Maryland permit test: highways & freeways
Entering, exiting and driving on limited-access roads. 4 questions.
What is the acceleration lane on a highway entrance used for?
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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.
On an interstate, you are driving slower than the flow of traffic. Which lane must you use whenever possible?
- A The left lane
- B The center lane
- C The shoulder
- D The right lane
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D. The right lane
On interstates and other limited access highways, if you are driving slower than traffic you must drive in the right lane whenever possible. This keeps the left lanes open for passing.
Your car breaks down and you must stop on an interstate shoulder. What does the Maryland manual advise?
- A Stand behind the car to wave at traffic
- B Turn on your flashers and stay inside the car if you can
- C Walk along the shoulder to the next exit
- D Leave the car in the right lane with flashers on
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B. Turn on your flashers and stay inside the car if you can
Stop on an interstate shoulder only if your vehicle is disabled or you have another emergency. Turn on your emergency flashers and stay inside if you can, because standing or walking near highway traffic is very dangerous.
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You are on an entrance ramp merging onto a highway. Who has the right-of-way?
- A You, because you are merging
- B Whoever is driving faster
- C Whoever signals first
- D Drivers already on the highway
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D. Drivers already on the highway
When you are on an entrance ramp or acceleration lane, yield to drivers already on the highway. Use the acceleration lane to match their speed and merge into a safe gap.