Maine Car / Permit Practice Test 10

21.What legal status do bicycles have on Maine roadways?

They have the right of way over all motor vehicles at all timesThey are pedestrians and must use sidewalksThey may use roads only where a bike lane is paintedThey are vehicles with the same rights and duties as other drivers

22.What happens to speeding fines inside a Maine work zone?

They are doubledThey are reduced if no workers are presentThey are the same as anywhere elseThey are tripled

23.You are pulled over by a police officer at night. What does the manual tell you to do?

Step out of the vehicle to meet the officerStop, turn off the engine, put on the flashers and switch on the interior lightKeep the engine running in case you are released quicklyReach for your documents before the officer arrives

24.How must a vehicle be positioned when parked on a Maine public road?

Parallel to the road unless angle parking lines are painted thereAt any angle as long as the wheels touch the curbFacing against traffic so you can see approaching vehiclesPerpendicular to the curb wherever the shoulder is wide

25.Besides after dark, when else does Maine law require your headlights to be on?

Whenever you cannot see 1000 feet ahead or your wipers are in constant useOnly when driving through a tunnelOnly when you are towing a trailerOnly between October and April

26.You are pulling out of a private driveway onto a public street. What is required?

You must yield to all traffic and pedestrians already on the public wayTraffic on the street must slow to let you inYou have the right-of-way if you signal firstYou need only yield to vehicles coming from your left

27.Where must you halt for a steady red traffic light?

Anywhere within the intersection as long as you leave a lane openAlongside the signal pole so you can see the lamp changeBehind the stop line or crosswalk, before entering the intersectionPast the crosswalk but short of the far curb

28.Which description fits the regulatory signs described in the Maine manual?

Orange diamonds warning of workers on the roadwayGreen rectangles pointing you toward nearby townsYellow diamonds warning of hazards aheadWhite signs bearing black, red or green legends that state what the law requires

29.How should you respond to a flashing yellow traffic light?

Reduce speed, move ahead carefully and stay ready to stopStop completely and wait for the light to turn greenTreat it exactly as you would a stop signContinue at the posted limit because the signal is out of service

30.Your car stalls on railroad tracks and a train is coming. What should you do?

Leave the vehicle and move toward the train at an angle away from the tracksStay in the car and brace for impactRun in the same direction the train is travelingStand beside the car and wave your arms