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Maine: Pedestrians — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “The manual's list of when to yield to waiting pedestrians includes which situation?” · “Where may school zones be found?”

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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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  1. What must you do about a vehicle that has stopped for pedestrians in a crosswalk?

    A car approaching in the next lane while an SUV is stopped at a crosswalk, with a pedestrian stepping out in front of the SUV
    • Pass it on the right side only
    • Pass it slowly while sounding your horn
    • Pass it if no oncoming traffic is in sight
    • Do not pass the stopped vehicle
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    Correct answer: Do not pass the stopped vehicle

    Do not pass any vehicle that has stopped for pedestrians in a crosswalk.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. The manual's list of when to yield to waiting pedestrians includes which situation?

    • Only when a police officer is directing traffic
    • Only when the pedestrians are children
    • Only when it is dark
    • At an intersection with no traffic lights or police
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    Correct answer: At an intersection with no traffic lights or police

    You yield to pedestrians in a marked crosswalk when there are no traffic lights or police at the intersection.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. When a car is turning a corner and the pedestrians are crossing with the light, what must the driver do?

    Top view of a city intersection with green traffic lights: a blue car with its right turn signal blinking approaches the corner, two pedestrians walk in the crosswalk across the street to the right, and a white car comes the other way.
    • Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrians
    • Go first, because the car is already moving
    • Go first if the turn signal is on
    • Honk and continue slowly
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    Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrians

    A driver turning a corner must yield the right-of-way to waiting pedestrians who are crossing with the light.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. Cars coming out of a driveway or alley must wait for whom?

    A blue car at the end of a driveway facing a main road with traffic both ways and a pedestrian on the sidewalk
    • Only vehicles on the public way
    • Only pedestrians on the sidewalk
    • Pedestrians and traffic
    • Only vehicles coming from the left
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians and traffic

    Cars coming out of a driveway or alley must wait for pedestrians and traffic.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. When must you yield the right-of-way to school children crossing a street?

    Top view of a street beside a school: an adult and a child cross in the crosswalk, two children wait at the curb, and a school crossing sign stands at the corner.
    • Only in a school zone
    • Always
    • Only when a crossing guard is present
    • Only during school hours
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    Correct answer: Always

    The manual says to always yield the right-of-way to school children crossing a street.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What do crosswalks show?

    White striped markings painted across a street at a T-intersection, with a red car approaching and no one crossing
    • Where vehicles may park along the road
    • Where drivers should pass
    • Where school zones begin
    • Where pedestrians may cross the road
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    Correct answer: Where pedestrians may cross the road

    Crosswalks show where pedestrians may cross the road.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-11 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. Where must you stop when crosswalks are not marked at an intersection?

    A red car approaching a STOP sign at an intersection with no stop line or crosswalk painted on the road, with two cars on the cross street
    • At least 30 feet back from the edge of the intersection
    • Before the intersection, close enough to see approaching traffic
    • In the middle of the intersection
    • At the corner of the nearest building
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    Correct answer: Before the intersection, close enough to see approaching traffic

    If crosswalks are not marked, you must stop before the intersection close enough to see approaching traffic.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-11 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. At an intersection there is a stop line before the crosswalk. Where must you stop?

    A car approaching a STOP sign, with a solid white line painted across its lane before a crosswalk where pedestrians are crossing
    • In the crosswalk
    • Past the crosswalk
    • At the stop line
    • At the far edge of the intersection
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    Correct answer: At the stop line

    If there is a stop line before the crosswalk, you must stop at the stop line.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-11 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. How are crosswalks often marked?

    • With red or green lines
    • With blue or orange lines
    • With black lines only
    • With yellow or white lines
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    Correct answer: With yellow or white lines

    Crosswalks are often marked with yellow or white lines, and there may be warning signs.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-11 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. Where are most crosswalks located?

    • At intersections
    • Only near traffic signals
    • Only near schools
    • Only on divided highways
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    Correct answer: At intersections

    Most crosswalks are at intersections, but sometimes they are in the middle of a block.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-11 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. Where may school zones be found?

    • Only in town, near large buildings
    • In the country as well as in town
    • Only on divided highways
    • Only on one-way streets
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    Correct answer: In the country as well as in town

    You should be alert for school zones in the country as well as in town.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-11 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. What must you do when a school crossing guard directs you?

    Top view of a street beside a school: a portable yellow-green school crossing sign stands in the middle of the road before a crosswalk; a crossing guard in a bright vest and two children wait at the curb as the blue car approaches.
    • Slow down and keep going
    • Sound your horn
    • Stop
    • Go around the guard
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    Correct answer: Stop

    You must stop when the school crossing guard directs you.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-11 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What should you always do for schoolchildren crossing the street?

    Top view of a street beside a school: an adult and a child cross in the crosswalk, two children wait at the curb, and a school crossing sign stands at the corner.
    • Sound your horn to warn them
    • Pass them before they step into the road
    • Flash your headlights
    • Yield the right-of-way
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    Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way

    You should always yield the right-of-way to any schoolchildren crossing the street.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-11 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. Why are stop lines usually painted on the roadway a distance from an intersection?

    • To give pedestrians a walkway in front of stopped cars
    • To mark where cars may wait in line to park at the curb
    • To mark where passing begins
    • To show the edge of the lane
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    Correct answer: To give pedestrians a walkway in front of stopped cars

    Stop lines are painted at a distance from the intersection to give pedestrians a walkway in front of stopped cars.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-12 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. When you are turning a corner on a green light, what should you remember about pedestrians?

    Top view of a city intersection with green traffic lights: a blue car with its right turn signal blinking approaches the corner, two pedestrians stand on the far corner sidewalk beside the crosswalk to the right, and a white car comes the other way.
    • The light is always red for them
    • The light may also be green for them
    • They must wait for you to pass
    • They may not cross until you signal
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    Correct answer: The light may also be green for them

    If you have a green light, the light may also be green for pedestrians, so you must watch for people about to cross.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-12 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. To whom must you yield when turning a corner?

    • Only pedestrians who are crossing in a marked crosswalk
    • Only pedestrians who have a signal
    • Pedestrians in a crosswalk, marked or unmarked
    • Only children
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians in a crosswalk, marked or unmarked

    You must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, marked or unmarked.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-12 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. What does a person who is blind or visually impaired and uses a white cane or a guide dog always have?

    A pedestrian using a long white cane with a red tip crossing the street in a marked crosswalk while a car approaches.
    • A separate signal to wait for
    • A requirement to yield to vehicles
    • The right of way only at crosswalks
    • The right of way
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    Correct answer: The right of way

    A visually impaired person with a white cane or guide dog always has the right of way.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-12 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. If you see anyone in the roadway with a white cane or guide dog, how far away must you stop at least?

    A pedestrian using a long white cane with a red tip crossing the street in a marked crosswalk while a car approaches.
    • 3 feet
    • 10 feet
    • 20 feet
    • 50 feet
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    Correct answer: 10 feet

    You must stop at least 10 feet away and wait until the person is out of danger.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-12 · Open this page in the manual

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