Maine: Losing your license — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend your license upon receipt of what?” · “Speeding by at least how many miles per hour over the speed limit may bring a 30-day license suspension?”
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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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The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend your license upon receipt of what?
- A written adverse report of your driving
- An anonymous phone call about your driving
- A request from your insurance company
- A bill for unpaid parking tickets
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Correct answer: A written adverse report of your driving
The Secretary of State may suspend a license upon a written adverse report of your driving from a law enforcement officer or other member of the public.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-7)
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Who may retain the privilege to drive, according to the manual?
- Anyone who passed the tests, whatever their later record
- Only those who prove themselves to be safe
- Anyone who is at least 18 years of age
- Anyone who has never been to a hearing
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Correct answer: Only those who prove themselves to be safe
Driving is a privilege, and only those who prove themselves to be safe may retain it.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-7)
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What does revocation of a driver's license mean in Maine?
- Your license is held until a written notice of reinstatement arrives
- Your license is cancelled only until you pay a fine
- Your license stays valid but with a point added
- Your license is formally terminated and you must apply for a new one
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Correct answer: Your license is formally terminated and you must apply for a new one
Revocation formally terminates the license and driving privilege, so you must apply for a new license at the end of the revocation period.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-7)
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What is the minimum revocation period for vehicular manslaughter?
- At least 5 years
- At least 6 months
- At least 2 years
- At least 10 years
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Correct answer: At least 5 years
Vehicular manslaughter carries a revocation of at least 5 years.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-7)
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If alcohol is involved in a vehicular manslaughter, the revocation is:
- For ten years
- For at least 5 years only
- Permanent
- For up to 90 days
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Correct answer: Permanent
The manual says that if alcohol is involved in vehicular manslaughter, the revocation is permanent.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-7)
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What is the minimum revocation period for a habitual offender?
- At least 30 days
- At least one year
- At least 6 months
- At least 3 years
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Correct answer: At least one year
A habitual offender faces revocation for at least one year.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-7)
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Which is a typical offense requiring revocation of a license?
- Failure to appear in court for a traffic citation
- Failure to file required insurance
- Administrative License Suspension
- Vehicular manslaughter
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Correct answer: Vehicular manslaughter
The manual lists vehicular manslaughter and habitual offender as typical offenses requiring revocation.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-7)
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A person whose license has been suspended is not allowed to drive until:
- A written notice of reinstatement is received
- The suspension letter has been dated
- A police officer approves the reinstatement
- The next renewal notice has been mailed
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Correct answer: A written notice of reinstatement is received
A person whose license has been suspended will not be allowed to drive until a written notice of reinstatement is received.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-7)
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Which tool is the most commonly utilized for the control of driver behavior in Maine?
- Mandatory driver retraining courses
- Administrative license suspensions
- Permanent revocation of licenses
- Court-ordered jail sentences
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Correct answer: Administrative license suspensions
Administrative license suspensions relating to demerit points, convictions and adjudications are the most commonly utilized tool for controlling driver behavior in Maine.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-8)
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A person convicted of eluding a police officer, passing a roadblock or street racing may have their license suspended for up to how long?
- Up to 15 days
- Up to 45 days
- Up to 150 days
- Up to 90 days
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Correct answer: Up to 90 days
A conviction for eluding a police officer, passing a roadblock or street racing may bring a suspension of up to 90 days.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-8)
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A person convicted of operating after suspension may have their license suspended for how long?
- 60 days
- 10 days
- 20 days
- 45 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
Any person convicted of operating after suspension may have their license suspended for a period of 60 days.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-8)
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A person convicted of passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing may have their license suspended for how long?
- 10 days
- 45 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
Passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing is listed among the offenses that may bring a 30-day suspension.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-8)
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Speeding by at least how many miles per hour over the speed limit may bring a 30-day license suspension?
- 10 mph
- 30 mph
- 15 mph
- 20 mph
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Correct answer: 30 mph
Speeding by 30 miles per hour or more over the speed limit is listed among the offenses that may bring a 30-day suspension.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-8)
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A person convicted of leaving the scene of an accident with bodily injury may have their license suspended for how long?
- 7 days
- 90 days
- 120 days
- 30 days
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Correct answer: 30 days
Leaving the scene of an accident with bodily injury is listed among the offenses that may bring a 30-day suspension.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-8)
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What is the Secretary of State required by law to establish for certain motor vehicle traffic offenses?
- A fixed list of fines for each offense
- A uniform system of assigning demerit points
- A required driving course for each offense
- A separate road test for each offense
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Correct answer: A uniform system of assigning demerit points
By law the Secretary of State must adopt rules establishing a uniform system of assigning demerit points for certain traffic offenses.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-8)
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At what demerit point level does the Maine Secretary of State currently issue a warning?
- 2 points
- 4 points
- 9 points
- 6 points
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Correct answer: 6 points
A warning is issued once a driver reaches the point level of 6 points.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)
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If a driver's demerit point total reaches how many points does the license get suspended?
- 12 points or more
- 8 points or more
- 9 points or more
- 15 points or more
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Correct answer: 12 points or more
If the point total reaches 12 points or more, the driver's license will be suspended.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)
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When are demerit points erased from a driver's record in Maine?
- When they become two years old
- When they become three years old
- When they become one year old
- When the license is renewed
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Correct answer: When they become one year old
Points are erased from a driver's record when they become one year old.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)
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When a suspension occurs, a driver is entitled to:
- A written warning before it begins
- A hearing by the Secretary of State's office
- A road test to prove you can drive safely
- A review by the local police department
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Correct answer: A hearing by the Secretary of State's office
When a suspension occurs, the driver is entitled to a hearing by the Secretary of State's office.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)
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What may a hearing examiner do with the earlier suspension action?
- Only continue it without changes
- Only rescind it or increase it
- Only reduce it by half
- Continue, modify, or rescind it
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Correct answer: Continue, modify, or rescind it
The hearing examiner may continue, modify, or rescind the earlier action taken.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)
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Which statement about a suspension hearing in Maine is correct?
- The person may be represented by an attorney
- The person must appear without an attorney
- The decision can never be appealed
- The examiner can only repeat the earlier action
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Correct answer: The person may be represented by an attorney
The person under suspension may be represented by an attorney at any hearing.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)
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Where may a suspension hearing decision be appealed?
- The Maine Legislature
- The local police department
- Superior Court
- The Bureau of Highway Safety
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Correct answer: Superior Court
The hearing decision may be appealed to Superior Court.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)
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A driver who attempts to elude a law enforcement officer by driving at a reckless rate of speed, resulting in a high-speed chase with a vehicle using a blue light and siren, is guilty of which class of crime?
- Class A
- Class C
- Class D
- Class E
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Correct answer: Class C
Eluding by reckless speed in a high-speed chase with a blue light and siren is a Class C crime.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)
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If a person suffers serious bodily injury because of a driver's attempt to elude a law enforcement officer, that driver commits which class of crime?
- Class A
- Class D
- Class E
- Class B
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Correct answer: Class B
If any person suffers serious bodily injury because of the attempt to elude, the operator commits a Class B crime.
Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 1-9 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1-9)