Parking on the road — Maine Permit Test
Parking on the road on the Maine permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
When you park on a public road in Maine, park parallel to the road except where angle parking lines are painted.
A car parked at an angle with no lines sticks out into the travel lane.
You must park parallel to the road except where angle parking lines are painted on the roadway.
Leave at least two feet of space between your car and the vehicles parked in front of and behind it.
A car parked bumper to bumper traps the cars around it.
Leave at least two feet of space between your car and vehicles parked in front or behind.
Make sure your parked car can't move: set the parking brake and shift to park, or to first or reverse in a manual shift car.
A manual car left in neutral can roll away when the brake slips.
Set your parking brake and shift gears to park (first or reverse in a manual shift car).
Get out of your car on the curb side if you can; if you must use the street side, check for traffic behind you, especially bicycles, before you open the door.
A door flung open into the street knocks a passing cyclist down.
If you must use the street side, check for traffic behind you, especially bicycles, before you open the door.
When you leave your car, turn off the engine and remove the key, and lock it if it will be out of your sight.
A running car with the key in it is easy to steal or for a child to put in gear.
Turn off the engine and remove the key when you leave a car.
On the test
When may you park at an angle on a public road?
Where angle lines are painted. A car parked at an angle with no lines sticks out into the travel lane. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.69: “You must park parallel to the road except where angle parking lines are painted on the roadway.”
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)