8. When used on roadways, bicycles are considered:
- Hazards.
- Vehicles. ✓
- Dangerous.
Answer: B. Vehicles.
9. When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:
- Pull onto the shoulder.
- Split the difference.
- Let the car pass and then pass the bike. ✓
- Pass the bike quickly.
Answer: C. Let the car pass and then pass the bike.
10. When approaching a disabled pedestrian using a guide dog, white cane, or other assistive device, a driver should yield the right-of-way.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook