A vehicle in the adjacent lane has stopped at a crosswalk. You cannot see whether someone is crossing in front of it. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow and be prepared to stop; do not pass a vehicle stopped to let a pedestrian cross.
A stopped vehicle can conceal a pedestrian. Passing a vehicle stopped for a crossing pedestrian is prohibited and can create a severe conflict.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2056, 7: passing a vehicle stopped for a pedestrian; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A pedestrian crosses unexpectedly outside a marked crosswalk and does not yield. What should you do?
Correct answer: Use due care to avoid a collision, slowing or stopping as needed.
Having the right-of-way does not remove the duty to avoid a collision. Maine requires due care toward pedestrians, including special caution when someone appears confused or vulnerable.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2056, 8: due care to avoid colliding with pedestrians; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A pedestrian using a white cane begins crossing near your path. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield and allow enough time and space for the pedestrian to cross safely.
The statute specifically protects a pedestrian with a white or metallic cane or service dog. Avoid creating uncertainty or forcing the person to retreat.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2056, 9: pedestrian with white or metallic cane or service dog; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A pedestrian walks along the shoulder where you need to pass. What clearance does Maine require, and when may a no-passing-zone exception be used?
Correct answer: Allow at least 3 feet, using the exception only when the pass can be made safely.
The pedestrian passing rule requires at least 3 feet and allows a no-passing-zone exception only when safe. Wait behind if oncoming traffic or limited sight distance prevents that.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2056, 2: clearance when passing a pedestrian; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
You are behind a cyclist in a no-passing zone. The road ahead is clearly visible and free of conflicting traffic. What does Maine's bicycle-passing exception allow?
Correct answer: A safe pass with at least 3 feet of clearance; if that cannot be achieved safely, wait.
Maine permits the otherwise-prohibited-zone pass of a bicycle or roller skier when it can be made safely, with at least 3 feet of clearance. The exception is not permission to force a gap.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2070, 1-A: passing a bicycle or roller skier; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A narrow lane does not leave room for a car and bicycle to travel side by side safely. The cyclist moves farther into the lane. How should you respond?
Correct answer: Wait and pass only when there is enough safe space, rather than trying to squeeze alongside.
A cyclist may need the lane to avoid hazards or unsafe close passing. Treat the cyclist as a road user and wait for a safe passing opportunity.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 10-2, physical PDF page 102: Sharing the road with bicyclists ↗
You are about to turn right and a bicyclist is traveling straight beside your vehicle. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield and let the cyclist continue rather than turning across the bicycle's path.
Do not cut across a cyclist's path while turning. Check for bicycles approaching from the side or rear before committing to the turn.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 10-3, physical PDF page 103: Right turns and bicyclists ↗
You park beside a travel lane and are about to open the driver's door. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check for approaching traffic and cyclists before opening it into their path.
A door can suddenly block a cyclist's path. Check behind and to the side, then open only when safe.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 10-3, physical PDF page 103: Opening doors near bicyclists ↗
A 14-year-old will ride a bicycle on a public road. What helmet rule applies?
Correct answer: The rider must wear a properly fitted and fastened protective helmet.
Maine's rule applies to bicycle operators and passengers younger than 16 on a public roadway or bikeway. Carrying a helmet is not wearing it properly.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2323, 1: bicycle and roller-ski helmet use under sixteen; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A motorcycle is using the center of your lane ahead. May you pull alongside within that lane to pass?
Correct answer: No; give the motorcycle its full lane and use a safe, lawful passing maneuver.
A motorcycle needs room to maneuver around hazards and should have the full lane. Its narrow shape does not create an extra lane for a car.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 10-5, physical PDF page 105: Sharing the road with motorcycles ↗
You want to turn left across an approaching motorcycle. Why should you be especially cautious when judging the gap?
Correct answer: Its small profile can make its speed and distance harder to judge.
Do not assume a small-looking motorcycle is far away or moving slowly. Wait until the turn can be made without crossing its path unsafely.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 10-5, physical PDF page 105: Judging motorcycles at intersections ↗
A large truck signals right and moves slightly left to prepare for the corner. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay back and do not squeeze between the truck and the curb.
Large trucks may need extra room for a right turn. The space beside the curb can disappear as the truck and trailer turn.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 10-6, physical PDF page 106: Large vehicles and wide right turns ↗
You cannot see a truck driver's face in the truck's side mirror while following closely. What is the safer response?
Correct answer: Increase separation and avoid remaining in the truck's blind area.
Large vehicles have extensive blind areas. Better spacing and avoiding those areas reduce the chance of an unseen conflict.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 10-7, physical PDF page 107: No-zones around large vehicles ↗
A school bus stops with red lights flashing to load children on an undivided road. You are approaching from the opposite direction. What must you do?
Correct answer: Stop before reaching the bus and wait until it resumes motion or the bus driver signals you to proceed.
The stop requirement applies in both directions on an undivided way. The statute identifies the bus resuming motion or the driver's signal as the permission to proceed.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2308, 2: stopped school bus on a way or parking area; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A stopped school bus with red lights is on the opposite roadway, separated from your lanes by a physical barrier. What does Maine's exception provide?
Correct answer: You need not stop solely for that bus, but continue watching for hazards.
The exception concerns lanes separated by curbing or another physical barrier. A painted line on an undivided roadway is not that separation.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2308, 3: lanes separated by curbing or physical barrier; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
An emergency vehicle using its siren and emergency lights approaches behind you. What should you do?
Correct answer: Move as far right as practical, clear of an intersection, and stop until it passes.
Make a predictable move to the right and stop without blocking the intersection. Do not create another obstruction in trying to yield.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2054, 4: approaching authorized emergency vehicle; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
A police vehicle with emergency lights is stopped beside a multi-lane road. The next lane is clear and changing lanes is safe. What should you do?
Correct answer: Move into a lane that is not adjacent to the stopped vehicle.
Maine requires a safe move away from a qualifying stationary emergency or public-service vehicle when possible. If a move cannot safely be made, reduce to a careful and prudent speed.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2054, 9: stationary authorized emergency or public-service vehicle; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
An ordinary car is apparently disabled beside the road. Traffic prevents a safe lane change away from it. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce to a careful and prudent speed and pass with appropriate caution.
The current rule also covers an apparently disabled ordinary vehicle or one using flashing warning lights. It calls for moving away when safely possible and a prudent speed when it is not.
Source: Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, section 2070, 8: stationary apparently disabled vehicle or warning lights; current official text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
You approach a rider on horseback near the roadway. What is the safer approach?
Correct answer: Slow down, leave ample room, and avoid sounding the horn or revving the engine.
Horses may react unpredictably to sudden noise or close vehicles. A slow, quiet and well-spaced pass reduces the chance of startling the animal.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 10-11, physical PDF page 111: Horses ↗
Traffic is queued just beyond a railroad crossing and your whole vehicle would not fit clear of the tracks. What should you do?
Correct answer: Wait before the tracks until there is enough space to clear them completely.
Never enter a crossing without enough room to leave it. A queue can stop unexpectedly, trapping a vehicle in the train's path.
Source: Maine Driver License Manual, Rev 4/24, printed 8-3, physical PDF page 77: Railroad crossings ↗
