2026 Maine DMV Motorcycle Permit Test 5 (50 Questions And Complete Answers)
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When being passed from behind, you should:
1. Try to move onto the shoulder.
2. Use the left portion of your lane.
3. Use the center portion of your lane.
4. Use the right portion of your lane.
1. Try to move onto the shoulder.
2. Use the left portion of your lane.
3. Use the center portion of your lane.
4. Use the right portion of your lane.
Use the center portion of your lane.
Do not ride directly alongside a car or truck for all of the following reasons, except:
1. You may be in the vehicle's blind spot.
2. The vehicle might block your escape route.
3. The driver may think you’re trying to race them.
4. The driver may not see you and switch lanes.
1. You may be in the vehicle's blind spot.
2. The vehicle might block your escape route.
3. The driver may think you’re trying to race them.
4. The driver may not see you and switch lanes.
The driver may think you’re trying to race them.
When you ride a motorcycle, you should:
1. Turn your head and shoulders to look through turns.
2. Keep your arms straight.
3. Keep your knees away from the gas tank.
4. Turn just your head and eyes to look through turns.
1. Turn your head and shoulders to look through turns.
2. Keep your arms straight.
3. Keep your knees away from the gas tank.
4. Turn just your head and eyes to look through turns.
Turn just your head and eyes to look through turns.
When riding with a passenger, you should do all of the following, except:
1. Ride more slowly than you would normally.
2. Start slowing earlier than you would normally.
3. Increase your following distance.
4. Not communicate with the passenger while riding.
1. Ride more slowly than you would normally.
2. Start slowing earlier than you would normally.
3. Increase your following distance.
4. Not communicate with the passenger while riding.
Not communicate with the passenger while riding.
Why should a load be placed low on a motorcycle?
1. If a load is too high, it raises the center of gravity.
2. If a load is too high, it may interfere with the turn signals.
3. It may be difficult to see over a load that is placed too high.
4. Others can't see your load if it is low.
1. If a load is too high, it raises the center of gravity.
2. If a load is too high, it may interfere with the turn signals.
3. It may be difficult to see over a load that is placed too high.
4. Others can't see your load if it is low.
If a load is too high, it raises the center of gravity.
When carrying a passenger on a motorcycle, you must:
1. Have a seat that is large enough for two riders.
2. Only have one set of footrests.
3. Not encourage the passenger to wear protective clothing.
4. Put a sticker on the brake light to warn other motorists that a passenger is on the motorcycle.
1. Have a seat that is large enough for two riders.
2. Only have one set of footrests.
3. Not encourage the passenger to wear protective clothing.
4. Put a sticker on the brake light to warn other motorists that a passenger is on the motorcycle.
Have a seat that is large enough for two riders.
To be effective, an eye or face shield should be all of the following, except:
1. Free of scratches.
2. Resistant to penetration.
3. Able to fasten securely.
4. Airtight.
1. Free of scratches.
2. Resistant to penetration.
3. Able to fasten securely.
4. Airtight.
Able to fasten securely.
When being passed from behind, you should:
1. Stay in the center portion of the lane.
2. Stay in the right portion of the lane.
3. Move onto the shoulder.
4. Activate your turn signal.
1. Stay in the center portion of the lane.
2. Stay in the right portion of the lane.
3. Move onto the shoulder.
4. Activate your turn signal.
Stay in the center portion of the lane.
Maximum straight-line braking is done by:
1. Using the front brake, then the rear brake.
2. Using the rear brake, then the front brake.
3. Using the front and rear brakes at the same time without locking either wheel.
4. Using the front and rear brakes at the same time while locking the rear wheel.
1. Using the front brake, then the rear brake.
2. Using the rear brake, then the front brake.
3. Using the front and rear brakes at the same time without locking either wheel.
4. Using the front and rear brakes at the same time while locking the rear wheel.
Using the front and rear brakes at the same time without locking either wheel.
During acceleration, a sidecar attached to a motorcycle will:
1. Feel like it is lagging behind.
2. Feel like it is accelerating faster than the motorcycle.
3. Feel like it is accelerating faster than the motorcycle.
4. Make acceleration seem faster.
1. Feel like it is lagging behind.
2. Feel like it is accelerating faster than the motorcycle.
3. Feel like it is accelerating faster than the motorcycle.
4. Make acceleration seem faster.
Feel like it is lagging behind.
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