Maryland MVA permit practice test 10
25 questions written from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), covering road signs, sharing the road, licensing laws and penalties, signals and pavement markings. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Maryland MVA test has 25 questions and you need 22 right.
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Question 1What does this sign mean?
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B: No left turn. A left arrow inside a red circle with a slash is the No Left Turn regulatory sign. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 21.
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Question 2How fast can experienced bicyclists ride, according to the Maryland manual?
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A: As fast as 35 mph. Experienced bicyclists often ride very fast, as fast as 35 mph, and may be closer than you think. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 7: F. Bicycles: Be Careful at Intersections, Bridges and Driveways, page 41.
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Question 3What is the Developmental Disability Disclosure Card?
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D: A voluntary blue card carried with your license that explains how best to communicate with you. It's a voluntary, license-sized blue card that can tell law enforcement about a developmental disability and how to communicate with you. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 2: H. Equity for All Customers, page 12.
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Question 4What are single dotted lines in an intersection for?
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A: Continuing lane lines through the intersection so drivers stay in their lane. Dotted lines continue lane lines through intersections; stay inside the lane markings. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: C. Pavement Markings: Types of Line Markings, page 24.
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Question 5What does this sign mean?
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D: No U-turn. A U-shaped arrow inside a red circle with a slash means No U-Turn. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 21.
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Question 6At night you see a dim reflective object ahead. What should you assume?
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B: It could be a bicycle in the travel lane. Don't assume a dim reflective object is off the road; it could be a bicycle in the travel lane. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 7: F. Bicycles: Driving at Night, page 41.
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Question 7For how long after getting a provisional license may a driver under 18 not drive unsupervised with non-family passengers under 18?
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D: 151 days. Provisional drivers under 18 may not drive unsupervised with passengers under 18 for the first 151 days unless they are immediate family. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 9: A. Restrictions: Passenger Restriction, page 47.
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Question 8What does a stop line show?
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C: Where a vehicle must stop for a STOP sign or red signal. A white solid stop line shows where to stop for a STOP sign or red signal. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: C. Pavement Markings: Other Pavement Markings, page 25.
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Question 9What does this sign mean?
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A: No turn on red. The No Turn on Red sign means you may not turn while the signal is red. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 21.
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Question 10Which headlights should you use when approaching a bicyclist at night?
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B: Low beams. When approaching a bicycle, use your low beam headlights. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 7: F. Bicycles: Driving at Night, page 41.
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Question 11Which person counts as immediate family under the provisional passenger restriction?
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A: A stepbrother or a relative who lives at your address. Immediate family includes spouse, children, siblings, step-siblings and any relative who lives at your address. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 9: A. Restrictions: Passenger Restriction, page 47.
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Question 12Rows of small triangles across a lane are:
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C: Yield lines. Yield lines are rows of small triangles showing where to yield to vehicles or pedestrians. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: C. Pavement Markings: Other Pavement Markings, page 25.
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Question 13What does this sign mean?
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B: Do not enter. The red circle with a white bar is the Do Not Enter sign. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 21.
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Question 14Which bicyclists does the Maryland manual say are most likely to change direction without warning?
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A: Young bicyclists. Young bicyclists are most likely to change direction without warning; expect the unexpected. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 7: F. Bicycles: Watch for Children, page 41.
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Question 15Between which hours may a Maryland provisional licensee under 18 drive unsupervised only for work, volunteer programs, school activities or athletic events?
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B: Midnight to 5 a.m.. For provisional licensees under 18, unsupervised driving between midnight and 5 a.m. is allowed only for a job, an organized volunteer program, an official school activity, or an athletic event or training. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 9: A. Restrictions: Nighttime Restriction, page 47.
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Question 16What do shared-use lane markings tell drivers?
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C: Bicyclists may be on the road. Shared-use lane markings alert drivers to bicyclists, show bicyclists where to ride and discourage wrong-way riding. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: C. Pavement Markings: Pedestrian and Bicycle Pavement Markings, page 25.
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Question 17What does this sign mean?
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C: Wrong way. The red rectangular Wrong Way sign tells you that you are traveling against traffic. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 21.
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Question 18Maryland's Move Over law applies to which stopped vehicles?
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C: Any vehicle stopped, standing or parked on the road with its lights flashing. You must move over when approaching any vehicle stopped, standing or parked on a road with its lights flashing. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 8: D. Move Over Law, page 45.
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Question 19A 17-year-old provisional licensee is driving home alone from a school play at 12:30 a.m. Is this allowed?
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B: Yes, driving to or from an official school activity is an exception. Driving to or from an official school activity is one of the exceptions to the midnight-to-5 a.m. restriction for provisional licensees under 18. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 9: A. Restrictions: Nighttime Restriction, page 47.
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Question 20What does this sign mean?
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C: Left turn yield on green. Left Turn Yield on Green means left turns on a green ball are allowed but you must yield to oncoming traffic. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 21.
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Question 21What is the basic penalty for violating Maryland's Move Over law?
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A: $110 fine and 1 point. Violating the law is a misdemeanor: a $110 fine and one point. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 8: D. Move Over Law, page 45.
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Question 22Maryland's wireless device restriction (no phone use even hands-free, except a 911 call) applies to which permit and provisional license holders?
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B: Those under 18. The manual lists the wireless device restriction among the restrictions for graduated license holders under 18; it also says drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone even hands-free, except to call 911. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 9: A. Restrictions: Wireless Device Restriction, page 47.
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Question 23What does this sign mean?
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D: Bike lane. This regulatory sign marks a bike lane. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 4: B. Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 21.
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Question 24A Move Over violation causes a crash. What is the penalty?
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B: $150 fine and 3 points. If the violation causes a crash, it's a $150 fine and three points. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 8: D. Move Over Law, page 45.
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Question 25What can happen if you lie about your age to buy alcohol in Maryland?
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B: Penalties including possible license suspension. It is against the law to lie about your age to buy alcohol; in addition to other penalties, your license may be suspended. Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002): Section 9: C. Obtaining a False or Forged Identification Card, page 48.
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