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MVA Test
Knowledge Test Required to Pass to Get a Learner's Permit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A driver should: | Always be prepared to yield the right of way |
| A driver who has been drinking is more likely to: | Have a slower reaction time |
| All drivers under the age of 21 have a specific restriction prohibiting them from: | Driving or attempting to drive after consuming alcohol🍷 |
| All of the following are examples of driving distractions except: | Completing a quick check of the space around your vehicle. |
| What is an example of distracted driving? | Using a hand-held cell phone in a situation that is not an emergency. |
| Why is any use of a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle considered a distraction? | It occupies the driver's hands, eyes, and mind. |
| As it relates to your driver's license, what does "implied consent" mean? | Submitting to a chemical test to determine BAC |
| What does B.A.C. stand for? | Blood alcohol concentration |
| What is distracted driving? | Anything that takes your eyes, hands or especially your mind, away from driving. |
| What do double solid yellow🟡 lane markings mean? | Both lanes are forbidden by law to pass. |
| Drivers are more likely to become drowsy: | If they drive many miles per day |
| What should drivers under the age of 18 on a provisional license do? | Always make sure all passengers are properly restrained in a seatbelt or a child safety seat |
| What does excessive speed do? | It doesn't save time and often leads to high-risk decision-making. |
| Four vehicles arrive at an intersection controlled by four stop🛑 signs at the same time. Which vehicle would you yield the right-of-way to? | The vehicle to your right👉, if both of you arrive at the intersection at the same time. |
| How can you keep vehicle technologies operating at their peak? | Keep sensors clean and damage free |
| If it is necessary to make an emergency🦺 stop while driving on an interstate, what should you do? | Pull off the road, turn on your emergency🦺 flashers and stay in your vehicle if you can |
| If the roadway is wet or icy, what should you do? | Reduce your speed |
| If the vehicle is equipped with air bags: | Seatbelts should still be worn |
| If you approach a stopped emergency vehicle using its visual signals: | Move to the next available lane away from the emergency vehicle |
| If you encounter an aggressive driver you should: | Concentrate on your own driving behavior |
| If you see a funeral procession you: | Must yield the right-of-way to any vehicles in the funeral procession |
| If your vehicle begins to skid, what should you do? | Ease up on the gas pedal |
| If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, what should you do? | Allow the vehicle to slow to a manageable speed. |
| In inclement weather, what should you do? | Increase your following distance |
| In work zones, you should: | Expect the unexpected |
| Motorcycle operators: | Have the right to use a complete traffic lane |
| MVA will suspend the license of any driver with a BAC test of which result? | 0.08 |
| MVA will suspend the license to any driver who: | Refuses to submit to a test to determine BAC |
| Night driving poses special problems for drivers because: | Vehicle speed and distance are harder to judge. |
| What should you do prior to entering a curve? | Reduce your speed |
| Texting while driving a motor vehicle is: | Not legal |
| What is the best thing to do if you become tired or sleepy while driving? | Getting rest or changing drivers |
| What is the best way to avoid a dangerous situation when driving? | You should know what is happening around your vehicle. |
| If you see a flashing yellow🟡 light at an intersection, what should you do? | Slow down and proceed with caution |
| When should the maximum posted speed limit be driven? | In ideal conditions. If you slow down during that time, you could put yourself and others at risk of a crash. |
| To avoid traction loss from hydroplaning, what should you do? | Slow down |
| What is an important step in turning? | Check traffic in all directions |
| What should you do if the emergency vehicle is approaching you from behind with sirens and flashing lights? | Pull over to the right-most lane so the vehicle can pass |
| What types of ADAS technologies are on newer vehicles to prevent crashes? | Automatic emergency braking and lane keeping assist |
| What should you do when a law enforcement officer👮🏾♂️ signals you to pull over? | Pull off to the side of the roadway, keep your seatbelt fastened, turn off the radio, and put the window down so you can communicate. |
| What happens when a vehicle is hydroplaning? | Tires lose contact with the road surface. |
| When approaching any stopped vehicle on a highway with its lights flashing: | Maryland motorists must move over |
| When being passed by another vehicle: | Maintain a constant speed |
| When driving at night, what should you do? | Increase your following distance. This will help the likelihood of collision in the event the vehicle in front of you needs to stop quickly. |
| When driving in fog, what is best to drive with? | Use low beam headlights because visibility is already reduced. |
| When following another vehicle, what should you use? | Low beams |
| When passing another vehicle: | Consider the time and space needed to pass without interfering with other vehicles |
| When preparing to drive, what should you do? | Properly adjust your seat and mirrors |
| When sharing the road with large trucks, what should other drivers do? | Quickly and safely move through "No Zone". |
| When should you use your high beam headlights? | At night, when there are no oncoming vehicles approaching |
| When using a deceleration lane to exit a roadway: | Do not slow down until your vehicle has moved onto the deceleration lane. |
| While driving on a roadway with single broken white⚪ line markings: | You are permitted to cross from one lane to the other. |
| Who is responsible for operating a vehicle with ADAS technology? | Driver |
| You are car "A", getting ready to get on the interstate. Which of the following is important to do? | Adjust your speed to the flow of traffic already in the travel lane |
| Which vehicles are required to stop for a school bus on a multiple lane road divided by a physical barrier? | The vehicles in the same lane as the school bus are required to stop. |
| When you are facing a green🟢 light and there are pedestrians in the intersection: | You must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians |
| When in a vehicle, when should you wear a seatbelt? | All the time |
| When is it legal to drive faster than the posted speed limit? | Never |
| If you are driving the car at the bottom of the intersection, | Turn after Vehicle C completes the right👉 turn |
| What can you do to reduce "road rage"? | Always signal your intention when changing lanes |
| Motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds are not easy to see; therefore, what should you do? | Make constant visual checks |
| You are car "A". When merging with traffic flow, you should try to enter: | As the same speed as the traffic flow |
| You are car "A", and the traffic in front of you is stopped. What should you do? | Wait until you can completely cross over the railroad tracks |
| Before returning to the original lane after passing another vehicle, what should you do? | See both headlights of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror. |
| What does excessive speed do? | Increases the likelihood of serious bodily injuries and death |
| If you approach a flashing red🔴 traffic light, what should you do? | Treat the intersection the same as a stop🛑 sign |
| When displayed on the rear of the vehicle, what does the reflective orange triangle🔺 sign shown indicate? | The vehicle is traveling 25 mph or less |
| Who should yield the right of way as you are attempting to merge onto the interstate highway? | You should yield to the traffic on the interstate |
| If you come up behind a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk, what should you do? | May not pass that vehicle |
| When approaching or passing a bicyclist: | Slow down and allow at least 3 feet of space between you and the bicycle |
| If you pass by another driver already signaled to pull over by a law enforcement officer👮🏾♂️, what do you do? | Move over so both people are safe. |
| When is it okay to drive when drinking alcohol? | Never |
| What are bicycles on the road considered? | Vehicles |
| When can bicycles have their right of way? | All the time |
| What do you do when you have a crash? | Call 911, identify the location, the number of people, and don't move the vehicle. |
| When turning, you should: | Activate your turn signal in advance to alert⚠ other drivers and look behind and to both sides to ensure it is safe to proceed before making a turn. |
| What is drunk driving? | A very serious threat to highway safety. |
| What should you do if you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching that is using its signals? | Immediately move as close as possible to the edge of the roadway, clear of any intersection, and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed. |
| How many feet should your vehicle be away from the driver of another vehicle in order to make a U-turn on a curve or hill? | 500 feet |
| When emerging from an alley, driveway, private road, or building across a sidewalk or onto a street or highway, what should you do? | Stop and yield to vehicles already on the main road. |
| To avoid drowsiness and highway hypnosis and stay alert while driving, you should: | Exercise your eyes |
| Which of the following will NOT help prevent road rage and aggressive driving? | Tailgating |
| Which of the following is true about winter driving? | Ramps and bridges freeze first before highways and roads. |
| Which of the following is affected by the "No Passing Zone" sign? | All vehicles |
| What should you do when a school bus is on a divided road with red🔴 lights flashing? | Stop at least 20 feet from the rear or front of the school vehicle regardless of the direction you're facing. |
| Where is it illegal to pass a motorcycle? | In the same lane |
| When following a truck at night, | Dim your headlights |
| If a tire blows out, what should you NOT do? | Brake immediately |
| What is the minimum required distance for parking near a railroad crossing in Maryland from the nearest rail? | 50 feet |
| On a highway with two or more lanes in your direction, if you are driving more slowly than the other vehicles, you should: | Stay in the right lane |
| When passing a truck or other large commercial vehicle, what should you watch out for? | The side, rear, and front No-Zones. |
| Which of the following statements about winter driving is FALSE? | Chains or snow tires make it safe for you to drive on ice or snow-covered roadways at normal speeds. |
| When approaching or driving through a work zone, what should you NOT do? | Weave from lane to lane. |
| Your stopping distance equals: | The sum of its reaction distance and braking distance. |
| Which of the following statements about using cell phones on Maryland roads is true? | If you must make a call, pull safely off the road and stop before making a call. |
| On steep mountain grades, what type of ramps are built to stop runaway vehicles safety without injuring drivers or passengers? | Escape ramps |
| Interstates and other limited-access highways are usually reached by an entrance ramp and which lane? | Acceleration lane |
| You must continuously signal your intention to turn for at least how many feet before turning? | 100 feet |
| A typical passenger car can start to hydroplane at speeds as low as how many mph? | 35 mph |
| You must turn on your headlights whenever you cannot see clearly at least how many feet ahead? | 1,000 feet |
| If you are found to be driving under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance, how many points will be added to your driving record? | 12 |
| What does the "Left Turn Yield On Green🟢" indicate? | Left turns are allowed when the circular green signal is lit and there are no approaching vehicles. |
| If three cars arrive at a four-way uncontrolled intersection at the same time, which one has the right-of-way? (a.k.a. Which car gets to go first?) | The only car that doesn't have anyone to its right gets to go first. |
| According to the right-of-way rule, who gets to go first? | The driver who arrives first at the intersection has the right-of-way and gets to go first. |
| If two cars arrive at an intersection at the same time and one car wants to go straight and the other car on the opposite direction wants to turn left, what are the rules according to right-of-way? | The car making the left turn must yield to the car going straight. |
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