Maryland DMV Driving Test

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1. The best way to avoid a dangerous situation when driving is to: Know what is happening around your vehicle. Turn off the radio. Always keep your eyes focused ahead of your car.

2. Which of these statements is true about keeping children safe in vehicles? Babies should not ride in the front seat of vehicles. Children under one year and over 20 lbs should ride buckled up in the front seat. The back seat is generally not the safest place in the car for all children 12 years and younger. Child car seats are not required if you drive slowly.

3. You may never park On a one-way street. At the entrance of a building. In a crosswalk Within 50 feet of a fire hydrant.

4. What could happen in maryland if you are under 21, have been drinking, and are pulled over? Both you could have your license suspended or revoked and potentially incur mandatory participation in the ignition interlock program. You could be give you car away to charity. You could be mandated to participate in the ignition interlock program You could have your license suspended or revoked. Nothing will happen as long as you have a BAC below 0.08.

5. Which of these statements is true about drinking alcohol and driving? If you are under the legal blood alcohol concentration limit, your driving isn't impaired. If you can walk a straight line after drinking, it is safe to drive. Alcohol affects judgement, which is needed for driving safely.

6. Tailgating other drivers: Cannot result in a traffic citation. Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry. Reduces accidents by preventing you from being cut off. Helps fight traffic congestion.

7. When you see an elderly person crossing an intersection, you should Increase the speed of your vehicle and cross the intersection quickly. Stop your vehicle and yield the right-of-way. Continue driving your vehicle Blow your horn to stop the person.

8. If you always let other drivers go ahead of you at intersections, you are most likely: Improving traffic flow. Causing traffic delays. Effectively using defensive driving techniques.

9. Why might a driver license be cancelled? All of the answers listed. If a parent requests it for their minor child. If fraud was committed in obtaining the license If the applicant didn't give required or correct information on the application. If it is determined that the individual was not supposed to be issued the license.

10. If you are changing lanes, preparing to pass another vehicle, or entering traffic, signal and check for passing traffic by first using your mirrors and then By checking the oncoming traffic. By checking the back of your vehicle. By checking the front of your vehicle By checking your vehicle's blind spot.

11. Which of the following driving skills are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs? Alertness and concentration. Reaction time and coordination. All of the above are affected

12. Which of the following should you do when driving in fog? All of the answers listed. Pull off the road and put on your emergency flashers if the fog is too thick. Use low beam headlights only Reduce your speed. Reduce speed further if you see headlights or another vehicle's taillights.

13. What happens when a vehicle comes across a funeral procession at an intersection? None of the answers listed. The vehicle can continue after it lets 5 vehicles through. The vehicle must yield the right-of-way until all vehicles in the procession are through The vehicle must wait for its turn for the right-of-way.

14. What can you do to reduce 'road rage'? Always signal your intention when changing lanes. Talk on your cell phone while driving. Use your horn frequently

15. Warning signs are used along the roadways to Indicate potentially hazardous conditions ahead. Provide information about directions, distances, and available services. Control and regulate traffic Indicate points of interest and geographical information.

16. Which of the following is used on some highways to direct drivers into the proper lanes for turning Flashing red lights. Flashing yellow lights. White lines on the side of the road. White arrows in the middle of the lanes.

17. Where should you start your u-turn on a street with two lanes in each direction? Always use the center left turn lane. The left lane. The right lane. Any available lane.

18. When is it impermissible to pass another vehicle while driving? All of the answers listed. On the shoulder of a highway. When crossing or within 100 feet of a railroad crossing or intersection When you're approaching the top of a hill or a curve where you can't see ahead. Where you have a solid yellow line on your side of the center of the road or where there is a double solid yellow line in the center of the road.

19. Which of these is recommended for driving at night on a dimly lit street? Keep instrument lights bright to be more visible to other drivers. Briefly look at oncoming headlights so you will not be blinded. Drive slowly enough to stop within the area lit by your headlights. Always use high-beam headlights.

20. Yellow pavement markings on the road indicate The left edge of a roadway. A stop line at the stop sign. A no-passing zone The right edge of a roadway.

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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.