Maine BMV Permit Practice Test 2026: Oefenexamen 6

Oefenexamen 6 van 8 voor Maine BMV Permit Practice Test: 25 extra vragen met antwoorden en uitleg.

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Maine
205 vragen
Gecontroleerd op 10 oktober 2026

Vraag 1 van 25
A school bus has stopped on this two-lane road with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. Which cars must stop?
- Both Car 1 and Car 2
- Only Car 2, facing the bus
- Neither car, if no child is in the road
- Only Car 1, behind the bus
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Both Car 1 and Car 2
On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
Vraag 2 van 25
A police officer directing traffic waves you through a red light. What should you do?
- Follow the officer's directions
- Turn right instead
- Honk to check that the officer means you
- Stay stopped until the light turns green
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Follow the officer's directions
Directions from a police officer directing traffic override traffic lights, signs and pavement markings.
Vraag 3 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- Hospital staff parking
- A wheelchair crossing is ahead
- Loading zone
- Parking only for vehicles with a valid disability placard or license plate
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Parking only for vehicles with a valid disability placard or license plate
Do not park in these spaces unless your vehicle displays a valid disability placard or plate. You can be fined.
Vraag 4 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- Traffic from another road will join your lane; be ready to let it in
- Two lanes become three
- Your lane ends and you must exit
- A divided highway begins
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Traffic from another road will join your lane; be ready to let it in
Traffic is merging from the side shown. Adjust your speed, or change lanes if it is safe, so vehicles can merge smoothly.
Vraag 5 van 25
In a state where marijuana is legal, may you drive after using it?
- Yes, if you have a medical card
- Yes, but only during the day
- No, driving while impaired by any drug is illegal
- Yes, as long as you feel fine
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. No, driving while impaired by any drug is illegal
Impairment from marijuana is treated like impairment from any other drug. Do not use it before driving.
Vraag 6 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- A four-way intersection
- A railroad crossing; yield to any train
- You must always stop here, even when no train is near
- A hospital is nearby
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. A railroad crossing; yield to any train
Treat a crossbuck like a yield sign. Slow down, look and listen both ways, and stop if a train is coming. Trains always have the right-of-way.
Vraag 7 van 25
Signs with this fluorescent yellow-green color are used for:
- Schools, pedestrians and bicycles
- Gas, food and lodging
- Road work zones
- Railroad crossings
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Schools, pedestrians and bicycles
Fluorescent yellow-green is used for school, pedestrian and bicycle signs because it is easy to see.
Vraag 8 van 25
When is it right to use your high-beam headlights?
- On dark, open roads when no vehicles are close ahead or coming toward you
- In fog
- In busy city traffic
- When following another car closely
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. On dark, open roads when no vehicles are close ahead or coming toward you
High beams help you see farther on dark roads, but dim them for oncoming traffic and when following another vehicle.
Vraag 9 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- The road is closed ahead
- A railroad crossing is ahead
- A radar speed check is ahead
- A rest area is ahead
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. A railroad crossing is ahead
This round yellow sign is placed before a railroad crossing. Slow down, look and listen, and be ready to stop.
Vraag 10 van 25
An angry driver makes rude gestures and shouts at you. What should you do?
- Stay calm, avoid eye contact, and do not respond
- Speed up to get in front of the driver
- Brake suddenly to teach the driver a lesson
- Gesture back
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Stay calm, avoid eye contact, and do not respond
Do not challenge an aggressive driver. Stay calm, ignore the gestures, and give the driver space.
Vraag 11 van 25
Total stopping distance, as shown, is made up of which two parts?
- The distance you travel while reacting, plus the braking distance
- The braking distance, counted twice
- The reaction distance plus the length of your car
- The distance to the car ahead plus the braking distance
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. The distance you travel while reacting, plus the braking distance
Part 1 is how far you travel while you see the danger and move your foot to the brake. Part 2 is how far you travel after braking until you stop.
Vraag 12 van 25
At this four-way stop, the numbers show the order in which the cars stopped. Which car may go first?
- Car 2
- Car 3
- Car 1
- Car 4
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Car 1
At an all-way stop, the first vehicle to come to a full stop is the first to go.
Vraag 13 van 25
If you double your speed, about how much longer does it take to stop once you brake?
- About the same distance
- About half as far
- About four times as far
- About twice as far
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. About four times as far
Braking distance grows with the square of speed, so doubling your speed makes it about four times longer.
Vraag 14 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- An Interstate highway
- A US highway (US route) number
- A county road
- An exit number
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. A US highway (US route) number
The black and white shield marks a numbered US route. These routes often cross several states.
Vraag 15 van 25
The school bus ahead of you turns on flashing yellow (amber) lights. What does this mean?
- The bus is getting ready to stop, so slow down and prepare to stop
- The bus has broken down
- You should pass the bus quickly
- The children have finished crossing
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. The bus is getting ready to stop, so slow down and prepare to stop
Flashing yellow lights on a school bus warn that it will soon stop and turn on its red lights.
Vraag 16 van 25
Your brake pedal suddenly sinks to the floor. What should you try first?
- Turn off the engine
- Shift into park
- Open the door to drag your foot
- Pump the brake pedal to build up pressure
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Pump the brake pedal to build up pressure
Pumping the pedal may build enough pressure to stop. If that fails, use the parking brake slowly and shift to a lower gear.
Vraag 17 van 25
In which direction does traffic travel in a US roundabout?
- Toward the center island
- Counterclockwise
- Clockwise
- Either direction
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Counterclockwise
In the United States, traffic in a roundabout moves counterclockwise, to the right of the center island.
Vraag 18 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- Stop here
- The road ends ahead
- A traffic signal is ahead
- A STOP sign is ahead; be ready to stop
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. A STOP sign is ahead; be ready to stop
This sign warns of a STOP sign that may be hard to see. Slow down and get ready to stop.
Vraag 19 van 25
Your light turns green, but a pedestrian is still crossing in front of you. What should you do?
- Honk so the pedestrian hurries
- Wait until the pedestrian has finished crossing
- Drive slowly around the pedestrian
- Go, because you have a green light
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Wait until the pedestrian has finished crossing
A green light lets you go only after you yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and vehicles already in the intersection.
Vraag 20 van 25
You park on a hill where there is no curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- Straight ahead
- Toward the center of the road
- Left if uphill, straight if downhill
- Toward the side of the road (to the right)
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Toward the side of the road (to the right)
With no curb, uphill or downhill, turn your wheels to the right so the car will roll away from traffic if the brakes fail.
Vraag 21 van 25
You park facing downhill next to a curb. Which way should you turn your front wheels?
- Toward the curb
- Away from the curb
- It does not matter if the parking brake is set
- Straight ahead
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Toward the curb
When parking downhill, turn your wheels into the curb so the car rolls into it, not into the street.
Vraag 22 van 25
What should you do when you see this sign?
- Turn right only on a green light
- Do not turn right; go straight or turn left if allowed
- Yield to vehicles turning right
- Turn right after a full stop
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Do not turn right; go straight or turn left if allowed
The black arrow shows the move and the red circle and slash forbid it. You may not turn right at this intersection.
Vraag 23 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- Detour to the right
- Right turns only
- Traffic on this street moves only in the direction of the arrow
- Keep to the right of the divider
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Traffic on this street moves only in the direction of the arrow
Drive only in the direction of the arrow. You may not drive the other way on a one-way street.
Vraag 24 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- A school crossing guard is ahead
- A flagger is ahead; slow down and follow the flagger's signals
- A pedestrian crossing is ahead
- A parade is ahead
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. A flagger is ahead; slow down and follow the flagger's signals
A flagger controls traffic in a work zone with a STOP/SLOW paddle or a flag. Obey the flagger's directions.
Vraag 25 van 25
What should you do when you see this sign?
- Slow down before you reach the curve
- Brake hard in the middle of the curve
- Move to the left lane
- Speed up to get through the curve
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Slow down before you reach the curve
Slow down before the curve, not in it. Braking hard in a curve can make you skid.

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