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Maine driving lessons

Maine driving lessons.

Read 60 lessons across 11 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Maine’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 6 lessons

Your Driver's License

Permits, license steps, suspensions and points

  1. Getting your learner's permit 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. License classes and endorsements 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Earning your license: practice hours and teen limits 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Tests, transfers and keeping your license valid 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Suspension, revocation and demerit points 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Serious offenses and mandatory suspensions 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 4 lessons

Owning and Maintaining Your Vehicle

Title, registration, insurance, inspection and upkeep

  1. Titling and registering your vehicle 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Insuring your vehicle 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Inspecting your vehicle 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Maintenance, emergency supplies and noise limits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 6 lessons

Fit to Drive: Fatigue, Distraction, and Alcohol

Vision, fatigue, distractions, alcohol, OUI and drugs

  1. Vision, hearing and fatigue 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Distractions, cell phones and aggressive driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. How alcohol impairs driving 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. OUI penalties and implied consent 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. After an OUI: conditional licenses, fatal crashes and open containers 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Other drugs, emotions and your health 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 3 lessons

Seat Belts, Air Bags and Child Safety

Seat and mirror setup, belts, air bags and child seats

  1. Adjusting your seat and mirrors 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  2. Seat belts and air bags 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Keeping children safe 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 3 lessons

Basic Vehicle Control

Starting, steering, stick shift, backing and fuel

  1. Starting, stopping and steering 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Driving a manual transmission 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Backing and conserving fuel 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 7 lessons

Right-of-Way, Signals, Signs and Markings

Who goes first, lights, signs, lines and lanes

  1. Yielding the right-of-way 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Traffic signals, arrows and lane-use lights 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Warning signs 2 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  4. Railroad crossing and work zone signs 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Regulatory, guide and route signs 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Pavement markings and lane use 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  7. Crosswalks, stop lines and special lanes 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 6 lessons

Turns, Lane Changes, Passing and Parking

Intersections, roundabouts, expressways, passing, parking

  1. Turning and intersections 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Roundabouts and changing lanes 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Expressway driving 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Passing and school buses 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Parking rules 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Parking maneuvers and turning around 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 8 lessons

Managing Speed, Space and Visibility

Scanning, speed, following distance, lights and signals

  1. Seeing well: scanning ahead and to the sides 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  2. Looking behind and giving problem drivers room 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Adjusting speed for road conditions 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Speed limits and stopping distance 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Following distance 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Space to the side and behind, and gaps to merge or cross 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  7. Headlights, high beams and the horn 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  8. Signals and emergency warnings 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 9 · 4 lessons

Emergencies and Vehicle Problems

Avoiding crashes, crash scenes, failures and breakdowns

  1. Avoiding a crash 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. After a crash: reporting and first aid 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Skids, drop-offs, brake and tire failures 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Breakdowns and other emergencies 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 10 · 7 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, bikes, motorcycles, trucks and emergency vehicles

  1. Pedestrians and the visually impaired 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Sharing the road with bicycles 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Rules for bicycle riders 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Motorcycles and mopeds 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Large vehicles and the No-Zone 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Turning, passing and keeping space near large vehicles 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  7. Emergency vehicles, police stops and slow-moving vehicles 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 11 · 6 lessons

Special Driving Conditions

Night, work zones, winter, rain, wildlife and loads

  1. Night driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Work zones and rural roads 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Winter driving and skid control 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Fog, rain and flooded roads 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Wildlife safety 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Carrying passengers, loads and pets 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions