Maryland Permit Practice Test 3
26 questions written from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
At what blood alcohol concentration (BAC) does Maryland consider a driver 21 or older to be driving under the influence?
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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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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.
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You and another driver reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. The other driver is on your right. Who should go first?
- A You, because you are on the left
- B The driver on your right
- C Whoever is going faster
- D Whoever is driving the larger vehicle
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B. The driver on your right
When two drivers arrive at an intersection at the same time, yield to the driver on your right. The same rule applies at a four-way stop. Even then, never assume you have the right-of-way; make sure the other driver is yielding.
Where U-turns are allowed, which lane should you finish your U-turn in?
- A The inside or left-hand lane going the other way
- B Whichever lane has the least traffic at that moment
- C The outside or right-hand lane going the other way
- D The shoulder, before merging into traffic
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C. 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. U-turns are dangerous, so check first that they are allowed.
In a Maryland work zone, what do flashing blue lights mean?
- A Speed cameras are active
- B Workers are present
- C A highway maintenance vehicle is ahead
- D A police checkpoint is ahead
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A. Speed cameras are active
In Maryland work zones, flashing blue lights mean the speed cameras are active. Speeding fines may be much higher in work zones, and even higher when workers are present.
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You are on a multi-lane highway divided by a concrete barrier. A school bus stops with its red lights flashing on the other side. What must you do?
- A Stop until the bus turns off its lights
- B Stop only if children are visible
- C Continue carefully; you do not need to stop
- D Slow to 15 mph and keep going past the bus carefully
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C. Continue carefully; you do not need to stop
On a multi-lane road divided by a physical barrier, you do not stop for a school bus on the other side of the barrier. Traffic going the same way as the bus, and all traffic on undivided roads, must stop.