An overview of our Maine program

We have everything you need to earn your Maine license online!

Our online driver education courses are fun, interactive, and convenient. Upon completion of our permit course, you can begin driving with an instructor.

Other course features:

  • Automatic progress tracking so you when you log off the system will pick up exactly where you left off
  • Unlimited access to review course material
  • Unlimited chances to pass your online final exam
  • DMV certificate of completion mailed directly to you
  • Try before you buy - take the entire course up until the final exam without paying

Maine Online Driver Education and Maine Licensing Procedures

So you've taken your first step towards becoming a new driver in Maine? Congratulations!

As you probably already know, driving is a valuable skill, but can also be extremely dangerous. Therefore, to help new teen drivers develop safe driving habits during their first few years behind the wheel, the State of Maine has implemented a graduated driver license program for Iowa drivers who are under the age of 18.

We’ve summarized a few things you’ll need to know as you begin the process of becoming a licensed driver in Maine.

Maine Instruction Permit (aka--Learners Permit)

You need to be at least 15 years old and have completed a state-approved drivers education course before applying for an instruction permit in Maine. When you're ready to get your instruction permit, make an appointment with your local Maine BMV office and take the following items with your to your appointment:

  • Completed Application
  • Completion Certificate of your Driver's Ed Course
  • 2 forms of ID (for a list of acceptable ID forms, please visit the Maine BMV website)
  • $10 to cover the processing fee

You will need to first pass a vision screening test, and then a written (knowledge) test. If you're successful, you will be issued an instruction permit, which is valid for 18 months.

With an instruction permit, you may begin to practice driving, but there are some restriction(s):

  • You must be accompanied by a licensed driver who's at least 20 years old and has been licensed for at least 2 years to supervise you while you drive

Maine Intermediate License

To be eligible to apply for a Maine intermediate license, you must meet the following prerequisites:

  • Have held your instruction permit in good standing for at least 6 months
  • Completed at least 35 hours of supervised driving practice, 5 of which must have been at night (keep a log of when you drive and make sure your parents/guardians sign off on it)

When you're ready to upgrade to an intermediate license, head back down to your local Maine BMV office and bring your instruction permit along with the other documents you took the last time you went.

You will need to pass a road test to get your intermediate license. After you receive your intermediate license, there are still some restrictions which you must follow:

  • No non-family passengers unless you are accompanied by a supervising driver (i.e.--a licensed driver at least 20 years old who's been licensed for at least 3 years).
  • No driving between 12am and 5am
  • No cell phone use or text-messaging while you are driving

After 180 days, if you've kept a clean driving record, your intermediate license will convert to a full Maine driver's license.

Maine Auto Insurance & Financial Responsibility Laws

State law requires that you have at least a certain amount of auto insurance/liability coverage on any vehicle you drive. The minimum amount of liability coverage required in Maine is as follows:

  • $50,000--personal injury (1 person)
  • $100,000--personal injury (2 or more persons)
  • $25,000--property damage
  • $2,000--mandatory coverage for medical payments

Driving without auto insurance coverage is a crime. If you are found to be driving while uninsured, you risk losing your license and paying a hefty fine.

Maine Drunk Driving Laws

First off, please know that Maine has a Zero Tolerance Law for drunk driving. If you are under 21 and you caught driving with an alcohol content level of just .02, you will face stiff fines plus suspension of your driver's license, even though the regular DUI level in Maine is .08.

If you drive under the influence of alcohol in Maine--assuming you're not first killed in an accident--you will suffer severe consequences. Upon your FIRST conviction of a Maine DUI, this is what you will face:

  • 30 days in jail
  • A $500 fine
  • 90-day suspension of your drivers license

Further DUI violations will result in even more severe penalties including extended time in jail, fines, and the revocation of your Maine driver's license.

Maine Cell Phone & Text-Messaging Laws

Maine currently prohibits teen-agers who hold an instruction permit or intermediate license from using a cell phone or any other wireless communication device while they are driving.

Maine Drivers Education

For a list of approved drivers education courses offered in Maine, please visit the Maine BMV website.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I am interested in signing up for a Maine online teen driver education course. What payment methods do you accept for the CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine internet drivers ed course?
You may make payment for the CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine online drivers education course with credit card, check, online check, and money order.  Or, you can select the “pay later” option, but payment must be received prior to taking the final examination.
 
IMPORTANT:  Please be aware that CyberEdDriverEd.com may not completely fulfill all of your state's driver education requirements.  To find out if CyberEdDriverEd.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or whichever state agency is responsible for overseeing the licensing of Maine's drivers.
How long do I need to wait before receiving the CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine internet drivers ed certificate of completion?
It depends on your selected method of shipping at registration.  You can choose CyberEdDriverEd.com offers several convenient options for shipping your Maine certificate of completion, including regular US Mail and Federal Express.  If you select regular US Mail, your online Maine traffic school certificate will be delivered in 7-10 business days.  If you select Federal Express, you have the option of selecting Priority Overnight delivery (by or before 10:30AM the next business morning), Standard Overnight delivery (by or before 5PM the next business day), Second Day delivery (by or before 5PM on the second business day), Express delivery (by or before 5PM on the third business day), or if you complete your online Maine traffic school course on a Friday, we offer Saturday Federal Express delivery (by or before 12PM on Saturday).
How does CyberEdDriverEd.com protect my payment information over the website?
CyberEdDriverEd.com uses the very latest in SSL data encryption technology to make sure that your personal and payment information is 100% secure.   We also offer several other payment methods for our Maine internet driver education course, including check and online check.
How much do I need to pay for the Maine internet drivers ed course?
The CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine online drivers ed course or new drivers course is $24.99.  Discounts may be available if you have a "refer a friend" discount code.
What is the minimum age I need to be in order to take a Maine internet drivers ed course?

In most states, you must be at least 15 1/2 to take drivers ed for your learners permit.   You should check with your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) (or whichever state agency handles the issuance of drivers licenses in Maine), Maine Department of Education, or Maine Department of Driver License Services to make sure that you are eligible to take Maine driver education.

Please be aware that although CyberEdDriverEd.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states CyberEdDriverEd.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school.  To find out if CyberEdDriverEd.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with the Maine Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

If I take the Maine CyberEdDriverEd.com online drivers ed course, what happens if I don’t pass the Maine final exam on the first try?
You can take the exam again!  Once you finish the Maine drivers ed internet course, you must take a Maine final exam.  If you don't pass the Maine test on your first try, you can retake it as many times as you need until you pass!
I plan to take a Maine driver education course soon. I’d like to know if I’d get any discount by taking CyberEdDriverEd.com's Maine online teen driver education course?
It depends on which state you live in and which company you are insured with.  In some states, insurance carriers do offer insurance discounts to teen-aged drivers who successfully complete an online Maine drivers education course.  We recommend that you contact your insurance agent in Maine to see what, if any, discount you may qualify for by enrolling in CyberEdDriverEd.com's Maine online drivers education course.
If I want to take the Maine online driver education course from multiple computers, is that possible?
Yes. Multiple computers can be used to take the Maine online drivers ed course. If necessary, you can take part of the Maine online drivers ed course at school and part of the Maine learners permit course from home.  It’s totally up to you!
If I need to stop the CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine internet drivers education course, can I log back online exactly where I left off?
Definitely.  If you stop the CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine online drivers ed course, you can then pick up your Maine online drivers education course exactly where you left off.
When I finish the Maine internet drivers education course, how can I be sure that receive my Maine certificate within 7 days of completion?
How quickly you get your Maine online drivers ed certificate of completion depends upon the shipping method you select at registration.  We offer regular US mail shipping and expedited shipping through Federal Express.  Depending upon how quickly you need your Maine certificate, you receive it in as little as 24 hours.
How many hours will I spend completing the Maine online drivers ed course?

The Maine online driver ed course offered by CyberEdDriverEd.com is about 30 hours long.  However, in some states where timers are not required you may not have to spend an entire 30 hours taking the course.

Please be aware that while in some states CyberEdDriverEd.com is sufficient for fulfilling your state's driver education requirements, in other states CyberEdDriverEd.com is offered as a supplement to the actual driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school.  To find out if CyberEdDriverEd.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, please contact your local DMV office.

If I do not complete my Maine online drivers ed course, can I get a refund?
Yes you can!  Unlike our competitors, who will not allow you to request a refund after a certain point in the Maine driver ed course, CyberEdDriverEd.com allows you to request a refund for the Maine online driver education course at any point during the course, as long as your Maine certificate of completion has not been shipped.  Once your certificate of completion has been shipped, you may not request a refund.
I worry that my poor eyesight will make it hard for me to handle the large amounts of text contained in the Maine online driver education course. Are there options available that will make this less of a problem?
If you have trouble reading large amounts of text, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the “Read Along” feature that we offer specifically for people in your situation. “Read Along” reads the material aloud while you follow along with the online class text. You can order this feature when you register for the Maine online drivers ed class.
I need to take a Maine drivers education course. How can I be sure that the CyberEdDriverEd.com's Maine internet drivers ed course or new drivers course is approved by my state's Department of Education and/or Department of Motor Vehicles?
Please be aware that although CyberEdDriverEd.com is sufficient for fulfilling driver education requirements in some states, in other states CyberEdDriverEd.com is only offered as a supplement to the driver education and/or training you will receive at a state-approved driving school.  To find out if CyberEdDriverEd.com will meet your state's minimum driver education requirements, we recommend that you check with the Maine State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or Maine State Department of Education.

I plan to take the Maine learners permit test. What Maine driver education paperwork will I need in order to do that?
Typically, before you can begin learning to drive, you need to provide a certificate of completion for a state-approved driver education course.  However, this is a general rule and the specific laws in Maine may be different from other states.  Please contact your local Maine DMV office to find out exactly what paperwork is required in order for you to be issued a Maine learner's permit and begin learning how to drive a car in Maine.
Do the CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine online drivers ed course quizzes count toward a percentage of my overall score for the course?
No, the CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine internet drivers ed course quizzes do not count toward the final exam grade.  However, they are meant to prepare you for the CyberEdDriverEd.com Maine online drivers ed course.  You will be able to go back and review the previous Maine internet drivers ed course chapter if you feel that you need to do so.
What makes the Maine online driver education course so different from the classroom Maine driver education course?
What makes CyberEdDriverEd.com unique is that our Maine online driver education course gives you the freedom to start and stop as often as you need to while taking the course! If you value that kind of flexibility, then the CyberEdDriverEd.com online Maine learners permit course is the best option for you. Even in states that do not permit online driver education, the Maine driver ed course offered by CyberEdDriverEd.com can still be a useful tool that will reinforce the things you learn in the classroom.
Does CyberEdDriverEd.com require any identification to take its online drivers ed course?
Although many states do not require us to verify the identity of our students, some states do.  If your state has this requirement (we’ll let you know if it does), it will likely take the form of us asking you personal questions at various times during the course.

Online Drivers Ed and Drivers License Courses Available in these Maine Countries:

Androscoggin Hancock Oxford Somerset
Aroostook Kennebec Penobscot Waldo
Cumberland Knox Pescataquis Washington
Franklin Lincoln Sagadahoc York