Disability parking — Maine Permit Test
Disability parking on the Maine permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Parking in a space reserved for persons with disabilities without a special permit or plates carries a $100 fine.
A car in a disability space can leave a wheelchair user with no place to get out.
In an area reserved for persons with disabilities unless you have a special parking permit or plates for the disabled ($100 Fine).
Parking in a disability access aisle is prohibited; misuse is a traffic infraction with a fine of not less than $200.
A car parked in the striped aisle leaves no room to lower a wheelchair lift.
Misuse of an access aisle is considered a traffic infraction and subject to a fine of not less than $200.00.
On the test
What is the fine for parking in a disability space without a permit or plates?
A $100 fine. A car in a disability space can leave a wheelchair user with no place to get out. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.70: “In an area reserved for persons with disabilities unless you have a special parking permit or plates for the disabled ($100 Fine).”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Maine Driver’s License Manual, published by the Maine Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME.pdf (Maine Driver’s License Manual, Rev 4/24, Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME.pages.txt (scripts/me-text.sh: plain pdftotext except physical 82, which is -layout; the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ME-exam.html (Maine BMV, Drivers License Exam page, https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/car-license/drivers-license-exam, read 2026-10-04; states both exam figures; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/driver-licenses-and-ids/car-license/driver-license-manual-and-Maine-motorist-handbook-and-study-guide (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)