Sharing the Road — Maine Driver's License Practice Test
97 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
Why are stop lines at intersections placed where they are?
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This Maine Driver's License Sharing the Road practice set has 97 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Maine Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Sharing the Road bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
On a Maine roadway, what is the courteous and safe way to interact with all other road users?
- Be courteous and communicate so others know where you are and what you plan to do — Correct answer
- Assume larger vehicles will always yield to you
- Use your horn frequently to claim space
- Drive faster than everyone else to stay ahead
Explanation: Everybody has a right to the roadway. Be courteous and communicate so others know where you are and what you plan to do.
Handbook: Sharing the Road — Right to the Roadway
When a person is crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, what must a driver do?
- Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian — Correct answer
- Honk so the pedestrian hurries across
- Proceed first because vehicles always have priority
- Only stop if a traffic light tells you to
Explanation: You must yield the right-of-way to any person crossing in a marked crosswalk, including when traffic-control devices are not in operation.
Handbook: Sharing the Road — Pedestrians in Crosswalks
Your traffic light is green, but a pedestrian who is NOT in a crosswalk is in your path. What should you do?
- Yield to the pedestrian even though your light is green — Correct answer
- Continue because a green light gives you absolute right-of-way
- Only yield if the pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk
- Speed up to clear the area before the pedestrian reaches you
Explanation: Always yield to pedestrians even if they are not in a crosswalk, and even if your traffic light is green.
Handbook: Sharing the Road — Yielding to Pedestrians