Maine: Minor & Provisional Licensing Questions
10 real, verified Maine driving-test questions on minor & provisional licensing, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Minor & Provisional Licensing practice round.
1. What does a Maine learner's permit allow its holder to do?
Why: A Maine learner's permit is generally valid for 2 years and allows driving only when accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 20 and has held a valid license for 2 years; anyone under 18 must also complete an approved driver education course.
2. What must a Maine driver under 21 complete before applying for a road test?
Why: Before a person under 21 can apply for a road test, they must have held their learner's permit for 6 months and completed at least 70 hours of driving (including 10 at night), certified by a parent, stepparent, guardian, or spouse.
3. How long do a young Maine driver's post-road-test restrictions (no phone use, no driving 12 a.m.-5 a.m., limited passengers) last?
Why: A Maine driver under 18's restrictions on phone use, overnight driving, and passengers run for 270 days from when the road test was passed.
4. What happens if a young Maine driver violates their 270-day post-road-test restrictions?
Why: Violating the 270-day restrictions results in a license suspension and a 270-day extension of those same restrictions, which may extend beyond the driver's 18th birthday.
5. How long is a first Maine license provisional for a new applicant under 21?
Why: A first license issued to a new applicant under 21 is provisional for 2 years, but only 1 year for someone 21 or older; a moving violation while provisional brings a 30-day suspension.
6. How much alcohol can a Maine driver under 21 legally consume before driving?
Why: It's illegal for anyone under 21 in Maine to consume, purchase, or transport any alcoholic beverage, so a driver under 21 may not drive after consuming any amount of alcohol at all.
7. Who can request that a Maine minor's license or learner's permit be suspended?
Why: A Maine minor's license or permit application must be signed by a parent, legal guardian, or 18+ spouse; whoever signed it can later file a notarized written request asking that the license or permit be suspended.
8. Does a 17-year-old visiting Maine with a valid license from their home state need a Maine license?
Why: A non-resident who is at least 16 and holds a valid operator's license or learner's permit from their home state does not need a Maine driver's license to drive in Maine.
9. Can a Maine resident with only a learner's permit legally drive without a full license?
Why: A Maine resident with a valid learner's permit may drive without a full license as long as they're accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 20 and has held a valid license for at least 2 years.
10. What's the minimum suspension for illegal transportation, possession, or consumption of liquor by a minor in a Maine vehicle?
Why: Illegal transportation, possession, or consumption of liquor by a minor in a motor vehicle carries a mandatory suspension of at least 30 days.
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