Stopping on an expressway — Maine Permit Test
Stopping on an expressway on the Maine permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Never stop on an expressway unless it is an emergency; if one occurs, signal and pull off the pavement as far as the shoulder permits.
A car stopped in a lane at highway speed is hit by drivers who expect it to be moving.
If an emergency should occur, use the proper signal, and pull off the pavement as far as the shoulder permits.
After stopping on an expressway in an emergency, raise your hood to signal that you need help.
Passing drivers and police will not stop for a car that looks merely parked.
Raise your hood to signal your need for assistance.
Never back up, walk or stand on the traveled part of an expressway.
A person on foot in a highway lane has no chance against a car at 65 mph.
Under no circumstance should you ever back up, walk or stand on the traveled portion of the expressway.
On the test
In an emergency on an expressway, where should you stop?
As far onto the shoulder as it allows. A car stopped in a lane at highway speed is hit by drivers who expect it to be moving. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.65: “If an emergency should occur, use the proper signal, and pull off the pavement as far as the shoulder permits.”
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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)