Free Maine BMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 4 2026
This Practice Test 4 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.
A long train has just passed a crossing that has two sets of tracks. Before you cross, you should:
What's on the Maine Practice Test 4
The real Maine knowledge test has 30 questions, and to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). Practice Test 4 is a 25-question set drawn from 49 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 15
- Safe driving 11
- Traffic laws 10
- Right of way 6
- Emergencies 3
- Vehicle equipment 2
- Alcohol & drugs 1
- Parking 1
49 questions in the pool, 8 of them written specifically for Maine. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.
Sample questions from this test, with answers
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1. For the first 270 days after passing the road test, a Maine driver under 18 may not drive between:
- A. 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
- B. 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- C. 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.
- D. 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. (correct)
Why: New Maine drivers under 18 may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. for 270 days. Breaking a restriction brings a suspension and another 270 days of restrictions.
Source: official Maine driver handbook, p.1-4 (PDF p.9), Restrictions for licensed drivers under 18
2. A crash with a moose or deer can no longer be avoided. What does the Maine manual tell you to do just before impact?
- A. Lock the brakes fully
- B. Swerve hard to the left
- C. Turn sharply onto the shoulder
- D. Let up on the brakes (correct)
Why: Brake and steer straight, then ease off the brakes just before impact so the front of the car rises slightly. This can lower the chance of the animal hitting the windshield. Duck down to protect yourself from glass.
Source: official Maine driver handbook, p.11-8 (PDF p.119), What if a Crash is Unavoidable?
3. Your regular brakes have failed and pumping did not help. How should you use the parking (emergency) brake?
- A. Apply it slowly and gradually (correct)
- B. Pull it on as hard as you can
- C. Only after the car has stopped
- D. Apply it and release it rapidly
Why: Setting the parking brake too hard or too fast can lock the wheels and throw the car into a skid. Apply it slowly while you steer to a safe place.
Source: official Maine driver handbook
4. If you see this sign facing you, what does it mean?
- A. You are entering a one-way street correctly
- B. You are going the wrong way - turn around (correct)
- C. Oncoming traffic must yield to you
- D. Your lane will end - merge left
Why: A 'Wrong Way' sign means you are heading against the legal flow of traffic on a one-way road or ramp. Stop, check for traffic, and safely turn around immediately.
5. Total stopping distance is made up of:
- A. Reaction distance and braking distance only
- B. Perception, reaction, and braking distance (correct)
- C. Perception distance and braking distance
- D. Braking distance plus one car length
Why: Total stopping distance = perception distance (seeing the hazard) + reaction distance (moving your foot to the brake) + braking distance (the vehicle physically stopping). All three increase with speed, which is why higher speeds are far more dangerous.
Source: official Maine driver handbook
6. Using a handheld cell phone while driving is:
- A. Safe as long as you keep your eyes on the road
- B. Legal for every driver in every state
- C. Banned in most states and a major crash risk (correct)
- D. No riskier than talking to a passenger
Why: Handheld cell phone use while driving is banned in most US states. Using a phone quadruples crash risk. Even hands-free calls significantly impair attention. Use do-not-disturb mode when driving.
Source: official Maine driver handbook
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 4 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.