Maryland MVA Permit Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 22 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Maryland test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass22
- Passing score88%
- Minimum age15 years 9 months
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1. On a long, straight highway you feel your attention fading. What helps you stay alert?
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Answer A: Keep your eyes moving, scan mirrors and signs, and take regular breaks
Staring at one point brings on highway hypnosis. Active scanning keeps the mind engaged, and a break every couple of hours restores alertness.
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2. How many points does Maryland assess for failing to stop for a steady red traffic signal?
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Answer C: 2 points
Maryland assesses 2 points for failing to stop at a steady red signal or at a traffic control signal that is not functioning.
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3. Why is wearing headphones over both ears a problem while driving?
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Answer D: You may not hear horns, sirens or other warning sounds
Hearing is part of your awareness of traffic. Covering both ears blocks emergency sirens, horns and the sound of an approaching vehicle you cannot yet see.
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4. How many points does Maryland assess for a moving violation that is not separately listed and did not contribute to a crash?
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Answer C: 1 point
Maryland's schedule opens with a single point for any moving violation that is not listed elsewhere and did not contribute to an accident.
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5. What minimum liability coverage must a Maryland vehicle security policy provide?
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Answer B: 30,000 dollars per person, 60,000 dollars per accident and 15,000 dollars for property damage
Maryland requires at least 30,000 dollars for bodily injury to one person, 60,000 dollars where two or more people are hurt, and 15,000 dollars for damage to the property of others.
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6. When may a Maryland provisional licensee under 18 drive unsupervised?
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Answer C: Only between 5 a.m. and midnight, with listed exceptions such as work, school and athletics
Maryland limits unsupervised driving by a provisional licensee under 18 to the hours between 5 a.m. and midnight, with exceptions for employment, school, organized volunteer programs and athletic events or training.
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7. What does a sign reading Slower Traffic Keep Right require?
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Answer C: Traffic moving slower than the general flow must use the right-hand lane
The sign applies to any vehicle traveling below the speed of the traffic around it, which must keep right so faster vehicles can use the lanes to the left.
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8. A sign at the intersection prohibits U-turns, but the opening looks wide and clear. What may you do?
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Answer B: Obey the sign and turn around somewhere else
A prohibition applies whatever the traffic looks like at that moment, usually because of sight distance or conflicts you cannot see from the lane.
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9. What does the traffic law actually say about the right of way?
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Answer B: It says who must yield; no driver is ever entitled to take the right of way
The law describes who must yield. Right of way is something you give; insisting on it when another driver does not yield causes crashes.
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10. What should you expect while driving through a parking lot?
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Answer D: Pedestrians and vehicles moving from any direction, so drive slowly
Parking lots mix walking people, reversing vehicles and poor sight lines, so low speed and constant scanning are the only reliable protection.
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11. When does Maryland's school vehicle stopping rule not apply?
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Answer D: On a divided highway, when the school vehicle is on a different roadway
Maryland exempts a driver on a divided highway when the school vehicle is on the other roadway, but the rule otherwise binds drivers meeting or overtaking the vehicle.
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12. Why do many crashes happen on routes the driver knows very well?
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Answer D: Familiar roads let attention slip into routine
When a route is automatic the mind wanders and hazards get missed, which is why a well known road deserves the same attention as a strange one.
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13. When are points assessed for an ordinary Maryland handheld telephone violation?
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Answer D: Only when the offense contributes to a crash
Maryland bars point assessment for a handheld telephone violation unless the offense contributed to an accident, leaving the escalating fines as the ordinary penalty.
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14. How may Maryland police enforce the provisional license passenger restriction?
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Answer D: Only as a secondary action after a stop for another suspected violation
Maryland allows an officer to act on the passenger restriction only as a secondary action, once the driver has been detained for a suspected violation of another provision.
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15. How long after a Maryland license expires may the MVA still renew it without requiring a driving test?
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Answer A: Up to 1 year
Maryland allows the Administration to renew a license within one year after the expiration date without requiring a driving test.
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16. Your right wheels drop off the edge of the pavement onto a soft shoulder. What should you do?
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Answer C: Ease off the accelerator, hold the wheel straight and steer back gently once you have slowed
Yanking the wheel while the tires are pressed against a pavement lip can throw the vehicle across the road, so slow down first and then make a gentle correction.
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17. On a two-way street, where and how should you park at the curb?
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Answer C: On the right side, facing the way traffic moves
On a two-way street you must park on the right, headed in the direction of travel; parking facing traffic is prohibited.
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18. What must a Maryland driver do on the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle using its audible and visual signals?
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Answer D: Pull parallel and as close as possible to the edge, clear of any intersection, and stop
Maryland requires the driver to yield, drive to a position parallel and as close as possible to the edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection, and stay there until the emergency vehicle has passed.
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19. How should tire pressure be checked and set?
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Answer B: When the tires are cold, set to the pressure specified by the vehicle manufacturer
Driving heats the air and raises the reading, and the sidewall number is a maximum rather than a recommendation, so check cold and use the figure on the vehicle placard or in the owner's manual.
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20. How does a lap and shoulder belt protect you in a crash?
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Answer B: It holds you to the seat and spreads the force over the strong bones
The belt keeps you with the vehicle as it slows and puts the load on the hips and the chest rather than on soft tissue.
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21. How far above the posted work zone limit must a vehicle be traveling before a Maryland work zone camera may record it?
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Answer D: At least 12 miles per hour above the limit
Maryland allows a work zone speed control system to record only vehicles traveling at least 12 mph above the posted work zone limit.
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22. The signal turns green as you approach an intersection. What is the safest practice?
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Answer B: Look left, then right, then left again, and make sure the intersection is clear before entering
A green light gives permission but does not guarantee the intersection is empty, and a quick scan catches a vehicle running the red or a pedestrian still crossing.
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23. Which warning sign keeps its yellow background even when it is used inside a work zone?
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Answer D: The grade crossing advance warning sign
The round grade crossing advance warning sign keeps its black legend on yellow inside temporary traffic control zones because the railroad hazard it describes is not temporary.
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24. How many points does Maryland assess for driving a vehicle known to be without the required security?
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Answer C: 5 points
Maryland assesses 5 points for this offense, the same total it uses for driving while not licensed.
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25. How does Maryland change the civil penalty for a work zone camera citation when workers were present?
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Answer B: The penalty is doubled
Maryland doubles the work zone civil penalty whenever the recorded violation happened while workers were present in the zone.