MAINE GUIDE PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔According to Maine law, who must be on board, in addition to the operator, if the
vessel is towing a skier? - ✔✔An observer at least 12 years of age in a position to
observe the progress of the person being towed
✔✔What is indicated by a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black
lettering? - ✔✔Exclusion or keep-out area, such as a dam
✔✔Which condition requires that you report a boating accident to the Maine Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife? - ✔✔Damage to your boat is more than $2,000 as the
result of a boating accident.
✔✔According to Maine law, how old must a person be to operate a personal watercraft?
- ✔✔16 years of age
✔✔According to Maine law, during what hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat
(other than a PWC) on water skis or other device? - ✔✔Between one-half hour before
sunrise and one-half hour after sunset
✔✔In Maine, which of the following is legal operation while towing a person on water
skis? - ✔✔Slowing down to pick up a person who is 50 feet from shore
✔✔According to Maine law, during what hours is it illegal to operate a personal
watercraft? - ✔✔Between sunset and sunrise.
✔✔According to Maine law, children of what age are required to wear a life jacket while
on board a vessel? - ✔✔Those 10 years old and younger
✔✔What should the operators of a PWC and a motorboat do when approaching head-
on? - ✔✔Both vessels should turn to starboard (right).
✔✔When must navigation lights be displayed? - ✔✔From sunset to sunrise and when
visibility is restricted
✔✔You need landowner permission to ride your ATV unless you operate on property
that you or your immediate family own, that is a marked ATV trail, or where landowner
policy allows. - ✔✔True
✔✔ATV riders ages 10 to 16 must complete a training program to ride off their own
land. - ✔✔True
, ✔✔Most ATV accidents are caused by any one or a combination of speed, alcohol, and
/ or driver inexperience. - ✔✔True
✔✔To operate at night, an ATV must have a headlight capable of casting a white beam
100 ft. ahead and a taillight visible from 100 ft. behind. - ✔✔True
✔✔ATV's may not be operated on railroad tracks or along railroad right of ways. -
✔✔True
✔✔The following law enforcement officer(s) can enforce Maine ATV laws. - ✔✔Any
Maine law enforcement officer
✔✔The recommended tire pressure for most ATV's is? - ✔✔Determined by the
manufacturer and posted on the ATV, the tire, or written in the manual.
✔✔If you become lost and determine that you will spend the night in the woods, the
most important skills you will need will be? - ✔✔The ability to start a fire, obtain water,
build a shelter and signal for help.
✔✔Your most important piece of safety equipment is your? - ✔✔Helmet
✔✔Maine State Law requires persons under the age of ___ to wear protective head
gear when operating an ATV. - ✔✔18
✔✔A properly registered ATV can travel a maximum of ____ on the extreme right of a
public way for the purpose of crossing a public way. - ✔✔500 yards
✔✔Accidents that must be reported immediately include: - ✔✔Death of a person -
Property damage exceeding $1,000 - Personal injury requiring medical attention
✔✔It is illegal in Maine to cross brooks with an ATV unless the brook is frozen. ATV's
should not be operated in water that is deeper than? - ✔✔The manufacturer's
recommended depth
✔✔In order to operate a snowmobile in Maine, the operator must have a license? -
✔✔False
✔✔A snowmobile must be registered in Maine except for which of the following cases? -
✔✔When the snowmobile is operated by a repair shop with a proper number plate and
the shop is open and is not owned by an employee - is operated by a commercial ski
area for grooming purposes - is registered in New Hampshire and is operated on certain
trails near the Maine-New Hampshire border - is operated over snow on the operator's
own land - is owned and operated by the State or Federal government
WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔According to Maine law, who must be on board, in addition to the operator, if the
vessel is towing a skier? - ✔✔An observer at least 12 years of age in a position to
observe the progress of the person being towed
✔✔What is indicated by a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black
lettering? - ✔✔Exclusion or keep-out area, such as a dam
✔✔Which condition requires that you report a boating accident to the Maine Department
of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife? - ✔✔Damage to your boat is more than $2,000 as the
result of a boating accident.
✔✔According to Maine law, how old must a person be to operate a personal watercraft?
- ✔✔16 years of age
✔✔According to Maine law, during what hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat
(other than a PWC) on water skis or other device? - ✔✔Between one-half hour before
sunrise and one-half hour after sunset
✔✔In Maine, which of the following is legal operation while towing a person on water
skis? - ✔✔Slowing down to pick up a person who is 50 feet from shore
✔✔According to Maine law, during what hours is it illegal to operate a personal
watercraft? - ✔✔Between sunset and sunrise.
✔✔According to Maine law, children of what age are required to wear a life jacket while
on board a vessel? - ✔✔Those 10 years old and younger
✔✔What should the operators of a PWC and a motorboat do when approaching head-
on? - ✔✔Both vessels should turn to starboard (right).
✔✔When must navigation lights be displayed? - ✔✔From sunset to sunrise and when
visibility is restricted
✔✔You need landowner permission to ride your ATV unless you operate on property
that you or your immediate family own, that is a marked ATV trail, or where landowner
policy allows. - ✔✔True
✔✔ATV riders ages 10 to 16 must complete a training program to ride off their own
land. - ✔✔True
, ✔✔Most ATV accidents are caused by any one or a combination of speed, alcohol, and
/ or driver inexperience. - ✔✔True
✔✔To operate at night, an ATV must have a headlight capable of casting a white beam
100 ft. ahead and a taillight visible from 100 ft. behind. - ✔✔True
✔✔ATV's may not be operated on railroad tracks or along railroad right of ways. -
✔✔True
✔✔The following law enforcement officer(s) can enforce Maine ATV laws. - ✔✔Any
Maine law enforcement officer
✔✔The recommended tire pressure for most ATV's is? - ✔✔Determined by the
manufacturer and posted on the ATV, the tire, or written in the manual.
✔✔If you become lost and determine that you will spend the night in the woods, the
most important skills you will need will be? - ✔✔The ability to start a fire, obtain water,
build a shelter and signal for help.
✔✔Your most important piece of safety equipment is your? - ✔✔Helmet
✔✔Maine State Law requires persons under the age of ___ to wear protective head
gear when operating an ATV. - ✔✔18
✔✔A properly registered ATV can travel a maximum of ____ on the extreme right of a
public way for the purpose of crossing a public way. - ✔✔500 yards
✔✔Accidents that must be reported immediately include: - ✔✔Death of a person -
Property damage exceeding $1,000 - Personal injury requiring medical attention
✔✔It is illegal in Maine to cross brooks with an ATV unless the brook is frozen. ATV's
should not be operated in water that is deeper than? - ✔✔The manufacturer's
recommended depth
✔✔In order to operate a snowmobile in Maine, the operator must have a license? -
✔✔False
✔✔A snowmobile must be registered in Maine except for which of the following cases? -
✔✔When the snowmobile is operated by a repair shop with a proper number plate and
the shop is open and is not owned by an employee - is operated by a commercial ski
area for grooming purposes - is registered in New Hampshire and is operated on certain
trails near the Maine-New Hampshire border - is operated over snow on the operator's
own land - is owned and operated by the State or Federal government
