Maine: Distracted and drowsy driving — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What sometimes-fatal mistake does the manual say we may make when rushing behind the wheel?” · “Which is a way the manual suggests to deal with strong emotions before driving?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Maine Driver’s License Manual" (Rev 4/24), Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
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What sometimes-fatal mistake does the manual say we may make when rushing behind the wheel?
- Leaving too early for a trip
- Attempting to multi-task
- Stopping to rest too often
- Driving with the headlights on
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Correct answer: Attempting to multi-task
The manual says that in a rush we may make the sometimes-fatal mistake of attempting to multi-task behind the wheel.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-4 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-4)
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What must you recognize about driving when you use a cellular phone?
- Short calls are safe at any time
- Driving becomes automatic with experience
- You can safely split your attention
- Driving requires your full attention
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Correct answer: Driving requires your full attention
The manual's advice for phone users starts with recognizing that driving requires your full attention.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-5)
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What should you do before dialing a cellular phone, according to the manual?
- Pull off the road
- Slow down to 25 miles per hour
- Move into the left lane
- Turn on your hazard lights
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Correct answer: Pull off the road
The manual advises you to pull off the road before dialing.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-5)
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If you need a call placed while you are driving and have someone in the car, what does the manual advise?
- Place the call yourself using one hand on the phone
- Dial while you are stopped at a traffic light
- Ask a passenger to place the call
- Dial it before you shift the vehicle into gear
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Correct answer: Ask a passenger to place the call
The manual advises asking a passenger in the car to place the call for you.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-5)
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Which of these should you tell the operator when reporting an emergency from your phone?
- Your license number
- Your exact location
- Your home address
- Your insurance company
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Correct answer: Your exact location
The manual says to tell the operator whether it is a medical or police emergency, your exact location, and whether there appear to be injuries.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-5)
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Why does the manual say to put portable phones in their cradles?
- So the battery does not overheat while it charges
- So calls connect faster and the signal stays strong
- So the screen stays visible to you while you drive
- So they do not become projectiles in a crash
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Correct answer: So they do not become projectiles in a crash
The manual says to put portable phones in their cradles so they do not become projectiles in a crash.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-5)
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A person who has not attained the age of 18 is specifically prohibited from operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile telephone or handheld electronic device. A violation of the statute is considered what?
- A traffic infraction
- A felony
- A criminal misdemeanor
- A warning with no penalty
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Correct answer: A traffic infraction
The manual says a violation of the statute is considered a traffic infraction.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-5)
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What can emotions affect, according to the manual?
- Only your ability to hear sounds on the road
- Only the speed that you choose to drive at
- Your ability to think and to see and respond to hazards
- Only how well your vehicle brakes on wet or icy roads
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Correct answer: Your ability to think and to see and respond to hazards
Emotions can affect your ability to think and your ability to see and respond to hazards.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-15)
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Which is a way the manual suggests to deal with strong emotions before driving?
- Drive faster than usual on an empty road to let off steam
- Give yourself time to cool off, such as a short walk or a nap
- Turn the radio up loud and simply keep on driving
- Drive along a quiet road until you start to feel better
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Correct answer: Give yourself time to cool off, such as a short walk or a nap
The manual says to give yourself time to cool off with a short walk or a nap, and to stay off the road until you feel more in control.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-15)
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When you are worried or upset, how should you plan your trip?
- Leave late so that you avoid the heavy traffic
- Take the shortest route at any speed you like
- Drive faster than usual to arrive on time
- Give yourself extra driving time and leave early
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Correct answer: Give yourself extra driving time and leave early
The manual says to give yourself extra driving time and to leave early.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-15)
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If your emotions make it hard to drive well, which choice does the manual list?
- Drive with the windows down
- Drive with a passenger who talks
- Have someone else drive
- Drive only on the highway
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Correct answer: Have someone else drive
The manual lists having someone else drive as a way to deal with emotions that affect driving.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-15)
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Which health problems can affect your driving ability?
- Any health problem, even a stiff neck, a cough, or a sore leg
- Only serious long-term illnesses that need treatment
- Only problems that require you to take medicine
- Only problems that affect your eyes or your hearing
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Correct answer: Any health problem, even a stiff neck, a cough, or a sore leg
Any health problem can affect your driving ability, even little problems like a stiff neck, a cough, or a sore leg.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-15)
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If you are not "up to par," what does the manual say to do?
- Drive only on local roads
- Drive with a passenger over 21
- Drive only in daylight
- Let someone else do the driving
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Correct answer: Let someone else do the driving
If you are not "up to par" you should let someone else do the driving.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-15)
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With a short-term illness, who must decide whether you can safely drive?
- The Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- You must decide for yourself
- A driver's license examiner
- A police officer
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Correct answer: You must decide for yourself
With short-term illnesses, you must decide for yourself if you can safely drive.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 3-15 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3-15)
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Which of these is illegal for an operator to do while driving a motor vehicle?
- Read a map
- Read written directions to a specific location
- Read printed material
- Look at the dashboard instruments
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Correct answer: Read printed material
It is illegal for an operator to read printed material while driving a motor vehicle.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 9-2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9-2)
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The rule against reading printed material while driving does not include which of these?
- A newspaper or a magazine
- A map or written directions
- A book or a printed notice
- A printed flyer of any kind
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Correct answer: A map or written directions
Printed material does not include a map or written directions to a specific location.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 9-2 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 9-2)