Your car is stuck on railroad tracks and a train is coming. After you get out, which way should you move?

Toward the train at a 45-degree angle

Away from the train at a 45-degree angle

Next to the car, waving the train down

Along the tracks in the train's direction

When turning left at a green light (not a green arrow), you must:

Yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians

Wait for oncoming traffic to stop

Turn first - oncoming traffic must yield to you

Turn immediately - green means go

A sign reading 'YIELD' requires you to:

Slow down, give way, and stop if needed

Always come to a full stop first

Merge at the same speed as traffic

Go first - other drivers must yield to you

What should you do if your vehicle begins to hydroplane (ride on a film of water)?

Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight

Speed up gently so the tires cut through

Steer quickly toward the dry edge of the road

Brake firmly until the tires grip again

Free Maine BMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

30Real test questions

80%Pass score

This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) written knowledge exam, which has 30 questions; to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the BMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.

Question 1 of 25

What does a downward-pointing triangle sign mean?

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Inside this test

What's on the Maine Practice Test 2

The real Maine knowledge test has 30 questions, and to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 45 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

Road signs 17
Traffic laws 10
Safe driving 6
Right of way 4
Emergencies 3
Vehicle equipment 2
Speed limits 1
Parking 1
Alcohol & drugs 1

45 questions in the pool, 10 of them written specifically for Maine. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.

1. According to the Maine manual, which two months are the peak months for moose collisions?
- A. October and November
- B. May and June (correct)
- C. December and January
- D. July and August
Why: Moose crashes rise sharply in May and June. Deer crashes peak in the fall, but wildlife collisions can happen in any month.
Source: official Maine driver handbook, p.11-7 (PDF p.118), Wildlife Safety
2. A Maine learner's permit holder must drive with a licensed driver who has held a license for 2 years and is at least:
- A. 18 years old
- B. 20 years old (correct)
- C. 21 years old
- D. 25 years old
Why: The supervising driver must be at least 20, have held a valid license for at least 2 years, and sit in the seat next to the permit holder.
Source: official Maine driver handbook, p.1-2 (PDF p.7), Who Does Not Need a Maine Driver's License
3. A driver ahead bends their left arm upward like this. What does it mean?
- A. They will turn left
- B. They will turn right (correct)
- C. They will slow down or stop
- D. They want you to go first
Why: The left arm bent upward at the elbow, fingers pointing to the sky, is the hand signal for a right turn.
Source: official Maine driver handbook
4. Alcohol affects driving by:
- A. Slowing reactions only once you reach 0.08%
- B. Impairing reaction time, judgment, and vision (correct)
- C. Affecting judgment, but not reaction time
- D. Mainly causing drowsiness, which coffee can fix
Why: Alcohol impairs all the skills needed to drive safely: reaction time slows, judgment and decision-making deteriorate, coordination suffers, and vision (especially peripheral) is reduced.
Source: official Maine driver handbook
5. What does this sign warn drivers about?
- A. The speed limit is 12 mph
- B. Lanes are 12 feet wide ahead
- C. Low clearance under a structure (correct)
- D. Trucks need 12 feet to stop
Why: The low clearance sign shows the height of a bridge or overpass ahead. Do not go on if your vehicle is taller than the height shown.
Source: p.63 (PDF p.66), Warning signs
6. A yellow sign showing a truck tilted on two wheels warns of:
- A. A steep downhill grade for trucks
- B. A curve where trucks may tip over (correct)
- C. A truck inspection station
- D. A road with soft shoulders ahead
Why: This sign warns of a curve sharp enough that trucks and top-heavy vehicles risk rolling over. All drivers should reduce speed before entering.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2C.11

More Maine facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Maine permit practice test page.

Maine BMV Test Info

Questions on real test: 30
Passing score: 80%
Correct needed: 24 of 30 correct (80%)
Minimum age: 15 years old
Testing agency: Bureau of Motor Vehicles

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Study Tip

Don't just aim to pass this Maine Practice Test 2 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your BMV exam.