Maryland DMV Driving Test

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1. You are required to wear your seat belt in a moving vehicle: Unless the vehicle has airbags. Unless you are in the back of a pickup. At all times. Only if you are on a highway.

2. If you drink alcohol socially, what helps insure safe driving Drink coffee before driving. Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking. Take a cold shower before driving Stop drinking one-half hour before driving.

3. Traffic warning signs in work zones are usually Red. Orange. Blue Green.

4. How long must someone have had a maryland learner's instructional permit before they can advance to a maryland provisional license? 1 year. 9 months. 3 months There is no set time as long as they have completed an approved driver education program. 6 months.

5. Which of the following statements is true about BAC (blood alcohol content) The breathalyzer is a test of a person's bac. A chemical test for BAC is needed for an alcohol conviction. Bac levels are reduced by a person's physical fitness After drinking, coffee or a cold shower will lower your bac.

6. As it relates to your driver's license, implied consent means: Submitting to a field sobriety test to determine impairment. Submitting to a physical examination before licensure. Submitting to a chemical test to determine bac.

7. What is 'hydroplaning?' A car that turns into a plane. When the car rides on a cushion of water and tires lose contact with the ground resulting in loss of control. None of the answers listed Planning the usage of water. A plane that can land in the water.

8. What happens if a driver with a provisional license under the age of 18 receives a moving violation as their first offense and gets convicted? Their license is revoked until passing a test. Their license is suspended for 180 days. Their license is suspended for 30 days They must complete a driver improvement program.

9. Which of the following are legal uses of cell phones while driving? Use of a hand-held phone, over 18. Use of a hand-held phone, under 18. Use of a hands-free device, under 18 Use of a hands-free device, over 18.

10. Which of the following is true of obtaining a false or forged identification card, driver's license, or learner's instructional permit in maryland? Both subject to a fine and/or imprisonment and your license may be suspended. None of the answers listed. You may be subject to a fine and/or imprisonment Your driver's license may be suspended. You'll just receive a slap on the wrist for your first offense.

11. When driving through fog or rain, it is advisable to: Turn on your parking lights only. Turn on your 4-way hazard lights. Turn on your headlights to low-beam.

12. A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should Read the labels on the drug before driving. Drink alcohol instead. Continue to drive Drive only during daylight hours.

13. Which of the following are two types of speed signs? Accident speed signs and advisory speed signs. Speed limit signs and accident speed signs. Advisory speed signs and informational speed signs. Speed limit signs and advisory speed signs.

14. Which of the following hand signals would a driver use to indicate that s/he is turning left? Right hand and arm up, keeping hand and arm still. Left hand and arm straight out, keeping hand and arm still. Left hand and arm down, keeping hand and arm still. Left hand and arm up, keeping hand and arm still.

15. Which of the following statements is not true regarding the use of headlights? High beams are used for open country driving when there is no traffic in sight. High beams are used when traveling behind other vehicles. Low beams are used when traveling in fog, rain, or snow Low beams are used in city driving and driving in traffic on roadways.

16. Work zone or construction zone signs are usually displayed in Yellow with black letters. Yellow with white letters. Orange with black letters. Orange with white letters.

17. Select the statement below that is true: People with more body fat are less prone to alcohol intoxication. Body weight has no effect on the rate of intoxication. Alcohol is able to be absorbed by water. Food in the stomach prevents alcohol intoxication.

18. If you drive up a narrow, steep road and meet a car with no room to pass: You should back down the road. The other driver should back up the road. Neither driver should back at all. You should back down the road if the other vehicle is a truck.

19. When you want to pass a large truck in the center of 3 lanes, it is best to pass: Quickly on the left and move ahead of it. Very slowly on the left and move ahead of it. Very quickly on the right and move ahead of it. Very slowly on the right and stay in your lane.

20. To make a right turn start in the right-hand lane and end in: The left lane. The lane closest to the curb. Any lane available. The center lane.

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To operate a motorcycle in Maryland, you must have a Class M license or a motorcycle endorsement on your driver's license. Licenses are issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). At age 15 years and nine months, you can apply for a motorcycle learner's permit. At age 16 ½, you can apply for a Class M license or endorsement. A motorcycle permit or license allows you to operate a motorcycle, motorbike, scooter, or moped on public roads.

To receive a motorcycle learner's permit, you must apply, submit your documentation, pass the vision screening and the motorcycle knowledge exam, and pay the fees. If you are a new driver under the age of 18, you must complete a driver's education course. New drivers, regardless of age, must also pass the Class C Maryland knowledge exam. To receive a Class M license or motorcycle endorsement on your driver's license, you must apply, submit your documentation, pass the driving test, and pay the fees. Applicants under the age of 18 must also complete a motorcycle driver safety course. The knowledge and driving tests are waived for drivers over the age of 18 who complete the course.

The tests are taken at your local MVA. The motorcycle knowledge exam contains 25 questions on motorcycle safety and driving skills. You must answer 22 of the questions correctly to pass. The motorcycle skills exam is a demonstration of the skills needed to operate a motorcycle. If you fail a test, you must wait one day to retake it.