Maryland permit test: turning & signaling
Turn lanes, turn signals, hand signals, U-turns and turns on red. 4 questions.
Where U-turns are allowed, which lane should you finish your U-turn in?
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Sample turning & signaling questions
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.
You are in the inside lane of a multi-lane traffic circle and are getting ready to leave it. When should you turn on your right signal and move to the outside lane?
- A As soon as you enter the circle
- B Only after you have reached your exit
- C When you pass the exit directly across from where you entered
- D After you pass the exit before the one you plan to take
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D. After you pass the exit before the one you plan to take
In a multi-lane traffic circle, stay in your lane. When getting ready to exit, turn on your right signal and move to the outside lane after you pass the exit before the one you plan to take.
You need to turn right where there is a bike lane on your right and no bicyclist nearby. What does the Maryland manual tell you to do?
- A Turn from your travel lane without entering the bike lane
- B Stop in the travel lane until the bike lane ends
- C Before turning, move as far right as possible within the bike lane
- D Speed up and turn quickly across the bike lane
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C. Before turning, move as far right as possible within the bike lane
Before starting a right turn, move as far to the right as possible within the bike lane, shoulder, or right-turn lane, after yielding to any bicyclists. This keeps a bicyclist from being caught between your car and the curb.
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You have stopped at a red light and are allowed to turn right on red. Who must you yield to?
- A Only pedestrians in the crosswalk
- B Pedestrians and all other traffic
- C Only vehicles coming from the left
- D No one, once you have stopped
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B. Pedestrians and all other traffic
A right turn on red is allowed only after a complete stop and when no sign forbids it. Even then, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and all other traffic before turning.