Finishing a turn — Maine Permit Test
Finishing a turn on the Maine permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Turn into the lane closest to the lane you came from: for a right turn, turn into the rightmost lane going your way.
A driver who turns right into a far lane sweeps across a car turning left into the near one.
Turn into the lane that is closest to the lane from which you came.
When making a left turn from a one-way street, set up close to the left curb or edge of the roadway.
A car turning left from the right side of a one-way street crosses every lane in front of the cars in them.
When making a left turn from a one-way street, you must set up close to the left curb or edge of roadway.
If you need to move into another lane after a turn, change lanes only after you have finished the turn and traffic is clear.
A car that changes lanes in the middle of a turn swings into a car the driver never had time to check for.
If you need to move into another lane, make the lane change only after you have finished your turn and when traffic is clear.
While waiting to turn left, do not turn the wheels before you make the turn; if you are struck from behind, you may be pushed into oncoming traffic.
A car with its wheels already turned is shoved into the oncoming lane when it is rear-ended.
Don't turn the wheels before you make the turn. If you are struck from behind, you may be pushed forward into oncoming traffic.
On the test
After a right turn, which lane should you be in?
The rightmost lane going your way. A driver who turns right into a far lane sweeps across a car turning left into the near one. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.57: “Turn into the lane that is closest to the lane from which you came.”
How this works
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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)