Maryland permit test flashcards

325 cards for the Maryland MVA knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.

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Each deck starts with 20 free cards. Swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again.

What’s in each deck

Practice test 124 cards

Every question in our Maryland bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002). Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.

Road signs · Traffic signals · Pavement markings · Right of way & intersections · Turning & signaling · Lanes, passing & merging · Speed limits & control · Following distance & space · Parking & stopping · Highways & freeways · Sharing the road · School buses & emergency vehicles · Railroad crossings · Work zones · Night, weather & hazards · Emergencies & crashes · Alcohol & drugs · Distracted & drowsy driving · Permits & licensing · Laws, points & insurance · Seat belts & equipment

Road signs 118 cards · free

The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which Maryland follows.

Road-sign flashcards on their own

Maryland rules 23 cards

Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and Maryland’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.

Read the full Maryland traffic laws page

Motorcycle 60 cards

Questions from the Maryland Motorcycle Operator Manual (DL-001): gear, controls, lane position, hazards and Maryland’s motorcycle laws.

Maryland motorcycle practice tests

A few of the cards

Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.

  • Maryland rules · Permit and test facts

    How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in Maryland?

    15 years, 9 months

    15 years and 9 months for a Type 1 Learner's Instructional Permit (applicants under 25); under 18 requires parent/guardian co-signature; under 16 requires school attendance certification (DL-300).

    mva.maryland.gov

  • Maryland rules · Traffic laws

    What are Maryland’s drunk-driving (DUI) limits?

    In Maryland a BAC of 0.08 or more is driving under the influence per se; drivers under 21 may not drive at 0.02 or more, and commercial drivers are disqualified at 0.04.

    Refusing a test means a 270-day suspension for a first refusal.

    mgaleg.maryland.gov

  • Practice test · Road signs

    What does a fluorescent pink sign tell you?

    There is an emergency traffic incident ahead

    Fluorescent pink signs are used for emergency traffic incidents, such as a crash scene or a temporary closure.

    Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), page 20

  • Practice test · Traffic signals

    In Maryland, after a complete stop at a red light and when no sign prohibits it, which turn is allowed besides a right turn?

    A left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street

    Unless a sign prohibits it, after a full stop at a steady red light you may turn right, or turn left from a one-way street onto another one-way street.

    Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), page 17

  • Practice test · Turning & signaling

    Where U-turns are allowed, which lane should you finish your U-turn in?

    The outside or right-hand lane going the other way

    To make a U-turn where it is legal, signal left, stop and yield to oncoming traffic, then turn into the outside or right-hand lane going the opposite direction.

    Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), page 15

  • Road signs · Regulatory signs

    Stop sign

    What does this sign mean?

    Stop

    Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.

    MUTCD 11th ed., page 6

How to study with flashcards

  1. Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
  2. Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
  3. Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
  4. Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
  5. Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the Maryland exam simulator to practice under test conditions.

Questions about the flashcards

How many Maryland permit test flashcards are there?

325 in all: 124 practice-test cards from the Maryland question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 23 Maryland rules and permit facts and 60 motorcycle cards.

Are the flashcards free?

The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each Maryland deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.

Where do the answers come from?

Practice cards come from questions written from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from Maryland’s statutes and MVA pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.

Do the flashcards work on a phone?

Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.

Are these the real test questions?

No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real Maryland test is based on, with a source for every answer.

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