Turning and oncoming large vehicles — Maine Permit Test
Turning and oncoming large vehicles on the Maine permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
To avoid the wind blast when you meet a truck, move as far as you can to the right side of your lane.
The gust off a passing truck can push a small car toward the center line.
Avoid wind blast when you meet a truck by moving as far as you can to the rightmost portion of your lane.
If you are not sure of an oncoming truck's speed, wait until it has gone by before turning left.
Drivers often misjudge a truck's speed and turn left in front of it, and it cannot stop quickly.
If you are not sure about the speed of an oncoming truck it is safer to wait until they have gone by before turning.
Stop lines at intersections are designed to give large vehicles more turning space, so always stop behind them.
A car stopped past the line sits right where a turning truck's trailer will sweep.
Stop lines at intersections are designed to give larger vehicles more turning space.
Do not try to beat a truck into a single-lane construction zone.
Racing a truck for the one open lane can trap your car between it and the barrels.
Do not try to beat a truck into a single-lane construction zone.
On the test
How do you avoid the wind blast from an oncoming truck?
Move to the right of your lane. The gust off a passing truck can push a small car toward the center line. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.108: “Avoid wind blast when you meet a truck by moving as far as you can to the rightmost portion of your lane.”
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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)