DMV Maine Permit Test: All Sections (New
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
What procedures should you follow when entering an express way - Correct answer
Head check, look left, right, left, blinkers, maintain speed
Good drivers try to see ahead for at least how many seconds - Correct answer 10-15
seconds ahead
You are at a stop sign. A car approaches from the left which has its directional signal
flashing indicating a right turn into the road you are about to leave. Is it safe to assume
that this vehicle will make the turn? - Correct answer No. Only when it starts to show
physical signs of turning.
True or False You should use your low beams in fog, snow or heavy rain. - Correct
answer True, use low beams in fog, snow or heavy rain.
,What procedure should you follow when you are having car trouble and must stop -
Correct answer Turn hazard lights,slow down and pull of the road
What is a safe speed - Correct answer 55 mph
At 50 MPH, it takes about ____ feet to stop? - Correct answer 73
What traffic signs are almost always yellow and diamond shaped? - Correct answer
warning signs
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____. - Correct answer
25mph
What should you do if are driving along in the rain, snow, or fog and begin to have
difficulty seeing either ahead, beside or behind you. - Correct answer use signal, and
pull of the road completely until you can see again.
, When following trucks, tractor trailers and buses, what driving considerations should
you keep in mind - Correct answer Don't follow closely so the driver can see you in
their rearview mirror
True or False The driver behind you has more control over the space directly behind
you than you do. - Correct answer True, driver behind you has more control over the
space directly behind you than you do.
In avoiding a collison, a driver has three options. what are they - Correct answer Stop
quickly, Speed up Quickly, Turn Quickly.
What should you do if your vehicle get stuck on railroad tracks. - Correct answer Get
out and get away from the tracks.
If your breaks become wet after driving through deep water, you can "dry" then by
_____ - Correct answer Move your car slow and apply break softly.
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
What procedures should you follow when entering an express way - Correct answer
Head check, look left, right, left, blinkers, maintain speed
Good drivers try to see ahead for at least how many seconds - Correct answer 10-15
seconds ahead
You are at a stop sign. A car approaches from the left which has its directional signal
flashing indicating a right turn into the road you are about to leave. Is it safe to assume
that this vehicle will make the turn? - Correct answer No. Only when it starts to show
physical signs of turning.
True or False You should use your low beams in fog, snow or heavy rain. - Correct
answer True, use low beams in fog, snow or heavy rain.
,What procedure should you follow when you are having car trouble and must stop -
Correct answer Turn hazard lights,slow down and pull of the road
What is a safe speed - Correct answer 55 mph
At 50 MPH, it takes about ____ feet to stop? - Correct answer 73
What traffic signs are almost always yellow and diamond shaped? - Correct answer
warning signs
Unless otherwise posted the speed limit in a residential area is ____. - Correct answer
25mph
What should you do if are driving along in the rain, snow, or fog and begin to have
difficulty seeing either ahead, beside or behind you. - Correct answer use signal, and
pull of the road completely until you can see again.
, When following trucks, tractor trailers and buses, what driving considerations should
you keep in mind - Correct answer Don't follow closely so the driver can see you in
their rearview mirror
True or False The driver behind you has more control over the space directly behind
you than you do. - Correct answer True, driver behind you has more control over the
space directly behind you than you do.
In avoiding a collison, a driver has three options. what are they - Correct answer Stop
quickly, Speed up Quickly, Turn Quickly.
What should you do if your vehicle get stuck on railroad tracks. - Correct answer Get
out and get away from the tracks.
If your breaks become wet after driving through deep water, you can "dry" then by
_____ - Correct answer Move your car slow and apply break softly.
