MARYLAND PERMIT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What steps should you take to manage risk? - ✔✔- adjust speed, position, and
direction --> in response to roadway conditions
- enhance vehicle control and increase response time
- use turn signals --> let other drivers know your intentions
- maintain a safe distance between your vehicle and other roadway users
- do not assume other drivers will do what they are supposed to do
- use caution at all times
✔✔Right-of-way guidlines - ✔✔Yield right-of-way to:
- the driver who is at or arrives at the intersection before you
- drivers in the opposing traffic lane --> when you are making a left turn
- the driver on your right --> if you arrive at the same time
- drivers on a public highway --> if you are entering the highway from a driveway or
private road
- drivers already on a limited access or interstate highway --> if you are on the entrance
or acceleration ramp
- the driver on your right at a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs
- pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers who are still in the intersection
- drivers on the through highway --> if you are at a "T" intersection and you are entering
the through highway by either making a right or left turn
- other drivers --> if you are approaching an intersection with a Yield sign facing you
✔✔What is a speed limit? - ✔✔The maximum legal speed you can travel on a road
under ideal conditions
✔✔What speed is it safest to drive at? - ✔✔At the same speed that most traffic is
moving, up to the maximum speed limit.
Travelling at a lower speed than other traffic encourages other vehicles to constantly
pass you and increases the chances or a crash.
✔✔Excessive speed... - ✔✔- is one of the most common contributing factors of vehicle
crashes
- does not save time and often leads to high-risk decision-making
- has severe and often disastrous effects
✔✔What does excessive speed do? - ✔✔- reduces the ability to negotiate curves or
maneuver around obstacles in the roadway
- extends distance necessary for a vehicle to stop
- decreases the driver's ability to realize and react to a hazard or dangerous situation
- increases risk of crashes --> other roadway users and pedestrians may not be able to
judge distance accurately
, - increases the force and impact in a crash --> can increase chances of more serious
bodily injuries and death
✔✔Death is 8 times more probable in a crash at what speed vs what speed? - ✔✔60
mph, 20 mph
✔✔The impact of hitting a solid stationary object at what speed is equal to falling off a
how many story building? - ✔✔60 mph, 10-story
✔✔Conditions which require reduced speed for safety - ✔✔- sharp curves or hills -->
where visibility is limited
- slippery roads
- roads where there may be pedestrians or animals
- shopping centers, parking lots, downtown areas
- traffic congestion
- narrow bridges and tunnels
- toll plazas
- schools, playgrounds, and residential streets
- railroad grade crossings
✔✔How far should you be from the vehicle in front of you in ideal driving conditions? -
✔✔3 to 4 seconds --> if following a vehicle which stops often increase to 4 to 5 or more
as needed
✔✔What factors can affect actual stopping distance? - ✔✔- the length of time it takes a
driver to see and recognize that there is a dangerous situation
- the type and condition of the roadway
- the condition of the tire treads
- the condition of the brakes
✔✔Switching lanes - ✔✔- do not switch lanes until you determine it is safe to do so
- you should avoid drifting across lane lines and making lane changes within an
intersection
✔✔Generally, keep vehicle to which side of the center of the roadway? Unless? -
✔✔Right
Passing another vehicle going in the same direction, there is a traffic signal designating
it is okay to do so, or there is an obstruction
✔✔When turning you should... - ✔✔- look for signs and signals that give direction on
when you can proceed
- plan 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
- adjust your speed
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What steps should you take to manage risk? - ✔✔- adjust speed, position, and
direction --> in response to roadway conditions
- enhance vehicle control and increase response time
- use turn signals --> let other drivers know your intentions
- maintain a safe distance between your vehicle and other roadway users
- do not assume other drivers will do what they are supposed to do
- use caution at all times
✔✔Right-of-way guidlines - ✔✔Yield right-of-way to:
- the driver who is at or arrives at the intersection before you
- drivers in the opposing traffic lane --> when you are making a left turn
- the driver on your right --> if you arrive at the same time
- drivers on a public highway --> if you are entering the highway from a driveway or
private road
- drivers already on a limited access or interstate highway --> if you are on the entrance
or acceleration ramp
- the driver on your right at a four-way intersection controlled by stop signs
- pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers who are still in the intersection
- drivers on the through highway --> if you are at a "T" intersection and you are entering
the through highway by either making a right or left turn
- other drivers --> if you are approaching an intersection with a Yield sign facing you
✔✔What is a speed limit? - ✔✔The maximum legal speed you can travel on a road
under ideal conditions
✔✔What speed is it safest to drive at? - ✔✔At the same speed that most traffic is
moving, up to the maximum speed limit.
Travelling at a lower speed than other traffic encourages other vehicles to constantly
pass you and increases the chances or a crash.
✔✔Excessive speed... - ✔✔- is one of the most common contributing factors of vehicle
crashes
- does not save time and often leads to high-risk decision-making
- has severe and often disastrous effects
✔✔What does excessive speed do? - ✔✔- reduces the ability to negotiate curves or
maneuver around obstacles in the roadway
- extends distance necessary for a vehicle to stop
- decreases the driver's ability to realize and react to a hazard or dangerous situation
- increases risk of crashes --> other roadway users and pedestrians may not be able to
judge distance accurately
, - increases the force and impact in a crash --> can increase chances of more serious
bodily injuries and death
✔✔Death is 8 times more probable in a crash at what speed vs what speed? - ✔✔60
mph, 20 mph
✔✔The impact of hitting a solid stationary object at what speed is equal to falling off a
how many story building? - ✔✔60 mph, 10-story
✔✔Conditions which require reduced speed for safety - ✔✔- sharp curves or hills -->
where visibility is limited
- slippery roads
- roads where there may be pedestrians or animals
- shopping centers, parking lots, downtown areas
- traffic congestion
- narrow bridges and tunnels
- toll plazas
- schools, playgrounds, and residential streets
- railroad grade crossings
✔✔How far should you be from the vehicle in front of you in ideal driving conditions? -
✔✔3 to 4 seconds --> if following a vehicle which stops often increase to 4 to 5 or more
as needed
✔✔What factors can affect actual stopping distance? - ✔✔- the length of time it takes a
driver to see and recognize that there is a dangerous situation
- the type and condition of the roadway
- the condition of the tire treads
- the condition of the brakes
✔✔Switching lanes - ✔✔- do not switch lanes until you determine it is safe to do so
- you should avoid drifting across lane lines and making lane changes within an
intersection
✔✔Generally, keep vehicle to which side of the center of the roadway? Unless? -
✔✔Right
Passing another vehicle going in the same direction, there is a traffic signal designating
it is okay to do so, or there is an obstruction
✔✔When turning you should... - ✔✔- look for signs and signals that give direction on
when you can proceed
- plan 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
- adjust your speed
