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If you are under 25 and have never had a driver's license, what is the youngest age at which you can get a Maryland Learner's Instructional Permit?

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About this test

These questions were written from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002) (October 2025 Edition; DL-002). 79 of the 124 Maryland questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Maryland or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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  1. If you are under 25 and have never had a driver's license, what is the youngest age at which you can get a Maryland Learner's Instructional Permit?

    • A 15 years and 6 months
    • B 16 years exactly
    • C 16 years and 6 months
    • D 15 years and 9 months
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    D. 15 years and 9 months

    Maryland applicants younger than 25 must be at least 15 years and 9 months old for a Type 1 Learner's Instructional Permit. Starting just before 16 gives new drivers time to finish driver education and practice hours before they can apply for a Provisional License.

    Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), page 9

  2. A 17-year-old provisional driver is convicted of a first moving violation. What does Maryland require?

    • A Completing a driver improvement program
    • B A 30-day license suspension
    • C A 180-day license suspension
    • D Revocation of the provisional license for one year
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    A. Completing a driver improvement program

    Under Maryland's provisional penalties for minors, a first moving-violation conviction or PBJ requires a driver improvement program. Penalties then step up with each new offense, which pushes young drivers to correct habits early.

    Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), page 49

  3. At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) does Maryland consider a driver 21 or older to be driving under the influence?

    • A .05 or higher
    • B .10 or higher
    • C .08 or higher
    • D .12 or higher
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    C. .08 or higher

    Maryland considers a driver to be under the influence of alcohol at a BAC of .08 or higher. Even below that, alcohol can slow your reaction time and blur your judgment, so you can still face charges if you are impaired.

    Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), page 33

  4. How much space does Maryland require you to leave when passing a bicyclist?

    • A At least 3 feet
    • B At least 1 foot
    • C At least 2 feet
    • D At least 10 feet
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    A. At least 3 feet

    Pass a bicyclist like any slow vehicle: slow down, wait for oncoming traffic to clear, and leave at least 3 feet. Bicyclists may swerve around potholes or glass you cannot see.

    Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), page 40

  5. In Maryland, you must turn on your headlights whenever you cannot clearly see how far ahead?

    • A 500 feet
    • B 1,000 feet
    • C 300 feet
    • D 1,500 feet
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    B. 1,000 feet

    You must turn on your headlights anytime there is not enough light to clearly see at least 1,000 feet ahead. Headlights help you see and help other drivers see you.

    Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), page 27