Maryland Permit Practice Test 6
25 questions written from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
You come up behind a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. How far back must you stop?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002) (October 2025 Edition; DL-002). 13 of the 20 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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You come up behind a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing. How far back must you stop?
- A At least 10 feet
- B At least 50 feet
- C At least 20 feet
- D At least 100 feet
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C. At least 20 feet
When a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing, stop at least 20 feet from the back of the bus if you are behind it, or 20 feet from the front if you are facing it. Children may cross in front of or behind the bus.
A fully licensed 30-year-old is driving in Maryland. Which phone use is allowed?
- A Reading a text while stopped in traffic
- B Holding the phone in your hand to talk on speaker mode
- C Typing a short text at low speed
- D A hands-free call without holding the phone
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D. A hands-free call without holding the phone
Maryland bans hand-held phone use, including texting, for all drivers. Adults with a full license may make hands-free calls, but the manual still urges keeping them short and pulling off the road when you can.
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What is the acceleration lane on a highway entrance used for?
- A Stopping to wait for a large gap
- B Passing slower vehicles already traveling on the highway
- C Adjusting your speed to match highway traffic
- D Slowing down before you exit
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C. Adjusting your speed to match highway traffic
The entrance ramp leads you to the highway, and the acceleration lane lets you build speed to match traffic already on the interstate. Highway traffic has the right-of-way, so find a gap and merge smoothly.
A 19-year-old driver is stopped by police after drinking one beer. What does the Maryland manual say can happen?
- A Their license will be suspended or revoked
- B Nothing, because one beer is under the .08 limit
- C They get a warning if their BAC is under .05
- D They must only attend a short alcohol class
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A. Their license will be suspended or revoked
It is illegal for anyone under 21 to drink any alcohol. If police stop a driver under 21 who has been drinking, the license will be suspended or revoked, and the driver could also be charged with violating the license's alcohol restriction.
You stop at a T intersection, where your road ends at a through road. Who has the right-of-way?
- A Drivers already on the through road
- B You, because you stopped first
- C Whoever is on the right
- D Whoever reaches the intersection first
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A. Drivers already on the through road
At a T intersection you must yield to drivers already on the road you are entering. They have nowhere else to go, while you can wait for a safe gap.