Maine permit test: permits, license rules and suspensions
Learner permit and license classes, renewal, points, suspensions, OUI administrative suspension and eluding police. 23 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key permits, license rules and suspensions rulesShow the rules
- A driver under 21 must hold the learner's permit for 6 months from the date it was issued before applying for the road test. (p. 8, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- The supervising driver must be licensed, at least 20 years old, and have held a valid license for at least 2 years. (p. 8, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Drivers under 21 must log at least 70 hours of supervised driving, and 10 of those hours must be at night. (p. 8, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- During the restriction period, a licensed driver under 18 may not drive while using a mobile telephone or handheld electronic device. (p. 9, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- A licensed driver under 18 may not drive between midnight (12 a.m.) and 5 a.m. (p. 9, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- The restrictions for drivers under 18 last 270 days from the day the road test was passed. (p. 9, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Maine law requires you to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of a name or address change. (p. 11, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Demerit points are erased from your Maine record once they are one year old. (p. 14, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- A warning is issued at 6 points, and the license is suspended when the total reaches 12 points or more. (p. 14, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Illegal transportation, possession or drinking of liquor by a minor in a motor vehicle brings a mandatory suspension of at least 30 days. (p. 15, Maine Driver License Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample permits, license rules and suspensions questions
1.How long do demerit points stay on a Maine driving record?
- A1 year
- B3 years
- C2 years
- D6 months
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✓ A. 1 year
Demerit points are erased from your Maine record once they are one year old.
2.After you move to a new address, how soon must you tell the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles?
- AWithin 10 days
- BWithin 30 days
- CAt your next renewal
- DWithin 60 days
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✓ B. Within 30 days
Maine law requires you to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of a name or address change.
3.How long must a driver under 21 hold a learner's permit before taking the road test?
- A6 months
- B3 months
- C12 months
- D9 months
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✓ A. 6 months
A driver under 21 must hold the learner's permit for 6 months from the date it was issued before applying for the road test.
4.Your Maine driving record now shows 7 demerit points. What is the Secretary of State's response at this level?
- AYour license is suspended
- BYour license is revoked
- CYou must retake the road test
- DYou receive a warning
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✓ D. You receive a warning
Reaching 6 points brings a warning from the Secretary of State. Suspension does not happen until the total reaches 12 points.