All 38 Maryland Permit Test Questions
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Get Smart Review & Mock Exams Licensing & Permits In Maryland, an applicant younger than 25 must be at least what age for a Learner's Instructional Permit?
Answer: 15 years and 9 months
Applicants under 25 must be at least 15 years and 9 months old.
A Maryland permit applicant under 18 must have their application:
Answer: Co-signed by a parent or legal guardian
If under 18, a parent or legal guardian must co-sign.
Maryland's Graduated Licensing System order is:
Answer: Learner's Permit, Provisional License, then Driver's License
You go from Learner's Instructional Permit to Provisional License to full Driver's License.
Before a Maryland Provisional License, you must complete supervised practice driving of at least:
Answer: 60 hours (10 at night)
At least 60 practice hours, including at least 10 at night.
With a Maryland Provisional License, unsupervised driving between midnight and 5:00 a.m. is allowed only:
Answer: For work, school, or an organized activity
Unsupervised 12 a.m.–5 a.m. driving is allowed only for job, school, or organized activity.
A Maryland Provisional driver under 18 may not drive unsupervised with passengers under 18 for the first:
Answer: 151 days
For the first 151 days, no unsupervised passengers under 18 unless immediate family.
During the Maryland provisional passenger-restriction period, you may still carry passengers under 18 who are:
Answer: Immediate family members
Immediate family members are exempt from the passenger restriction.
All passengers of a Maryland Provisional driver must:
Answer: Use safety belts or child safety seats
All passengers must use safety belts or child safety seats.
To be licensed in Maryland you must pass a:
Answer: Vision screening
A vision screening is required for licensing.
Maryland new drivers must complete a standardized driver education program that includes classroom and:
Answer: Behind-the-wheel training
The program includes classroom instruction plus behind-the-wheel training.
Alcohol, Drugs & the Law .02 under 21 .08 adult
In Maryland, you are considered driving under the influence at a blood alcohol concentration of:
Answer: .08 or higher
Maryland's limit for drunk driving is .08 or higher.
.02 under 21 .08 adult
In Maryland, if you are under 21, the amount of alcohol you may legally have before driving is:
Answer: None — no alcohol allowed
Under 21, it is against the law to drink any alcohol.
Maryland notes that even below .08, alcohol:
Answer: Can affect your judgment and coordination
Even under .08, any alcohol can impair judgment and physical coordination.
In Maryland, refusing a lawful blood-alcohol test results in:
Answer: License suspension
Refusing the test leads to a license suspension.
A commercial driver in Maryland is considered under the influence at a BAC of:
Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DUI at .04.
The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol level is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
If you plan to drink, the safest choice is to:
Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
Speed Limits & Speed Management Maryland advises it is safest to drive:
Answer: At the speed of most traffic, up to the posted limit
Drive with the flow of traffic, up to the maximum posted limit.
In Maryland, driving much slower than surrounding traffic:
Answer: Encourages others to pass and can be unsafe
Going too slowly makes others constantly pass you, which can be dangerous.
Per NHTSA data cited by Maryland, a crash on a road posted 65 mph or higher is:
Answer: More than twice as likely to result in death
A crash at 65+ mph is more than twice as likely to be fatal.
When rain, snow, or fog make the posted Maryland speed unsafe, you must:
Answer: Slow down
Reduce speed for weather and road conditions.
In Maryland, mopeds and scooters may be ridden on roads with a posted maximum speed limit of:
Answer: 50 mph or less
Mopeds/scooters may be ridden on roads posted 50 mph or less.
Sharing the Road Maryland warns experienced bicyclists may ride as fast as:
Answer: 35 mph
Experienced cyclists can ride as fast as 35 mph and be closer than you think.
In Maryland, you should never make a right turn from a through lane:
Answer: Immediately across a bicyclist's path
Don't turn right across a bicyclist traveling in a bike lane or shoulder.
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Maryland, you should:
Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
Maryland's Move Over law requires you, when approaching a stopped emergency or service vehicle with flashing lights, to:
Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if you can do so safely, otherwise slow down.
A motorcycle in Maryland is entitled to:
Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
Safe Driving Keeping space around your vehicle in Maryland gives you:
Answer: Room to react and avoid crashes
A space cushion gives you time and room to react safely.
If you become drowsy while driving in Maryland, you should:
Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
A safe following distance in Maryland helps you:
Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-end crashes.
Scanning the road far ahead while driving helps you:
Answer: Spot hazards early and react in time
Looking well ahead lets you identify hazards early and respond safely.
Vehicle Equipment Maryland law requires vehicle occupants to:
Answer: Wear seat belts (or child safety seats)
Occupants must use safety belts or appropriate child seats.
If your turn signals fail in Maryland, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
Signaling & Communication An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
In Maryland, a rectangular (4-sided) black-on-white sign is used to:
Answer: Regulate traffic (e.g., speed limit)
Rectangular black-on-white signs are regulatory (speed limit, turns, etc.).
In Maryland you must use headlights:
Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
Points & Penalties If you are involved in a crash in Maryland, you must:
Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
In Maryland, the MVA will suspend your license if you drive impaired by drugs or a BAC of:
Answer: .08 or higher
Your license is suspended for a BAC of .08 or higher (or drug impairment).