MARYLAND MVA PERMIT STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Fatigue: What are some potential warning signs that a driver is becoming fatigued or
drowsy when driving? - ✔✔-Your eyes close or go out of focus
You have trouble keeping your head up
-You miss your exit
-You keep driving out of your lane
-You don't remember driving the last few miles
✔✔Headlights: Maryland law requires that drivers do what in inclement weather? -
✔✔That you turn on your headlights when you are using your windshield wipers
✔✔Driving At Night: What is more hazardous and more difficult than daytime driving? -
✔✔Driving at night
✔✔Accidents: In the event of an auto crash, what should you do if there are no injuries
involved but you cannot move your vehicle? - ✔✔-Call 911 immediately, give location of
crash, advise that there are no injuries but you need assistance
-Use emergency flashers or flares to warn oncoming traffic
-Be patient, do not attempt to cross the roadway or stop traffic. Make sure you stay
away from traffic
✔✔Expressway Driving: Interstate and other limited access highways are usually
reached by what? - ✔✔-An entrance ramp
-An acceleration lane
✔✔Bicyclist: What should you avoid doing when following a bicyclist? - ✔✔-Following
too closely
-Sounding your horn
✔✔School Bus: When don't you have to stop for a school bus whose red lights are
flashing and stop arm extended? - ✔✔When you are driving on the opposite side of a
divided highway
✔✔Trucks: Watch for turning trucks. Where do trucks make wide turns and need
additional space? - ✔✔Intersections
✔✔Signaling: What should a driver prepare to do before turning? - ✔✔-Look for signs
and signals that give direction on when you can turn
-Plan your turn before reaching the turning point
-Activate your turn signal in advance to alert other drivers
-Look behind and to both sides to ensure it is safe to proceed before making a turn
-Adjust your speed for the turn
, ✔✔Pedestrians: What does a pedestrian with a white cane signify? - ✔✔The person is
blind
✔✔Pavement Markings: What are used alone or to supplement other traffic control
devices, provide important guidance and information to drivers without requiring them to
divert their attention from the roadway? - ✔✔Highway markings
✔✔Right Of Way: What must you do when you are entering a road from a driveway,
alley, or roadside? - ✔✔-Yield to vehicles already on the main road
-Yield to pedestrians on the main road
✔✔Emergency Vehicle: When an emergency vehicle approaches from in front or behind
you with its lights flashing and siren going, what must you do? - ✔✔Pull over to the right
edge of the roadway and stop
✔✔Traffic Signals: What does a red "X" signal indicate? - ✔✔Lane closed. You must
never drive in a lane under a red X signal.
✔✔Roundabout: Who has the right of way when approaching a roundabout? -
✔✔Traffic already in the roundabout
✔✔School Bus: What must you do when approaching a school bus that has its lights
flashing and its stop arm extended? - ✔✔Stop at least 20 feet away from the bus.
✔✔Other Important Information: What are prohibited when driving a motor vehicle? -
✔✔-Ear plugs attached to a radio, portable audio device, CD player or other audio
device that are in or cover both ears
-Headsets attached to a radio, portable audio device, CD player or other audio device
that are in or cover both ears
-Earphones, attached to a radio, portable audio device, CD player or other audio device
that are in or cover both ears
✔✔Night Driving: Why is driving at night more dangerous than daytime driving? -
✔✔Drivers do not see as far, as soon, or as much and everything looks different.
✔✔Work Zones: What color is most of the traffic control devices used in work zones? -
✔✔Orange
✔✔Trucks: What areas are considered the "NO ZONE" on a truck or other large
vehicle? - ✔✔-On either side
-In front
-Directly behind
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Fatigue: What are some potential warning signs that a driver is becoming fatigued or
drowsy when driving? - ✔✔-Your eyes close or go out of focus
You have trouble keeping your head up
-You miss your exit
-You keep driving out of your lane
-You don't remember driving the last few miles
✔✔Headlights: Maryland law requires that drivers do what in inclement weather? -
✔✔That you turn on your headlights when you are using your windshield wipers
✔✔Driving At Night: What is more hazardous and more difficult than daytime driving? -
✔✔Driving at night
✔✔Accidents: In the event of an auto crash, what should you do if there are no injuries
involved but you cannot move your vehicle? - ✔✔-Call 911 immediately, give location of
crash, advise that there are no injuries but you need assistance
-Use emergency flashers or flares to warn oncoming traffic
-Be patient, do not attempt to cross the roadway or stop traffic. Make sure you stay
away from traffic
✔✔Expressway Driving: Interstate and other limited access highways are usually
reached by what? - ✔✔-An entrance ramp
-An acceleration lane
✔✔Bicyclist: What should you avoid doing when following a bicyclist? - ✔✔-Following
too closely
-Sounding your horn
✔✔School Bus: When don't you have to stop for a school bus whose red lights are
flashing and stop arm extended? - ✔✔When you are driving on the opposite side of a
divided highway
✔✔Trucks: Watch for turning trucks. Where do trucks make wide turns and need
additional space? - ✔✔Intersections
✔✔Signaling: What should a driver prepare to do before turning? - ✔✔-Look for signs
and signals that give direction on when you can turn
-Plan your turn before reaching the turning point
-Activate your turn signal in advance to alert other drivers
-Look behind and to both sides to ensure it is safe to proceed before making a turn
-Adjust your speed for the turn
, ✔✔Pedestrians: What does a pedestrian with a white cane signify? - ✔✔The person is
blind
✔✔Pavement Markings: What are used alone or to supplement other traffic control
devices, provide important guidance and information to drivers without requiring them to
divert their attention from the roadway? - ✔✔Highway markings
✔✔Right Of Way: What must you do when you are entering a road from a driveway,
alley, or roadside? - ✔✔-Yield to vehicles already on the main road
-Yield to pedestrians on the main road
✔✔Emergency Vehicle: When an emergency vehicle approaches from in front or behind
you with its lights flashing and siren going, what must you do? - ✔✔Pull over to the right
edge of the roadway and stop
✔✔Traffic Signals: What does a red "X" signal indicate? - ✔✔Lane closed. You must
never drive in a lane under a red X signal.
✔✔Roundabout: Who has the right of way when approaching a roundabout? -
✔✔Traffic already in the roundabout
✔✔School Bus: What must you do when approaching a school bus that has its lights
flashing and its stop arm extended? - ✔✔Stop at least 20 feet away from the bus.
✔✔Other Important Information: What are prohibited when driving a motor vehicle? -
✔✔-Ear plugs attached to a radio, portable audio device, CD player or other audio
device that are in or cover both ears
-Headsets attached to a radio, portable audio device, CD player or other audio device
that are in or cover both ears
-Earphones, attached to a radio, portable audio device, CD player or other audio device
that are in or cover both ears
✔✔Night Driving: Why is driving at night more dangerous than daytime driving? -
✔✔Drivers do not see as far, as soon, or as much and everything looks different.
✔✔Work Zones: What color is most of the traffic control devices used in work zones? -
✔✔Orange
✔✔Trucks: What areas are considered the "NO ZONE" on a truck or other large
vehicle? - ✔✔-On either side
-In front
-Directly behind
