Maryland MVA Permit Practice Test 5
Test 5 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. What is the maximum civil penalty for a Maryland school zone speed camera citation alleging 12 to 15 miles per hour over the limit?
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Answer D: 40 dollars
Maryland caps the school zone speed monitoring penalty at 40 dollars in the lowest band, rising to 70 and then 120 dollars in the higher bands.
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2. You are traveling beside a solid white lane line. What does it tell you?
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Answer B: Crossing it is discouraged or prohibited, so stay in your lane
A solid white line separates lanes going the same direction where lane changing is discouraged or prohibited, such as where a through lane meets a mandatory turn lane.
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3. A driver's blood alcohol concentration is below the legal limit, but the driver is visibly impaired. Can the driver be arrested?
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Answer C: Yes, driving while impaired by alcohol is an offense at any concentration
The per se figure, 0.08 percent in most states and 0.05 percent in Utah, is the level at which impairment is presumed. Impairment shown by driving behavior and field tests is enough on its own, because alcohol affects skills well before that number.
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4. Which of these is announced with the same family of signs as the facility shown here?
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Answer A: A rest area for travelers
A rest area belongs to the same motorist service series, which points travelers toward facilities such as fuel, food, lodging and medical care.
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5. What is the safest way to deal with the situation this sign announces?
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Answer B: Match the speed of the other traffic stream and open a gap so vehicles can blend without hard braking
Blending works when speeds are matched and gaps are opened, so nobody has to brake hard or swerve where the two streams come together.
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6. Which emergency calls does Maryland exempt from its handheld telephone rule?
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Answer D: Calls to a 9-1-1 system, a hospital, an ambulance service, a fire department or the police
Maryland's exemption covers emergency use such as calls to a 9-1-1 system, a hospital, an ambulance service provider, a fire department, a law enforcement agency or a first aid squad.
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7. Why is smooth, early braking better than hard, late braking?
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Answer D: It keeps you in control and gives the driver behind more warning
Braking early and gently keeps the tires well within their grip and gives following drivers time to react to your brake lights.
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8. When must a Maryland driver file a written accident report with the MVA?
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Answer C: Within 15 days of an accident causing bodily injury or death, unless police reported it
Maryland requires a written report to the Administration within 15 days of an accident causing bodily injury or death, together with evidence of insurance, unless a police officer investigated and filed a report.
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9. About how far does a vehicle travel in one second at 60 mph?
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Answer A: About 88 feet
At 60 mph you cover about 88 feet every second, which is why a glance of only two or three seconds means driving the length of several vehicles blind.
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10. How does Maryland calculate the uninsured motorist penalty when a vehicle goes without required security?
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Answer C: 200 dollars for the first 30 days, then 7 dollars for each additional day
Maryland assesses 200 dollars for a lapse of 1 to 30 days and adds 7 dollars a day beginning on the 31st day.
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11. Who else may sit in the front seat while a Maryland learner's permit holder is driving?
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Answer D: Nobody, because the supervising driver is the only person allowed in the front seat
Maryland states that the supervising driver is the only individual allowed in the front seat with the permit holder while the permit holder is driving.
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12. On traffic control devices, the color green shows direction to a destination and also shows
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Answer C: that a movement is permitted
Green carries two assignments: guidance toward destinations, and the idea that the movement shown is allowed, as on a green arrow.
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13. What must the Maryland MVA see before it will issue or transfer a vehicle registration?
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Answer C: Satisfactory evidence that the required security is in effect for the vehicle
Maryland forbids the Administration from issuing or transferring a registration unless the owner furnishes satisfactory evidence that the required security is in force.
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14. How may a Maryland court respond to a first handheld telephone offense?
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Answer B: It may waive the penalty if the driver proves a hands free accessory was obtained
Maryland lets the court waive the penalty for a first offense if the driver shows proof of acquiring a hands free accessory, attachment, add-on or built-in feature.
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15. You are driving on a divided highway and see a solid yellow line along the left side of your lanes. What does it tell you?
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Answer D: It marks the left edge of the roadway for your direction
On a divided highway or a one-way roadway, the left edge of the traveled way is marked with a solid yellow line.
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16. Who must wear a bicycle helmet under Maryland law?
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Answer B: Any rider or passenger under 16, including a child in a seat or a towed trailer
Maryland requires a helmet meeting a recognized standard for anyone under 16 riding a bicycle or carried as a passenger in a restraining seat or in a towed trailer.
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17. Which uses are excluded from Maryland's ban on text messaging devices while driving?
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Answer B: A global positioning system and contacting a 9-1-1 system
Maryland's text messaging ban does not apply to the use of a global positioning system or to contacting a 9-1-1 system.
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18. How long does Maryland suspend a driver's license for a first chemical test result of 0.08 or more?
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Answer B: 180 days
Maryland imposes a 180 day suspension for a first test result of 0.08 or more, separately from anything a court later decides.
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19. You notice at night that one of your headlights has burned out. What should you do?
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Answer B: Get it replaced promptly, because other drivers may take you for a motorcycle
A single light makes your vehicle look narrower and further away, so other drivers misjudge you, and one light is also illegal.
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20. You are making a legal U-turn at an intersection. Who has the right of way?
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Answer C: Everyone else, until your turn is complete
A U-turn crosses several paths at once, so you yield to oncoming vehicles, to crossing traffic and to pedestrians before starting it.
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21. How does the blood alcohol standard for a driver operating a commercial vehicle compare with the one for a car driver?
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Answer D: It is lower, set at 0.04
Commercial drivers are held to a stricter standard of 0.04 because of the size of their vehicles and the risk they carry.
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22. May you stop in a marked bicycle lane to let a passenger out?
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Answer B: No, stopping there forces riders into the traffic lane
A vehicle stopped in a bike lane pushes riders out into moving traffic, which is exactly what the lane exists to prevent.
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23. What are the maximum penalties for a first Maryland conviction for driving while impaired by alcohol?
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Answer A: Up to 2 months in jail or a fine of up to 500 dollars, or both
Maryland treats driving while impaired as the lesser offense, capping a first conviction at two months of imprisonment or a 500 dollar fine or both.
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24. What makes a Maryland driver guilty of aggressive driving?
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Answer C: Committing three or more listed offenses in a single continuous period of driving
Maryland defines aggressive driving as three or more of a listed set of offenses committed at the same time or during one single and continuous period of driving.
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25. How does alcohol typically affect a driver's vision?
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Answer D: It blurs vision, weakens night vision and narrows attention to the sides
Alcohol slows the eye muscles and the brain's processing of what is seen, degrading focus, night vision, depth perception and awareness of movement at the edges of the field of view.