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Maine: Pedestrians — Part 2 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What is the fine range for an operator who fails to yield the right-of-way to a visually impaired pedestrian?” · “Where is it especially important to check for pedestrians before you back up?”

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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. After stopping for a person with a white cane or guide dog, how long must you wait?

    A pedestrian using a long white cane with a red tip crossing the street in a marked crosswalk while a car approaches.
    • Until the person reaches the curb you are on
    • Until the person waves you on
    • Until the person is out of danger
    • For 30 seconds
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    Correct answer: Until the person is out of danger

    You should 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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  2. What is the fine range for an operator who fails to yield the right-of-way to a visually impaired pedestrian?

    • A minimum of $50 and a maximum of $1,000
    • A minimum of $25 and a maximum of $100
    • A minimum of $100 and a maximum of $5,000
    • A flat fine of $250
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    Correct answer: A minimum of $50 and a maximum of $1,000

    Failing to yield to a visually impaired pedestrian is a traffic infraction with a minimum $50 and maximum $1,000 fine.

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

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  3. What should you check before slowing or stopping for pedestrians?

    A pedestrian stands at the edge of the curb beside a crosswalk as a blue car approaches on a two-way residential street.
    • The traffic behind you
    • The signal on the next corner
    • Your tire pressure
    • The speedometer only
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    Correct answer: The traffic behind you

    Slowing or stopping for pedestrians is one of the situations when you need to check behind before slowing.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 8-4 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. A person is crossing the street in a marked crosswalk. What must you do?

    A marked crosswalk with a pedestrian crossing, a blue car approaching from the top and a red car from the bottom
    • Yield the right-of-way to the person
    • Sound your horn and keep moving slowly
    • Pass the person before they reach your lane
    • Slow down but proceed if the person is far away
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    Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to the person

    Maine drivers must yield the right-of-way to any person crossing the street in a marked crosswalk.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What does the manual say about pedestrians who are not in a crosswalk?

    A pedestrian walking across a street in the middle of the block, away from the striped crosswalk at the corner, as a blue car approaches
    • They must yield to all vehicles
    • They have no right-of-way outside a crosswalk
    • Always yield to them
    • Yield to them only if they are children
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    Correct answer: Always yield to them

    The manual says to always yield to pedestrians even if they are not in a crosswalk.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. When traffic-control devices are not in operation, who must yield to a pedestrian crossing within a marked crosswalk?

    A marked crosswalk with a pedestrian crossing, a blue car approaching from the top and a red car from the bottom
    • The pedestrian
    • The vehicle operator
    • Whoever reaches the crosswalk first
    • The operator with the most passengers
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    Correct answer: The vehicle operator

    When traffic-control devices are not in operation, an operator must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing within a marked crosswalk.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What does the manual say about mid-block crosswalks?

    • They are always marked with flashing lights
    • They are found only next to schools
    • Pedestrians crossing at them must yield to traffic
    • They may not be marked by warning signs and road markings
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    Correct answer: They may not be marked by warning signs and road markings

    Pedestrians cross at mid-block crosswalks that may not be marked by warning signs and road markings, so a driver must stay aware of them.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. A pedestrian is crossing the street with a guide dog or carrying a white cane. What must you do?

    A pedestrian using a long white cane with a red tip crossing the street in a marked crosswalk while a car approaches.
    • Come to a complete stop
    • Slow down and pass behind the pedestrian
    • Sound your horn to warn the pedestrian
    • Stop only if the pedestrian is in a crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Come to a complete stop

    When a pedestrian is crossing a street with a guide dog or carrying a white cane, you must come to a complete stop.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. Which statement about pedestrians and a green traffic light is correct?

    A blue car at a green traffic light as a pedestrian walks across the crosswalk directly in front of it, shown by a dashed yellow arrow
    • A green light gives drivers the right-of-way over pedestrians
    • Drivers must yield only when the light is red or yellow
    • Drivers must yield to pedestrians even if the light is green
    • Drivers must yield only to pedestrians in marked crosswalks
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    Correct answer: Drivers must yield to pedestrians even if the light is green

    The manual says to yield to all pedestrians even if the traffic light is green.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. A vehicle ahead in the next lane has stopped to let a pedestrian cross in a crosswalk. What must you not do?

    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
    • Stop behind that vehicle
    • Overtake or pass that vehicle
    • Check for pedestrians ahead
    • Stay in your own lane
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    Correct answer: Overtake or pass that vehicle

    You must not overtake or pass other vehicles stopped or slowing to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. When you make a right or left turn on red, what must you do about pedestrians?

    A car at a red light with its right turn signal on while a pedestrian steps into the crosswalk
    • Sound your horn so they wait
    • Go first because you have already stopped
    • Yield only to pedestrians who are in a crosswalk
    • Yield to pedestrians
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    Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians

    When making a right or left turn on red, you must yield to pedestrians.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. Where is it especially important to check for pedestrians before you back up?

    • In parking lots
    • On freeway entrance ramps
    • On open rural highways
    • Near railroad crossings
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    Correct answer: In parking lots

    The manual tells drivers to check for pedestrians before backing, especially in parking lots.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. Why should you slow down near playgrounds and in residential areas?

    Top view of a residential street beside a school building with a flagpole and a fenced playground with a slide, swings and a basketball court; a blue car drives along the street.
    • Police patrol these areas more often
    • Traffic lights there change more quickly
    • Children can run out from between parked vehicles
    • Bicyclists are not allowed on those streets
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    Correct answer: Children can run out from between parked vehicles

    Children can run out from between parked vehicles, so a driver must be ready to stop quickly.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. When must you obey the slower speed limit in a school zone?

    Top view of a residential street beside a school building with a flagpole and a fenced playground with a slide, swings and a basketball court; a blue car drives along the street.
    • Only when a crossing guard is on duty during the school day
    • When lights are flashing or children are present outside
    • Only when a school bus is loading or unloading students
    • Only when the road has a marked crosswalk at the school
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    Correct answer: When lights are flashing or children are present outside

    In a school zone you must obey a slower speed limit when lights are flashing or children are present outside.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. What must you do at a school crossing that has a crossing guard?

    Top view of a street by a school with a marked crosswalk: a crossing guard in a yellow-green vest holding a STOP paddle at their side stands on the curb with two children, a blue car approaches, and a white car is in the other lane.
    • Slow down and pass if no child is in your lane
    • Continue at normal speed unless a child steps out
    • Stop only when the guard faces your lane
    • Stop and yield as signaled
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    Correct answer: Stop and yield as signaled

    At school crossings where there is a crossing guard you must stop and yield as signaled.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When your vehicle is crossing a sidewalk, whom must you yield to?

    Top view of a parking lot driveway crossing a sidewalk to a street: a blue car waits at the end of the driveway with a dashed arrow into the street, people walk on the sidewalk, one with a white cane, and a person crosses the street in a crosswalk.
    • All pedestrians and bicyclists on the sidewalk
    • Only pedestrians walking toward your vehicle
    • Only pedestrians, because bicyclists must yield to you
    • Only children and people with disabilities
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    Correct answer: All pedestrians and bicyclists on the sidewalk

    When crossing a sidewalk, you must yield to all pedestrians or bicyclists on the sidewalk.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. Which statement about pedestrians and bicyclists is correct even when you are obeying every other traffic law?

    • Obeying the laws means you are never responsible for a collision
    • Pedestrians and bicyclists must avoid you at all times
    • You must still use care to avoid colliding with them
    • You need to watch for them only at intersections
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    Correct answer: You must still use care to avoid colliding with them

    Despite all laws, you must exercise care to avoid colliding with pedestrians or bicyclists.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 10-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. If a pedestrian is crossing in the middle of the street, not at a crosswalk (jaywalking), even though it is illegal, what must you do?

    A pedestrian walking across a street in the middle of the block, away from the striped crosswalk at the corner, as a blue car approaches
    • Stop for the pedestrian
    • Keep driving, because the pedestrian is breaking the law
    • Honk your horn at the pedestrian
    • Speed up to pass before the pedestrian reaches your lane
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    Correct answer: Stop for the pedestrian

    The manual answers that even when a pedestrian is jaywalking and it is illegal, you must stop for them.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 12-2 · Open this page in the manual

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