Eluding and leaving the scene — Maine Permit Test

Eluding and leaving the scene on the Maine permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

In Maine, eluding a police officer at a reckless speed in a high-speed chase is a Class C crime.

A chase at high speed endangers every driver and walker along the route.

Anyone, after being requested or signaled to stop, who attempts to elude a law enforcement officer by driving a vehicle at a reckless rate of speed, resulting in a high-speed chase between the operator's vehicle and any law enforcement vehicle using a blue light and siren, is guilty of a Class C crime.

Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.14

In Maine, if anyone suffers serious bodily injury because a driver tried to elude police, the driver commits a Class B crime.

A fleeing driver who hurts someone has done worse than flee, and the law treats it so.

If any person suffers any serious bodily injury because of the operator's attempt to elude a law enforcement officer, that operator commits a Class B crime.

Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.14

In Maine, leaving the scene of a bodily injury crash rises from a Class D to a Class C crime if the crash caused serious bodily injury or death and the driver intentionally, knowingly or recklessly failed to stop.

An injured person left in a ditch may die before anyone else finds them.

Increase in classification for the offense of leaving the scene of a bodily injury accident from a Class D to a Class C crime, if the accident resulted in serious bodily injury or death and the person intentionally, knowingly or recklessly failed to stop at the scene of the accident.

Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.14

On the test

What class of crime is eluding a police officer in a high-speed chase in Maine?

Class C. A chase at high speed endangers every driver and walker along the route. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.14: “Anyone, after being requested or signaled to stop, who attempts to elude a law enforcement officer by driving a vehicle at a reckless rate of speed, resulting in a high-speed chase between the operator's vehicle and any law enforcement vehicle using a blue light and siren, is guilty of a Class C crime.”

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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.