- Updated for March 2025
- Based on official Maine Driver's manual
Free DMV Written Test Simulator for Maine | Updated for 2025
In Maine, if you’re a new driver, you must obtain a learner’s permit before you may apply for a driver’s license – even if you’re over 18. Your permit will allow you to practice supervised driving as you prepare to pass the official road test for a license. To obtain a learner’s permit, you must meet several requirements. One of the most critical is to pass the Maine DMV written knowledge test on road signs, driving laws and regulations, and safe driving techniques. If you’re under 18, you must complete a driver’s education course before taking the written test. If you’re at least 18 years old, a driver’s education course is not required.
The written knowledge test has 30 multiple-choice questions based on the official driver’s manual (Maine DMV Handbook (ME Driver's Manual) 2025). The passing score is 80%.
Unfortunately, passing the written knowledge test by reading the manual may be harder than you think. In 2020 – 2023, 32.6% – nearly one-third – of applicants failed the DMV written test on their first attempt.
We have created a suite of additional study tools to help aspiring drivers like you pass the official written test on their first try. This is our second Maine Permit Practice Test. Like our first permit practice test, it’s based on the official Maine driver’s manual and up to date as of March 2025. All 40 practice questions are multiple choice. You must choose the best or most complete answer for each question.
Feel free to ask our AI Assistant for help with any practice question. You can ask it to elaborate further or give you a hint. If you still miss the question, the AI Assistant will provide you with the correct answer and an explanation.
You can retake this practice test as often as you wish until you’ve mastered the material. Each time, the order of the questions will be randomized.
In addition to our practice tests, we also have two downloadable quick references (“cheat sheets”): “The Top 100 Most Common US DMV Questions” and “The 121 Most Common US Road Signs Questions.” You will likely encounter some of these questions on your knowledge test. The correct answer is provided for each question listed. Try to memorize as many of these questions and answers as you can.
Finally, we also offer our own Maine Permit Test Study Guide to help you get ready for the day of your Maine written test. It covers how to be relaxed yet alert during the test, what documents to have with you, what fees to pay, and other last-minute test tips.
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- A _________ indicates the outer edge of a roadway, and it may be crossed only by traffic moving to or from the shoulder.
- Your _________ keeps your head and chest from striking the dashboard or windshield in a collision.
- Steam coming from underneath the hood of your vehicle may mean that
- What does this sign mean?
- You must _________ for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing on the opposite side of the road.
- At an unmarked crosswalk, you are required to
- You must begin a left turn
- If an animal suddenly runs in front of your vehicle, you must
- When you are driving a vehicle, unbalanced tires and low tire pressures can cause
- If it feels like your tires have lost traction with the surface of the road, you should
- When you see this sign, you should
- When a highway is divided into two roadways by a median or barrier,
- If you start to skid, you must
- Which of the following statements about driving on highways is true?
- Before backing up, you should look to the front, sides, and rear, and continue to look _________ while backing.
- You should never drive alongside a motorcycle in the same lane because
- In Maine, when is it legal to make a left turn at a red light?
- Before reaching the crest of a hill or entering a curve, you must _________ and watch for oncoming vehicles.
- If there is not enough room to make a U-turn, you can turn your vehicle around by making
- A double solid white line marks the edge of a traffic lane where
- When there is water on the roadway, you must reduce your speed to avoid
- Reference markers are placed along the outside shoulder to mark the edge of the roadway. They give drivers information about
- On a divided roadway or a one-way road, a solid yellow line usually marks
- If someone is following you too closely (tailgating you), you should
- What does this sign indicate?
- When a traffic signal turns green at an intersection and you are going straight through, you must
- If you see a yield sign, you must
- If you approach a vehicle with a triangular reflective orange sign on its rear, you should
- You must NOT pass a vehicle on the left when
- If you are parallel parked on the right side of a street, you should _________ before you pull out into traffic.
- What does this sign mean?
- According to Maine law, _________ must wear safety belts or suitable child restraints.
- You are traveling on a two-lane road. If a vehicle ahead of you stops for a pedestrian, you must
- This sign warns of
- What is a title?
- If you see a pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a white cane at an intersection, you must
- A broken white line on the road
- On a divided highway, _________indicates the left edge of traffic lanes going in the same direction as you.
- On a highway with four or more lanes, slower traffic should always use
- On an interstate highway, you can avoid highway hypnosis by
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