Maine Motorcycle Test 01

Your freedom on two wheels starts here. Whether you’re waiting for your first ride or excited to join the Maine motorcycle community, passing the permit test is your ticket to endless adventures.

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Maine Motorcycle Practice Test 01

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To obtain a Maine motorcycle permit you must undertake a motorcycle education program if...?

You are under 19

You are under 18

You are under 20

You are under 21

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For your safety, when you ride you should have a minimum of...?

Face or eye protection

Protective clothing

All of these things

A DOT compliant helmet

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Which of these is not a suitable material for a jacket when motorcycling?

Lorica

Leather

Heavy canvas

Nylon fleece

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A good winter jacket should fit snugly at...?

Wrists and waist

Neck and wrists

Neck and waist

Neck, wrists and waist

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How much more likely are you to avoid death in a crash if you are wearing a helmet?

1.5 times

3 times

2 times

The odds are the same

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In the long term exposure to engine and wind noise can cause permanent hearing damage unless...?

You wear earmuffs

You wear earplugs

You use a stereo device when riding

You have a fullface helmet

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You are most likely to crash...?

Riding across the country

Riding locally

Riding across town

Riding across state

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Which of these is not suitable as footwear when motorcycling?

Safety boots

Engineer boots

Hiking boots

Baseball boots

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You must wear a helmet when riding in Maine if...?

You are under 18

All/any of these

You passed your driver

You are riding on a learner

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A DOT compliant helmet will limit your view to the side...?

In heavy traffic

In poor visibility

Under no circumstances

With the face shield closed

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The only suitable eye protection on this list is...?

Contact lenses

Goggles

Windshield

Sunglasses

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Most motorcyclists who died in a crash died from...?

Gangrene

Heart trauma

Head or neck injury

Blood loss

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20% of motorcycle crashes result in...?

Knee injury

Arm injury

Hand injury

Head or neck injury

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In warm weather, wearing a jacket will...?

Cause hyperthermia

Cause hypothermia

Prevent dehydration

Cause dehydration

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In Maine, your rearview mirror should enable you to see behind you for...?

125 feet

200 feet

75 feet

150 feet

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The majority of crashes occur at speeds of less than...?

10 mph

15 mph

30 mph

25 mph

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A motorcycle is a good fit for you if, when seated...?

You can get both feet on the ground

You can do all of these things

You can safely 'walk' it off the road

You can comfortably reach the controls

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If a helmet has frayed straps, you should...?

Tape them up

Reject it

Keep it if it fits snugly

Replace them with stout twine

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In Maine, a motorcycle is a two wheeled vehicle with a capacity of greater than?

75 cc

100 cc

50cc

150 cc

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If you refuse to take a test (for drink, drugs or of ability) when ordered, the Secretary of State can remove your license without court action for up to...?

4 years

3 years

5 years

6 years

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As a minimum your motorcycle should be equipped with...?

A left mirror

Either a left or a right mirror

A right mirror

Both left and right mirrors

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You should wear gloves when motorcycling...?

For warmth

For crash protection

For all these reasons

For grip

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How long is a Maine motorcycle learner's permit valid for?

1 year

3 years

2 years

18 months

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You should choose motorcycle clothing which gives you...?

Crash protection

All of these

Visibility

Weather protection

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Half of all crashes involve riders who have had their motorcycle for less than...?

8 months

5 months

6 months

A year

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The most important source of information about your motorcycle is...?

The owner's manual

Internet message boards

The dealer's advice

What your friends tell you

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The engine cut-off switch is usually...?

On the left handlebar

Next to the fuel supply valve

On the right handlebar

Next to the ignition switch

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Wearing a helmet can be pointless unless...?

It is full face

You keep it fastened

You keep the face shield closed

You also wear goggles

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Eye protection is useless if it is...?

Any/all of these

Scratched

Unventilated

Loose

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If your motorcycle rain suit is not specifically designed for motorcycling, you are at risk of it doing what at high speed?

Ballooning

Tearing

Neither of these

Both of these

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