Maine DMV practice test
Prepare for the Maine learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.
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Quick answer: The minimum age for a learner's permit in Maine is 15 years old. Source: Maine Driver License Manual (rev. 4/24), checked October 17, 2026.
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Key rules from the Maine handbook
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Getting your permit and license
- You can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
- Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
- At least 70 hours of supervised driving are required.
- At least 10 hours of the practice must be at night.
- A licensed driver under 18 may not drive between 12 a.m. (midnight) and 5 a.m.
- Report an address change within 30 days.
- A standard license is usually valid for 6 years.
- The supervising driver must be at least 20 years old.
- Report crashes with any injuries, or with property damage of $2,000 or more, to the police or local sheriff.
- A moving violation on a provisional license: 30-day suspension; second and third offenses carry more severe penalties.
- The under-18 restrictions apply for 270 days from the date the road test was passed.
- At 6 points a warning is issued; at 12 points or more the license is suspended.
- An approved driver improvement course deducts three points, but only once in any twelve-month period.
- New residents must surrender the out-of-state license and apply for a Maine license within 30 days of establishing residency.
Rules of the road
- Signal at least 100 feet before you turn or change lanes.
- Switch to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle.
- Use low beams within 300 feet of a vehicle you are following.
- Headlights are required when visibility is less than 1,000 feet.
- Headlights must be on when your wipers are in use because of rain, snow or other weather.
- Headlights must be on anytime from sunset to sunrise.
- If red lights are flashing, stop at least 15 feet from the crossing.
- Stay at least 500 feet behind a fire truck responding to an alarm.
- Give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.
- Keep at least 4 seconds behind the vehicle ahead; add more in bad weather.
- Drivers under 18 years old may not use any wireless device while driving.
- Sit at least 10 inches from the airbag cover (center of the wheel to your breastbone).
- Look at least 20 seconds ahead of your vehicle.
- Move Over law: change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe; if you cannot, slow down.
- Fines for speeding in work zones can be doubled.
- Right on red is allowed after a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and traffic, unless a sign says NO TURN ON RED.
- Drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.
- Passing a stopped school bus with red lights flashing: 30-day suspension.
- Stop at least 10 feet away and wait until the person is out of danger; failing to yield carries a $50 to $1,000 fine.
Speed limits
- 25 mph in residential districts unless a sign shows otherwise.
- 25 mph in business districts unless posted otherwise.
- 15 mph in school zones when children are present, unless posted otherwise.
- 45 mph on highways unless posted otherwise.
- Speeding 30 mph or more over the limit: 30-day suspension.
Parking
- Do not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
- Do not park within 15 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
- Do not park within 15 feet of a fire station driveway on the same side of the street.
- Park with your wheels within 18 inches of the curb.
Alcohol and drugs
- 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
- Drivers under 21 may not drive with any measurable amount of alcohol (zero tolerance).
- Has an implied consent law: refusing a lawful chemical test leads to license suspension.
- Refusal means an immediate suspension, which can last up to six years.
- First OUI conviction (0.08 to 0.14): license loss of at least 150 days, plus a mandatory fine.
- First OUI conviction: mandatory fine of at least $500 ($600 with a test refusal).
- Under 21: any amount of alcohol (or refusing the test) means losing your license for at least one year.
How to get a driver's license in Maine
- Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 15 years old).
- Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
- Complete 70 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours at night.
- Drive only with a licensed supervising driver (minimum age 20 years old).
- Pass the road (driving) test.
- As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at Midnight.
Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).
Maine driving rules in numbers
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Learner's permit from age
- 15 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 6 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 70 hours
- Of them at night
- 10 hours
- Night limit for new drivers from
- Midnight
- Supervising driver at least
- 20 years old
Speed limits by state
- Residential district
- 25 mph
- Business district
- 25 mph
- School zone
- 15 mph
- Other highways
- 45 mph
Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits
- Drivers 21+
- 0.08%
- Under 21
- 0.00% (any alcohol)
Cell phone laws for drivers by state
- No phone at all for drivers under
- 18 years old
Parking distances by state
- Fire hydrant
- 10 feet
- Crosswalk at an intersection
- 15 feet
- Fire station driveway
- 15 feet
- Wheels from the curb
- 18 inches
School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state
- Passing a bicyclist
- 3 feet
- Stopped emergency vehicle
- Move out of the lane next to it if safe, or slow down
- Bus on the other side of a divided highway
- Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Report a new address within
- 30 days
- License valid for
- 6 years
- Crash must be reported if damage is
- $2,000
Sample questions
In Maine, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
- 14½ years old
- 15 years old
- 15½ years old
- 16 years old
Maine: you can apply for a learner's permit at 15 years old.
In Maine, a driver 21 or older is legally intoxicated starting at what blood alcohol content (BAC)?
- 0.05%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
- 0.12%
Maine: 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
In Maine, you may not park within how many feet of a fire hydrant?
- 5 feet
- 10 feet
- 15 feet
- 20 feet
Maine: do not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Maine permit test: questions and answers
According to the Maine driver handbook, the minimum age is 15.
From the official Maine driver handbook (Maine Driver License Manual (rev. 4/24)). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.
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