Warning sign pictures — Maine Permit Test
Warning sign pictures on the Maine permit test — 12 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
This sign warns of an intersection ahead, where a road crosses yours.
A driver who does not expect a cross road is not ready when a car pulls out from it.
Intersection Ahead Side Road Ahead T-Intersection Ahead
This sign marks the start of a no-passing zone.
A driver who starts to pass here can be caught on a hill or curve with a car coming.
No Passing Zone Curvy Road Ahead Right Curve
This sign warns that the road curves to the right ahead.
A driver who takes the curve too fast drifts across the center line or off the road.
Right Curve Divided Highway Begins Divided Highway Ends
This sign warns that a divided highway begins ahead.
A driver who keeps left where the road splits can end up on the wrong side of the median.
Divided Highway Begins Divided Highway Ends Lane Ends
This sign warns that the divided highway ends ahead, and traffic in both directions will share the road.
A driver used to the median does not expect cars coming the other way just past it.
Divided Highway Ends Lane Ends Merging Traffic
This sign warns that a lane ends ahead and drivers in it must move over.
A driver in the ending lane who does not move over in time runs out of road beside a car.
Lane Ends Merging Traffic Added Lane
This sign warns of merging traffic ahead, where another road joins yours.
Cars joining from the side meet a driver who did not leave them room.
Merging Traffic Added Lane Traffic Signal Ahead
This sign warns of a traffic signal ahead.
A driver coming around a bend at speed finds the light red with no room left to stop.
Traffic Signal Ahead Stop Sign Ahead Sharp Curve Ahead
This sign warns of a stop sign ahead.
A driver who cannot see the stop sign past a hill or curve reaches it too fast to stop.
Stop Sign Ahead Sharp Curve Ahead
This sign warns of a pedestrian crossing ahead.
A driver not expecting walkers has no time to stop when one steps off the curb.
Pedestrian Crossing Share the Road with Bicycles
This sign warns of a bicycle crossing ahead.
A driver not watching for bikes can hit a rider crossing from a side path.
Bicycle Crossing Slippery When Wet
This sign warns that the road ahead is slippery when wet.
A driver who brakes hard here in rain can slide off the road.
Bicycle Crossing Slippery When Wet
On the test
What does this sign warn of?
A crossroad ahead. A driver who does not expect a cross road is not ready when a car pulls out from it. Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.51: “Intersection Ahead Side Road Ahead T-Intersection Ahead”
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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)