Maryland Permit Test — State Rules flashcards
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Only what is specific to Maryland: Rookie Driver permit and provisional rules, alcohol and implied consent, the hand-held phone ban, headlight distances, following seconds, the Move Over law, school-bus distances, bicycle passing, provisional penalties and child seats. Pair with the national core.
Practice deck · part of Maryland permit test — state rules · written against: Maryland Driver's Manual (MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration), DL-002 (10-25), October 2025 Edition, checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.
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What is the minimum age for a Maryland Learner's Instructional Permit for an applicant under 25?
A) 15
B) 15 years and 9 months
C) 15 years and 6 months
D) 16B) 15 years and 9 monthsPermit & Provisional License
Applicants under 18 also need a parent or guardian to co-sign, and under-16s must file a school attendance certification. -
May a fully licensed adult in Maryland hold a phone to talk on a call while the car is moving?
A) No; only hands-free calls are allowed
B) Yes, for calls but not for texting
C) Yes, if the phone is on speaker
D) Yes, on roads with a limit under 35 mphA) No; only hands-free calls are allowedPhones & Distraction
Emergency calls, such as to 911, are exempt; the manual still advises keeping hands-free calls short and letting voicemail answer. -
When does Maryland require you to turn on your headlights because of low light?
A) When you cannot see clearly 500 feet ahead
B) From sunset to sunrise, and at no other time
C) When you cannot see clearly 200 feet ahead
D) When you cannot see clearly 1,000 feet aheadD) When you cannot see clearly 1,000 feet aheadHeadlights & Signals
Night, fog and storms are the usual cases, but the test is the 1,000-foot sight distance. -
A Maryland driver with a valid disability placard parks on the striped access aisle beside a disability space. Is that allowed?
A) No, not even with a placard
B) Yes, for up to 15 minutes
C) Yes, if no other disability space is free
D) Yes, if the placard holder is in the vehicleA) No, not even with a placardParking & Curbs
The aisle is where wheelchair users get in and out; the same rule applies to blocking a curb cut. -
After a complete stop at a steady red signal, with no sign forbidding it, when may a Maryland driver turn left?
A) From any street onto a one-way street
B) From a one-way street onto a one-way street
C) Never; only right turns on red are allowed
D) From a one-way street onto a two-way streetB) From a one-way street onto a one-way streetTurns & Lanes
As with a right on red, yield to pedestrians and all other traffic first. -
Who must wear a seat belt under Maryland law?
A) The driver and front-seat passengers only
B) Front-seat occupants and children only
C) The driver only
D) The driver and all passengers, in every seatD) The driver and all passengers, in every seatOccupant Safety
Anyone not belted must be in a child safety seat; the law's few exceptions include a passenger 16 or older in a front middle seat and a doctor-certified medical reason. The manual notes about 90 percent of Marylanders already buckle up.
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- Facts checked against the Maryland Driver's Manual (Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration), DL-002 (10-26), October 2026 Edition, © Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration 2026, checked 2026-10-22; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
- Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
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