Maryland Permit Practice Test 1
26 questions written from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
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). 12 of the 21 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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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.
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 A left turn from a two-way street onto a one-way street
- B A left turn from any street, as long as no traffic is coming either way
- C A U-turn when the intersection is completely clear
- D A left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street
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D. 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. You must still yield to pedestrians and all other traffic.
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A flashing red signal is on at a railroad crossing, but you do not see a train. What must you do?
- A Stop completely and wait until the signal stops flashing
- B Slow down and cross if the tracks look clear
- C Stop, then cross right away if no train is visible either way
- D Speed up to cross before a train appears
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A. Stop completely and wait until the signal stops flashing
At a railroad crossing with a flashing red signal, you must come to a complete stop even if you do not see a train. Go only when the signal stops flashing and the way is clear. Trains are often closer and faster than they look.
What does a fluorescent pink sign tell you?
- A There is a school zone ahead
- B There is an emergency traffic incident ahead
- C There is a construction or maintenance work area ahead
- D There is a recreation area nearby
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B. 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. Slow down and expect detours, stopped vehicles and responders ahead.
You are driving alongside a large truck. How can you tell that the truck driver probably cannot see you?
- A The truck's turn signal is not flashing
- B You can see the truck's brake lights
- C You cannot see the driver's face in the truck's side mirror
- D The truck driver has not honked at you
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C. You cannot see the driver's face in the truck's side mirror
Trucks and buses have large blind spots, called no-zones, on both sides, in front and behind. If you cannot see the driver's face in the truck's side-view mirror, the driver cannot see you, so do not linger beside the truck.