Permits, license classes, renewals and the testing process.
Question 1
You move to Maine with a valid license from another state. How soon must you apply for a Maine license?
Correct answer: Within 30 days
New residents must surrender their out-of-state license and apply for a Maine license within 30 days of establishing residency.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Who Needs a Maine Driver's License?
Question 2
How many classes of driver's license does Maine issue?
Correct answer: 3
Maine has three classes: A and B (commercial) and C, the standard license for most drivers.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Types of Driver's Licenses
Question 3
Which license may be used to ride a moped in Maine?
Correct answer: A license of any class
Mopeds may be operated on a license of any class.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Types of Driver's Licenses
Question 4
What is the minimum age for a Maine school bus operator's license?
Correct answer: 21
School bus applicants must be 21 or older with at least one year of licensed driving, and no OUI conviction in the past ten years.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Types of Driver's Licenses
Question 5
Which topic does the Maine written test put special emphasis on?
Correct answer: Drinking and driving laws
The written test covers laws, signs and driving skills, with special emphasis on Maine's drinking and driving laws.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β What Will the Tests Include?
Question 6
Who must sign a Maine permit or license application for a minor under 18?
Correct answer: A parent or guardian
Applications from minors must be signed by a parent or legal guardian with custody, or a spouse 18 or older.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Out of State License
Question 7
How long is a Maine photo license valid for a driver under 65?
Correct answer: Until the 6th birthday after issue
A license is valid until your sixth birthday after issue, or your fourth birthday after issue if you are 65 or older.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Driver License Renewal
Question 8
You changed your address. How long do you have to tell the Maine BMV?
Correct answer: 30 days
Maine law requires you to notify the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of a name or address change.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Driver License Renewal
Question 9
Speeding by 30 mph or more over the limit can bring what suspension in Maine?
Correct answer: 30 days
Speeding by 30 mph or more over the limit is among offenses that may bring a 30-day suspension, as is passing a stopped school bus with red lights flashing.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Suspension Periods for Designated Convictions
Question 10
Eluding a police officer or street racing can bring a suspension of up to how long?
Correct answer: 90 days
Eluding an officer, passing a roadblock or street racing may bring a suspension of up to 90 days.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Suspension Periods for Designated Convictions
Question 11
At how many demerit points is a Maine license suspended?
Correct answer: 12
A warning is issued at 6 points, and the license is suspended at 12 points or more.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β The Maine Point System
Question 12
When are demerit points erased from a Maine driving record?
Correct answer: After one year
Points are erased from a driver's record when they become one year old.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β The Maine Point System
Question 13
How many points does completing the Maine Driving Dynamics course deduct?
Correct answer: 3
Completing the 5-hour Maine Driving Dynamics or another approved course deducts three points, once in any 12-month period.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Continuing Driver Education
Question 14
How does Maine's violation-free credit system work?
Correct answer: One point per clean year, up to four
You earn one credit point for each calendar year free of convictions or suspensions, up to four.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β Violation Free Credit
Question 15
A Maine driver's license is suspended three times within three years. What may follow?
Correct answer: Up to 120 more days
Three suspensions within three years may bring a further suspension of up to 120 days.
Source: Section 1: Your Driver's License β 120 Day Suspension