Maine: Rules of the Road Questions
6 real, verified Maine driving-test questions on rules of the road, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Rules of the Road practice round.
1. What's Maine's default speed limit in a business or residential district?
Why: Maine's maximum speeds, unless posted otherwise, are 45 mph outside business/residential/built-up areas, 25 mph within them, and 15 mph passing a school -- with a doubled fine for speeding in a school zone.
2. When don't you have to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights in Maine?
Why: It's illegal to pass a stopped school bus with red lights flashing on school property or any undivided highway or parking area in Maine; on a multi-lane divided highway with a solid barrier between you and the bus, you don't have to stop.
3. How close to the curb should a Maine driver park?
Why: When parking near a curb in Maine, park as close to it as you can and no more than 18 inches away, leaving at least two feet between your car and vehicles parked in front or behind.
4. Where must a Maine child 12 or under ride in a vehicle?
Why: In Maine, everyone in a vehicle must have a fastened safety belt or child safety seat, and any child 12 or under must ride in the back seat.
5. What does Maine require for a child who weighs 55 to less than 80 pounds and is under 8?
Why: A Maine child under 55 pounds needs a child safety seat; a child 55 to under 80 pounds and under 8 needs a federally approved child restraint system; a child under 18 who's over 8 or over 4'9" needs a seat belt.
6. How loud must a vehicle's horn be to pass a Maine inspection?
Why: Every Maine vehicle requires a current annual inspection before being driven on any public way, and the horn must be loud enough to hear from 200 feet away to pass.
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