Maine driver fitness practice questions
2 questions below test Maine’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The Maine permit knowledge test has 30 questions in total and needs 24 correct (80%) to pass.
Maine law
2 questions on Maine’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. Maine’s under-21 alcohol rule states that if you have not reached age 21, you may not drive:
- AOnly with open containers
- BOnly after midnight
- COnly with a BAC of 0.08% or more
- After consuming any amount of alcohol
Answer: After consuming any amount of alcohol. The Maine Driver’s License Manual states it is illegal for those under 21 to consume, purchase, or transport alcohol, and therefore you may not drive after consuming any amount of alcohol.
Source: Maine Driver's License Manual — If you are under 21
2. Maine treats operating with an alcohol level of which amount as a criminal OUI offense?
- A0.05 grams per 100 milliliters of blood
- 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters of blood (or 210 liters of breath)
- C0.10 grams only
- DAny measurable amount for adults
Answer: 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters of blood (or 210 liters of breath). The Maine Driver’s License Manual states that driving with an alcohol level of 0.08 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath is a criminal offense of operating under the influence.
Source: Maine Driver's License Manual — Immediate Suspension by Secretary of State
Sources for the Maine items above
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the Maine items above for 12 questions in total.
1. Long stretches of unchanging highway can produce highway hypnosis, which is best countered by:
- AIncreasing your speed
- BDriving with the windows closed
- CFixing your gaze on the centre line
- Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks
Answer: Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks. A drowsy, trance-like state develops when the eyes stop moving. Keep scanning mirrors and the road ahead, and stop to rest regularly.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
2. Under state Implied Consent laws, by accepting a driver license you automatically agree to:
- AProvide transportation for emergency personnel
- BCarry full commercial insurance
- CPay all traffic fines immediately
- Submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs if lawfully requested
Answer: Submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs if lawfully requested. Implied Consent means that by driving on public roads, you have given consent to breath, blood, or urine testing if arrested for suspected DUI.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — implied consent
3. What actually reduces the alcohol level in a person's body?
- AA cold shower
- Time
- CStrong coffee
- DExercise
Answer: Time. The body removes alcohol at a steady rate. Nothing speeds it up, so only waiting long enough restores sober judgment.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — alcohol
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Statutes and handbooks change. Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles is authoritative for Maine driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.
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