Maine DMV Fines and Limits Permit Practice Test 2025

You’re probably studying to pass the knowledge examination for a Maine learner’s permit. After you get the permit, you’ll practice driving for as long as it takes to pass the road test for a Maine driver’s license. After all that effort to get a license, wouldn’t it be terrible to make a few dumb mistakes and lose your license – or have a bad accident? This free Maine Fines and Limits permit practice test may help prevent that as well as help you pass your knowledge exam for the learner’s permit.

This specially designed 45-question practice test evaluates your knowledge of the consequences of failing to obey Maine’s traffic laws. The test focuses on Maine’s system of assigning demerit points and various offenses that can cause you to lose your license.

This test is up to date as of January 2025. It’s based on Maine’s official driver’s manual (Maine DMV Handbook (ME Driver's Manual) 2025) and the Maine Revised Statutes. Like the other Maine permit practice tests we offer, the Fines and Limits permit practice test comes with our automated assistant, which can supply you with hints and explanations of the correct answers.

On this practice test, you’ll learn the penalties for operating a vehicle under the influence (OUI) and how those penalties depend on the driver’s age and the circumstances of the offense. You’ll learn the penalty for refusing a chemical test for drugs or alcohol, whether the driver can still be convicted of OUI, and how the penalty will depend on the court’s verdict. You’ll also learn about other offenses that can result in license suspension. Regarding Maine’s points system, you’ll learn how many demerit points can be added to your driving record for various traffic violations, the number of points on your driving record that may result in license suspension, and how you can offset or deduct some of the points on your driving record.

An average of 37 people die in alcohol-related crashes every day in America. In 2022, 13,524 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes. That same year, there were also 12,151 speeding-related deaths nationwide. Speeding was a contributing factor in 29 percent of traffic fatalities.

That same year, there were 33,918 total crashes on public roads in Maine. These included 171 fatal crashes involving 182 fatalities.

The traffic laws help ensure the safety of all road users. Violating those laws can have serious consequences. Don’t become another statistic! Learn about those consequences so you can pass the official knowledge examination and stay out of trouble whenever you’re on the road.