Maine Permit Test Flash Cards Exam
Questions and Answers
Before you make a left hand turn you must signal continuously during the
last ____ feet before the turn - -100
- Tractor trailers and large vehicles have _____ which are larger than most
passenger vehicles. (these make it harder for them to see vehicles behind
them, causing it to be much more dangerous and for the vehicle behind
them to stay further away to be safe). - -Blind spots
- If you are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway causing
reduced visibility, you should reduce your speed and turn on your
___________. - -Head lights
- Should you start to hydroplane or skid, the best reaction would be to press
the brakes firmly. True or false? - -False
- Scenario: You are traveling 30mph, someone pulls out in front of you and
you need to stop immediately. Approximately how far will your car go in 1.5
seconds before you can react and start braking? - -66 feet
- If you see a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line this means: - -
That only vehicles next to the broken line may pass
- Is it legal to block an intersection even if you entered the intersection on a
green light? - -No.
- The only safe way to check no one has entered your blind spots is to ______
_____ _____ ___________. - -Check over your shoulders
- You can avoid dangerous last minute maneuvers by looking ________
seconds ahead of your vehicle at all times. - -10-15
- First license you get issued to a person under the age of 21. License will be
suspended for 30 days if you get a moving violation. - -Provisional License
- Must be 16. - -License
- Your parents or legal guardians - -Who can suspend your license or permit
by calling BMV
- Suspension of 30 days - -Illegal transportation of liquor by minor
, - 3. A,B and C. We get C. - -How many classes of drivers licenses are issued
in Maine?
- Strikes for breaking traffic laws. 6 points you will get a warning. 12 your
license will be suspended. There are ways to get rid of demerit points. - -
Demerit Points
- Alluding a cop, Passing a roadblock, Street racing. - -Traffic Violations that
automatically get 90 day suspensions
- There is an alcohol related fatality every 31 minutes. There are 16,885
alcohol related crashed averaging from 2005. - -In 2005 we determined....
- 30% of all fatal crashes during the week are alcohol related compared to
52% on weekends. For all crashes, the alcohol involvement rate was 5%
during the week and 12% percent during the weekend. - -What's the
percentage of alcohol related crashes?
- Estimated 254,000 people were injured in crashes related to alcohol. Thats
an average of 1 person hurt every 2 minutes - -Number of crashes related to
alcohol
- The ability to think clearly and make quick decisions including proper
evaluations of time, space, and distance. ALCOHOL IMPAIRS GOOD
JUDGMENT. - -What is good judgment?
- The ability to see clearly and be visually aware of what's going on around
you while driving. Normal vision is reduced by 50% during night. ALCOHOL
RUINS PERCEPTION. - -What is good perception?
- Having control over emotions. Emotions can impair your judgment while
driving. Alcohol is a depressant and shuts down areas of the brain. As time
passes alcohol makes people sad, mad, upset, etc. - -What is emotional
control?
- Alcohol impairs your alertness. - -Alertness
- Alcohol impairs concentration. People who have consumed alcohol are
more apt to fall asleep or drive off the roadway. - -Concentration
- Alcohol impairs this. The more someone drinks, the less coordination they
have. - -Coordination
- Alcohol impairs this. It makes your reaction time slower. - -Reaction Time
- -Drive too fast or slow
Questions and Answers
Before you make a left hand turn you must signal continuously during the
last ____ feet before the turn - -100
- Tractor trailers and large vehicles have _____ which are larger than most
passenger vehicles. (these make it harder for them to see vehicles behind
them, causing it to be much more dangerous and for the vehicle behind
them to stay further away to be safe). - -Blind spots
- If you are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway causing
reduced visibility, you should reduce your speed and turn on your
___________. - -Head lights
- Should you start to hydroplane or skid, the best reaction would be to press
the brakes firmly. True or false? - -False
- Scenario: You are traveling 30mph, someone pulls out in front of you and
you need to stop immediately. Approximately how far will your car go in 1.5
seconds before you can react and start braking? - -66 feet
- If you see a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line this means: - -
That only vehicles next to the broken line may pass
- Is it legal to block an intersection even if you entered the intersection on a
green light? - -No.
- The only safe way to check no one has entered your blind spots is to ______
_____ _____ ___________. - -Check over your shoulders
- You can avoid dangerous last minute maneuvers by looking ________
seconds ahead of your vehicle at all times. - -10-15
- First license you get issued to a person under the age of 21. License will be
suspended for 30 days if you get a moving violation. - -Provisional License
- Must be 16. - -License
- Your parents or legal guardians - -Who can suspend your license or permit
by calling BMV
- Suspension of 30 days - -Illegal transportation of liquor by minor
, - 3. A,B and C. We get C. - -How many classes of drivers licenses are issued
in Maine?
- Strikes for breaking traffic laws. 6 points you will get a warning. 12 your
license will be suspended. There are ways to get rid of demerit points. - -
Demerit Points
- Alluding a cop, Passing a roadblock, Street racing. - -Traffic Violations that
automatically get 90 day suspensions
- There is an alcohol related fatality every 31 minutes. There are 16,885
alcohol related crashed averaging from 2005. - -In 2005 we determined....
- 30% of all fatal crashes during the week are alcohol related compared to
52% on weekends. For all crashes, the alcohol involvement rate was 5%
during the week and 12% percent during the weekend. - -What's the
percentage of alcohol related crashes?
- Estimated 254,000 people were injured in crashes related to alcohol. Thats
an average of 1 person hurt every 2 minutes - -Number of crashes related to
alcohol
- The ability to think clearly and make quick decisions including proper
evaluations of time, space, and distance. ALCOHOL IMPAIRS GOOD
JUDGMENT. - -What is good judgment?
- The ability to see clearly and be visually aware of what's going on around
you while driving. Normal vision is reduced by 50% during night. ALCOHOL
RUINS PERCEPTION. - -What is good perception?
- Having control over emotions. Emotions can impair your judgment while
driving. Alcohol is a depressant and shuts down areas of the brain. As time
passes alcohol makes people sad, mad, upset, etc. - -What is emotional
control?
- Alcohol impairs your alertness. - -Alertness
- Alcohol impairs concentration. People who have consumed alcohol are
more apt to fall asleep or drive off the roadway. - -Concentration
- Alcohol impairs this. The more someone drinks, the less coordination they
have. - -Coordination
- Alcohol impairs this. It makes your reaction time slower. - -Reaction Time
- -Drive too fast or slow
