Maryland DMV Driving Test

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1. You may legally block an intersection: When you entered the intersection on the green light. During rush hour traffic. Under no circumstances

2. To make a right turn onto a two-way street from a two-way street, start in the right-hand lane and end in: The left lane. The lane further away from the curb. The lane closest to the curb. Any lane that is available.

3. Which of the following is true regarding safety belts? They need to be worn only when driving at high speed. They keep you from being thrown clear to safety, which lowers your chances of surviving accidents. Most likely you will drown if your seatbelt is on when your car goes into a lake or river. They increase your chances of survival in most types of accidents.

4. You are going the wrong way when you see a ____ sign in your driving lane. Road closed ahead. Do not enter. One-way ahead. Take detour.

5. Use your headlights on rainy, snowy, or foggy days: On the high-beam setting. So other drivers can see you. To warn others of bad conditions. Only in combination with emergency lights.

6. Which of the following is not true of crosswalks? Drivers must yield to pedestrians when turning on a steady green signal and when making a turn, after stopping, where turning on a red signal is permitted. Where a traffic signal is in operation, drivers and pedestrians must obey the traffic signal. None of the answers listed A driver may pass any vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk. It is the portion of the roadway meant to be used for pedestrian crossings.

7. What should you do to manage risk and be a responsible driver? Adjust your speed, position, and direction in accordance to roadway conditions. Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles. All of the answers listed Always use caution. Use turn signals so other drivers know your intentions.

8. If you want to park downhill and there is no curb, which way do you turn your front wheels? Towards the road. Parallel to the road. Towards the side of the road. Either way, since there is no curb.

9. Which of the following statements about a freeway is not correct? Freeways are designed to handle higher-speed traffic safely. While using a freeway, cross a solid line immediately after entering or before exiting. Most freeways have deceleration lanes to assist the driver in exiting Enter a freeway smoothly by accelerating on the entrance ramp to match the speed of the traffic.

10. What must you do at a steady yellow signal? Change lanes. None of the answers listed. Speed up Turn left. Stop safely unless you are too far into the intersection.

11. If you are following a truck that swings left before making a right turn at an intersection, you should remember that it is very dangerous to: Try to squeeze between the truck and curb to make a right turn. Apply your brakes until the truck has completed the turn. Violate the 4-second following distance rule. Honk your horn at the truck driver.

12. Drinking alcohol and driving is A minor traffic safety problem. A serious traffic safety problem. Safe if you only have a few drinks Only dangerous to the driver who drinks.

13. Alcohol in any concentration is: A stimulant. A depressant. Neither of the above.

14. On a roadway, what does a single broken yellow line indicate? None of the answers listed. Separation of lanes on a roadway where travel is in opposite directions. You must travel faster You must travel slower. The road is a raceway.

15. If you are stopped at an intersection and the traffic light just turned green, can you go immediately? Yes, you now have the right-of-way. Yes, but yield to any vehicle or person still in the intersection. Yes, other traffic or pedestrians must yield to you. Yes, if you are going straight through the intersection.

16. Look to the left and right before entering any intersection on a green light because: Other vehicles might enter the intersection against a red light. Once you are in the intersection, you must only look straight ahead. Cross traffic may have a green arrow. Pedestrians on the cross street have the right-of-way.

17. When should you use your high beam headlights? When you are following another vehicle or in heavy traffic. When there are no oncoming vehicles approaching. When you come within about a one-block distance of an oncoming vehicle.

18. Before turning left, the right-of-way should be given to oncoming cars: Until most cars have passed. That are more than 500 ft away. Unless they are turning right. Until it is safe to turn.

19. On average, the human body can dispose of the alcohol in 12 oz of beer in about One hour. One day. Five minutes Five hours.

20. What do pedestrian crosswalk lines look like? Dotted, white lines. Dotted, yellow lines. Solid, yellow lines Solid, red lines. Solid, white lines.

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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.