Maine permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 7 questions.
It is a gray afternoon and you are using your wipers constantly in steady rain. Must you use your headlights in Maine?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
It is a gray afternoon and you are using your wipers constantly in steady rain. Must you use your headlights in Maine?
- A Yes, headlights are required whenever wipers are in constant use
- B No, only between sunset and sunrise
- C No, parking lights are enough
- D Only if visibility is under 100 feet
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A. Yes, headlights are required whenever wipers are in constant use
Maine law requires headlights whenever your wipers are in constant use or you can't see 1000 feet ahead. Headlights help other drivers see you in rain, snow and fog.
When does Maine law require your headlights to be on?
- A Only from midnight to 5 a.m.
- B From sunset to sunrise
- C Only on unlit roads
- D From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
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B. From sunset to sunrise
By Maine law, headlights must be on any time you drive from sunset to sunrise. Turning them on a little early, as it gets dark, helps others see you.
Within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must you dim your high beams?
- A 500 feet
- B 100 feet
- C 300 feet
- D 1000 feet
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A. 500 feet
Dim your headlights to low beam when an oncoming vehicle is within 500 feet, or when you follow a vehicle within 300 feet. High beams can blind other drivers.
Which headlights should you use when driving in fog?
- A Low beams
- B High beams
- C Parking lights only
- D No lights, to reduce glare
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A. Low beams
Use low beams in fog. High beams reflect off the fog and glare back at you, making it even harder to see.