Maryland MVA Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 21 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Maryland test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass21
- Passing score84%
- Minimum age15 years 9 months
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1. What has to be done with the helmet chin strap on every ride?
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Answer B: Fastened snugly, because an unfastened helmet comes off in a crash
A helmet only protects while it stays on the head, and an unfastened or loose strap lets it leave the head in the first moments of a crash.
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2. 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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3. When may a Maryland driver traveling in the same direction pass an emergency or police vehicle that is using its signals?
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Answer B: Only once it has stopped, or when a police officer directs the pass
Maryland forbids passing an emergency vehicle using audible and visual signals, or a police vehicle using an audible signal, while proceeding in the same direction unless it has stopped or an officer directs otherwise.
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4. Which sequence describes a well-made turn?
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Answer A: Signal, move into the correct lane, slow down, check, then turn
Tell others first, take your position, lose the speed before the corner, take a final look, and only then steer through the turn.
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5. A white diamond symbol is painted in a highway lane. What does it identify?
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Answer C: A lane reserved for high-occupancy vehicles
The diamond symbol marks a preferential lane, most often one reserved for vehicles carrying a minimum number of occupants.
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6. At night you are judging your distance from the rider ahead by their tail light. What is the risk?
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Answer A: A single small light gives a poor sense of how far away it really is
Distance is very hard to judge from one small light in the dark, so riders should leave extra space rather than trust the impression the light gives.
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7. When may a Maryland motorcycle operator ride without an approved eye-protective device?
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Answer C: When the motorcycle is equipped with a windshield
Maryland requires either an approved eye-protective device or a windshield fitted to the motorcycle.
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8. Who must wear protective headgear on a Maryland motorcycle?
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Answer D: Every operator and every passenger, unless the person is riding in an enclosed cab
Maryland requires anyone who operates or rides on a motorcycle to wear approved protective headgear, and the section does not apply to a person riding in an enclosed cab.
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9. What happens when alcohol is combined with another drug that also affects the nervous system?
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Answer B: Impairment is often far greater than either one alone would produce
Combined substances can multiply each other's effects, producing impairment well beyond what a driver would expect from either one taken separately.
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10. How long does Maryland suspend a driver's license for a first refusal to take a chemical test?
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Answer B: 270 days
Maryland suspends the license for 270 days on a first test refusal, a longer period than the 180 days imposed for a first result of 0.08 or more.
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11. A pedestrian using a white cane or walking with a guide dog starts to cross the street ahead of you. What must you do?
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Answer A: Yield and stay stopped until the person has finished crossing
A white cane or guide dog identifies a pedestrian who may not be able to see your vehicle, so you must yield and wait rather than maneuver around the person. The horn can confuse the pedestrian or the dog.
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12. 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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13. 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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14. What is a Maryland driver's first duty when approaching a covered stopped vehicle from the rear?
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Answer B: Move into a lane that is not immediately adjacent to it, if that is practicable
Maryland asks the driver first to make a lane change into an available lane that is not immediately adjacent to the stopped vehicle, with due regard for safety and traffic conditions.
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15. You need to reverse direction on a busy street. Which choice is usually safest?
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Answer D: Driving around the block and using the intersections instead
Going around the block uses normal turns at controlled intersections instead of stopping across live traffic lanes.
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16. 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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17. What may Maryland require of a driver under 21 who is convicted of an alcohol or drug driving offense?
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Answer D: Up to 3 years in the Ignition Interlock System Program to keep the license
Maryland allows a driver under 21 convicted of driving under the influence, while impaired, or impaired by drugs to be required to take part in the Ignition Interlock System Program for up to 3 years in order to retain the license.
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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. What point totals trigger action by the Maryland MVA within any two year period?
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Answer A: A warning letter at 3 points, a driver improvement program at 5, suspension at 8 and revocation at 12
Maryland escalates from a warning letter at 3 points to a driver improvement program at 5, suspension at 8 and revocation at 12 within a two year window.
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20. 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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21. Where may Maryland establish a speed limit above 55 mph, and what is the statewide ceiling?
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Answer B: Only on an interstate highway or an expressway, and never above 70 mph
Maryland law forbids a limit above 55 mph on any highway that is not an interstate or an expressway, and forbids any limit above 70 mph anywhere in the state.
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22. How many points does Maryland assess for driving on a learner's instructional permit without the required supervising driver?
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Answer A: 5 points
Maryland assesses 5 points for driving unaccompanied on a learner's permit, the same total it uses for driving while not licensed at all.
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23. 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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24. A United States numbered route is normally marked with
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Answer C: black numerals on a white shield
The U.S. route marker is a white shield carrying black numerals, which sets it apart at a glance from the red, white and blue Interstate shield.
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25. You are in the right-hand of two left-turn lanes and the vehicle beside you starts to drift toward your lane during the turn. What should you do?
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Answer B: Slow slightly, keep to your own lane and give the other vehicle room
Drivers commonly drift wide in dual turn lanes, so hold your own line, ease off and leave space rather than racing or crowding the other vehicle.