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Maine: Right-of-way and turning — Part 2 Practice Test

Who yields at intersections and four-way stops, turning lanes, traffic circles and roundabouts, passing and turning around. — Part 2

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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. If you are turning left, which lane should you approach in?

    Top view of a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line meeting a two-lane cross street at an intersection with crosswalks. Two cars drive in the far lanes.
    • The lane closest to the curb
    • The middle lane of three
    • The lane closest to the center line
    • The lane with the least traffic
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    Correct answer: The lane closest to the center line

    If you are turning left, approach in the lane closest to the center line.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-9 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. Waiting in the intersection to make a left turn, how should your wheels be positioned until it is clear to turn?

    A red car with amber lamps blinking on its left side stands at a white bar before a crossroads, with a green light on a pole at the far corner.
    • Turned to the left
    • Straight
    • Turned to the right
    • Angled toward the curb
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    Correct answer: Straight

    You should pull out toward the midpoint of the intersection and wait with wheels straight until it's clear to turn.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-9 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. While making a left turn, where should you keep your vehicle in relation to the midpoint of the intersection?

    A blue car with its left signal lamps flashing in its lane just before a four-way intersection with green signals; a yellow car at the stop line on the right-hand street.
    • Just right of the midpoint
    • Exactly on the midpoint
    • Well to the right of the midpoint
    • Just left of the midpoint
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    Correct answer: Just left of the midpoint

    As you turn left, you keep just left of the midpoint and turn into the leftmost lane going in your direction.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-9 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. For a right turn, which lane should you start from, and where should you stay during the turn?

    • The rightmost lane, as close to the curb as possible
    • The center lane, as near to the center line as possible
    • The left lane, near the midpoint
    • Any lane, as far from the curb as possible
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    Correct answer: The rightmost lane, as close to the curb as possible

    For right turns, start from the rightmost lane and keep as close to the curb as possible throughout the turn.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-9 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. Which lane should you turn into after making a turn?

    Top view of a side street meeting a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line: a blue car with its left turn signal blinking waits at the STOP sign, and four cars drive along the four-lane road, two each way.
    • The lane farthest from the lane you came from
    • The lane closest to the lane from which you came
    • The lane with the least traffic
    • The lane next to the shoulder
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    Correct answer: The lane closest to the lane from which you came

    Turn into the lane that is closest to the lane from which you came.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-10 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. When making a left turn, which lane do you turn into?

    Top view of a side street meeting a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line: a blue car with its left turn signal blinking waits at the STOP sign, and four cars drive along the four-lane road, two each way.
    • The center lane going in your direction
    • The rightmost lane going in your direction
    • The leftmost lane going in your direction
    • Any lane with a gap in traffic
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    Correct answer: The leftmost lane going in your direction

    When making a left turn, turn into the leftmost lane going in your direction, whether on a divided highway, 2-way or one-way street.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-10 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. When making a right turn, which lane do you turn into?

    Top view of a side street meeting a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line: a blue car with its right turn signal blinking waits at the STOP sign, and four cars drive along the four-lane road, two each way.
    • The leftmost lane going in your direction
    • The center lane going in your direction
    • The oncoming lane nearest the curb
    • The rightmost lane going in your direction
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    Correct answer: The rightmost lane going in your direction

    When making a right turn, turn into the rightmost lane going in your direction.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-10 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. Where must you set up when making a left turn from a one-way street?

    • Close to the left curb or edge of the roadway
    • In the center of the roadway
    • Close to the right curb
    • In the lane farthest from the left curb
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    Correct answer: Close to the left curb or edge of the roadway

    When making a left turn from a one-way street, you must set up close to the left curb or edge of the roadway.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-10 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. After a left turn from a one-way street, if you need to move into another lane, when should you change lanes?

    A blue car signaling left in the left lane of a one-way street nears a red light at another one-way street, with ONE WAY signs pointing up and left.
    • Right in the middle of the turn, to keep traffic moving
    • Only after you have finished your turn and when traffic is clear
    • Before you begin the turn
    • Only when other drivers slow down for you
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    Correct answer: Only after you have finished your turn and when traffic is clear

    Make the lane change only after you have finished your turn and when traffic is clear.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-10 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. Why should you not turn your wheels before you make a turn while waiting?

    A red car with amber lamps blinking on its left side stands at a white bar before a crossroads, with a green light on a pole at the far corner.
    • The steering wheel could lock up and you could lose control of the car
    • The tires will wear unevenly
    • If you are struck from behind, you may be pushed forward into oncoming traffic
    • It makes your turn signal harder to see
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    Correct answer: If you are struck from behind, you may be pushed forward into oncoming traffic

    If your wheels are turned and you are struck from behind, you may be pushed forward into oncoming traffic.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 6-10 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. If you have already started through an intersection, what should you do?

    Top view of a city intersection: a blue car in the middle of the intersection while the traffic light on the far corner shows red, with a grey car and a white car waiting at the other stop lines.
    • Stop where you are
    • Back up to the stop line
    • Slow down and wait for a gap
    • Keep going
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    Correct answer: Keep going

    If you have already started through an intersection, you should keep going.

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

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  12. What should you do if you realize you made a mistake at an intersection and are in the wrong lane?

    Top view of a one-way street with two lanes approaching an intersection with white striped bars; a red car and a white SUV sit side by side in separate lanes.
    • Go on to the next intersection and work your way back
    • Stop and back up to the lane you wanted to be in
    • Make a quick last-second lane change to get back
    • Turn around in the intersection
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    Correct answer: Go on to the next intersection and work your way back

    If you have made a mistake, go on to the next intersection and work your way back to where you wanted to go.

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

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  13. Where is a shared left turn lane located?

    • Along the right curb
    • On the shoulder
    • At the edge of the pavement
    • In the middle of the roadway
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    Correct answer: In the middle of the roadway

    A shared left turn lane is located in the middle of the roadway on streets where it is hard to make a left turn safely.

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

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  14. Before entering a shared left turn lane, which blind spot do you check?

    A two-way road with an empty center left-turn lane and a blue car in its own lane with its left signal on, a parking-lot driveway ahead on the left.
    • Your right blind spot
    • Your left blind spot
    • Both blind spots, after you turn
    • No blind spot check is needed
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    Correct answer: Your left blind spot

    Before using a shared left turn lane, check your mirrors, vehicles ahead, signal left and check your left blind spot.

    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 use a shared left turn lane, when do you make your left turn?

    A two-way road with an empty center left-turn lane and a blue car in its own lane with its left signal on, a parking-lot driveway ahead on the left.
    • Right away, as soon as you enter the lane, without waiting
    • Only after you stop completely in the lane
    • When traffic is clear, after steering smoothly into the lane
    • After you drive along it for a block
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    Correct answer: When traffic is clear, after steering smoothly into the lane

    Steer smoothly into the shared left turn lane, and when traffic is clear, make your left turn.

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

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  16. When turning, which lane should you enter?

    Top view of a side street meeting a four-lane road with two lanes each way and a double yellow center line: a blue car with its left turn signal blinking waits at the STOP sign, and four cars drive along the four-lane road, two each way.
    • The closest lane in the direction you want to go
    • The lane with the least traffic in the intersection
    • The lane that lets you keep your current speed
    • The lane farthest from the direction you will turn
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    Correct answer: The closest lane in the direction you want to go

    The manual says to enter the closest lane in the direction you want to go when turning.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. What should you check for before you turn and signal?

    A blue car with its left signal lamps flashing in its lane just before a four-way intersection with green signals; a yellow car at the stop line on the right-hand street.
    • Only the vehicles that are directly behind you
    • Only the traffic signal at the corner ahead of you
    • Traffic controls, pedestrians, and other vehicles
    • Only pedestrians who are in the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Traffic controls, pedestrians, and other vehicles

    Before turning, check for traffic controls, pedestrians, and other vehicles, then signal your turn.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. How far should you look while you are making a turn?

    A four-way intersection with striped crosswalks and green signals; a pedestrian stands on the corner sidewalk beside a crosswalk, a white car, a yellow car and a blue car on three of the streets.
    • Only at the road just ahead of your hood
    • As far as you can through the turn
    • Only at the curb you are turning toward
    • At the rear of the vehicle in front of you
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    Correct answer: As far as you can through the turn

    The manual tells drivers to look as far as they can through the turn.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. What should you NOT do before making a right turn?

    A red car in the right lane of a road with a double yellow centre line, nearing a cross street with a white line across the road; grass beyond the sidewalks.
    • Look through the turn
    • Signal your turn
    • Swing wide to the left
    • Check for pedestrians
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    Correct answer: Swing wide to the left

    The manual says not to swing wide to the left before a right turn.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  20. From which part of your lane should you always make a right turn?

    A red car in the right lane, stopped just short of a white line painted across the lanes at an intersection with grass corners and a cross street ahead.
    • The rightmost portion
    • The center
    • The leftmost portion
    • Any part with room
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    Correct answer: The rightmost portion

    The manual says to always turn right from the rightmost portion of your lane.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  21. From which part of your lane should you always make a left turn?

    A red car with amber lamps blinking on its left side stands at a white bar before a crossroads, with a green light on a pole at the far corner.
    • The center
    • The rightmost portion
    • Any part with room
    • The leftmost portion
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    Correct answer: The leftmost portion

    The manual says to always turn left from the leftmost portion of your lane.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  22. What must you do about oncoming traffic when you make a left turn?

    A red car with its left turn signal on at the edge of an intersection, behind the white stop line, a green traffic light across the intersection and a blue car coming from the opposite direction.
    • Sound your horn and go first
    • Yield to it
    • Flash your headlights and turn
    • Speed up to turn ahead of it
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    Correct answer: Yield to it

    The manual lists yielding to oncoming traffic as a rule for left turns.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  23. When there are multiple left or right turn lanes, which lane should you enter?

    Top view of an intersection at a red light: two lanes marked with left-turn arrows hold a blue car and a white car side by side, both signalling left, with a grey car in the lane to their right; the cross street has two lanes each way.
    • The lane with the least traffic in it
    • The same lane from which you are turning
    • The lane that is farthest from the curb
    • Whichever lane is open at the time
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    Correct answer: The same lane from which you are turning

    With multiple turn lanes, the manual says to enter the same lane from which you are turning.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  24. With multiple turn lanes, how long should you stay in the lane you are turning from?

    Top view of an intersection at a red light: two lanes marked with left-turn arrows hold a blue car and a white car side by side, both signalling left, with a grey car in the lane to their right; the cross street has two lanes each way.
    • Until you reach the center of the intersection
    • Until you pass the crosswalk
    • Until you can see around the corner
    • Until the turn is finished
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    Correct answer: Until the turn is finished

    The manual says to stay in that lane until the turn is finished.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  25. What is an intersection?

    • Any place where roads meet, so that one line of traffic meets or crosses another
    • Only a place where a traffic signal or a stop sign controls the traffic
    • Only a place where two numbered highways cross each other
    • Only a place with a marked crosswalk on every road
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    Correct answer: Any place where roads meet, so that one line of traffic meets or crosses another

    The manual defines an intersection as any place where roads meet so that one line of traffic meets or crosses another.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  26. Which of these does the manual include as an intersection?

    • A long, straight stretch of two-lane road
    • A bridge over a river
    • Driveway and shopping center entrances
    • A rest area on a highway
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    Correct answer: Driveway and shopping center entrances

    The manual says an intersection includes cross streets and side streets, freeway entrances, and driveway and shopping center entrances.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-1 · Open this page in the manual

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  27. Why should you look both ways even when you cross a one-way street?

    Top view: a blue car on a two-way side street is stopped at a STOP sign before a two-lane street with a black-and-white ONE WAY sign pointing right; a white car drives to the right on that street.
    • Someone might be going the wrong way
    • One-way streets have no signals or signs
    • Parked cars always hide oncoming traffic
    • Drivers there never use turn signals
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    Correct answer: Someone might be going the wrong way

    The manual warns that someone might be going the wrong way on a one-way street.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  28. At all intersections you should slow down and search for which of these?

    A four-way city intersection with crosswalks; the blue car is stopped at its stop line and no other vehicles are in sight.
    • The make and model of nearby vehicles
    • Parking spaces close to the corner
    • Pedestrians and bicyclists
    • Other drivers’ license plates
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians and bicyclists

    The manual lists traffic controls, oncoming and cross traffic, pedestrians and bicyclists, road conditions, and objects that block your view.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  29. Why should you look left and right at an intersection even if other traffic has a red light or stop sign?

    A four-way city intersection with crosswalks: a blue car stopped at the stop line; a white car crossing from the left, a red car coming from the right and a gray car waiting on the far side.
    • Cross traffic is always allowed to go first
    • Someone may run either one
    • Red lights and stop signs apply only to the first car in line
    • Pedestrians control the intersection at that time
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    Correct answer: Someone may run either one

    The manual says not to rely on others to obey signals or signs, because someone may run a red light or stop sign.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  30. Before you enter an intersection after a stop, in what order should you look?

    A blue car waits at a STOP sign with a CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP plaque as cars approach from the left and right, a question mark on each one's distance.
    • Right, then left, then right again
    • Left, then straight ahead, then right
    • Straight ahead only, then right
    • Left, then right, then left again
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    Correct answer: Left, then right, then left again

    The manual says to look left, then right, then left again before entering the intersection.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  31. When a light turns green, what should you make sure of before you go?

    A blue car with its left signal lamps flashing in its lane just before a four-way intersection with green signals; a yellow car at the stop line on the right-hand street.
    • Other drivers have seen your turn signal
    • The light will stay green until you clear the intersection
    • Your path of travel is clear and there is no cross traffic
    • The vehicles behind you have stopped
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    Correct answer: Your path of travel is clear and there is no cross traffic

    The manual says that when a light turns green you should make sure your path is clear and there is no cross traffic.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  32. Why should you not turn into a lane just because an oncoming vehicle has a turn signal on?

    At an intersection without signs or signals, a blue car waiting to turn left, shown by a short dashed arrow, faces an oncoming red car with its right signal flashing.
    • The driver may plan to turn later or forgot to cancel the signal
    • Oncoming drivers must always continue straight through
    • The driver is required to stop and wait for you to go
    • A turn signal on means the driver is about to brake hard
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    Correct answer: The driver may plan to turn later or forgot to cancel the signal

    The manual says the driver may plan to turn after passing you or may have forgotten to turn the signal off.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  33. If your view of a cross street is blocked by buildings, trees, a fence or parked cars, what should you do?

    Top view of a residential intersection. A blue car is stopped at the stop line beside a STOP sign. A tall hedge along the corner lot on its right hides the cross street from the driver.
    • Sound your horn and drive through
    • Speed up so you clear the intersection quickly
    • Wait for another driver to wave you through
    • Edge forward slowly until you can see
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    Correct answer: Edge forward slowly until you can see

    The manual says to edge forward slowly until you can see when your view of a cross street is blocked.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-2 · Open this page in the manual

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  34. If a line of cars in one lane is blocking your view of another lane, what should you do?

    Top view of a side street meeting a four-lane road: a blue car waits at the stop line while a white van stopped in the near lane on the left stands between it and a red car in the next lane.
    • Edge the front of your car into the other lane
    • Wait until the cars pass
    • Pull out quickly ahead of the line
    • Flash your lights to make them move
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    Correct answer: Wait until the cars pass

    The manual says to wait until the cars pass, because edging into the other lane to look may get you hit.

    Source: Maine Driver’s License Manual (Rev 4/24), page 7-2 · Open this page in the manual

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