Maine BMV Motorcycle Test case studies
Maine BMV Motorcycle Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Maine BMV Motorcycle Test is the knowledge exam a rider must pass to earn a motorcycle license or learner permit through the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, part of the Maine Department of the Secretary of State. It is intended for new riders, riders adding a motorcycle endorsement, and out-of-state riders who need a Maine credential. The Maine BMV Motorcycle Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,702 words.
1Spongy Lever on a Spring Reboot
On a 38°F April morning in Bangor, you are about to test-ride a used 2016 650cc standard you just bought privately. It has 14,200 miles and sat under a tarp since November.
689 words, about 3 min2Dusk Behind a Flapping Tarp
At dusk on Route 2 near Newport, you ride a 500cc adventure bike at 55 mph behind a pickup whose blue tarp is flapping and whose ladder extends past the tailgate. Your following gap is about 2 seconds.
520 words, about 3 min3Driveway Pull-Out at 40 mph
You are riding a 400cc standard at 40 mph on a straight, dry two-lane road with a 45 mph limit. A car begins backing out of a driveway on your right, and its rear bumper blocks your lane about 65 feet ahead.
520 words, about 3 min492-Degree Commute
On a 92°F, humid July afternoon, you plan a 30-mile stop-and-go commute home from Portland. You are wearing a cotton T-shirt, jeans, canvas sneakers, sunglasses, and a novelty half helmet you bought online; it has no DOT sticker visible.
486 words, about 2 min5Two Beers and an Antihistamine
At 11 p.m., a 28-year-old rider who weighs 180 lb leaves a restaurant after two 12-ounce beers (5% alcohol) over about two hours and one 10 mg cetirizine tablet taken at 8 p.m. He feels 'fine,' has a 12-mile ride home on rural two-lane roads, and has had no food since lunch.
487 words, about 2 min