Maryland permit test: laws, points & insurance
Points systems, suspensions, insurance, registration and other legal duties. 9 questions.
A 17-year-old provisional driver is convicted of a first moving violation. What does Maryland require?
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Sample laws, points & insurance questions
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.
A 17-year-old provisional driver gets a second moving-violation conviction. What is the penalty?
- A A driver improvement program only, with no suspension
- B A 180-day suspension and a young driver improvement program
- C Immediate revocation of the license, then retaking all of the licensing tests
- D A 30-day suspension, then 90 days limited to work and school driving
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D. A 30-day suspension, then 90 days limited to work and school driving
For a minor with a Provisional License, a second offense brings a 30-day suspension followed by a 90-day restriction to employment and educational driving only. These MVA penalties are in addition to any court fines.
After a provisional driver is convicted of a moving violation, what happens to the waiting period for a full license?
- A Nothing changes; the original period continues
- B A new 18-month conviction-free period starts
- C Six months are added to the original period
- D The driver must wait until age 21
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B. A new 18-month conviction-free period starts
Each conviction or probation before judgment for a moving violation means you must begin a new 18-month conviction-free period. A clean record over that whole stretch is what earns the full license.
What does Maryland require about your insurance identification card when you drive?
- A You must keep the paper card at home in a safe place
- B You need it only if the vehicle is registered to you
- C You must have a valid card with you, and it may be electronic
- D You must show it only if you are involved in a crash with another vehicle
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C. You must have a valid card with you, and it may be electronic
You must always have a valid insurance identification card with you when driving, and Maryland accepts an electronic version. If an officer asks for it you must show it, or you could be fined.