Maryland Permit Practice Test

1. In Maryland, what is the youngest age to get a learner's permit?

1. 15 years old
2. 15 years and 6 months
3. 15 years and 9 months (correct answer)
4. 16 years old

Answer: C. In Maryland, you must be at least 15 years and 9 months old to get a learner's permit.

Maryland handbook, page 9.

2. In Maryland, may a learner's permit holder use a phone with Bluetooth while driving?

1. Yes, hands-free is allowed
2. Yes, for short calls
3. Yes, if the supervisor allows it
4. No, only to call 911 in an emergency (correct answer)

Answer: D. In Maryland, a learner's permit holder may not use a phone while driving, even with Bluetooth or hands-free, except to call 911 in an emergency.

Maryland handbook, page 47.

3. In Maryland, which stopped vehicles does the Move Over law cover?

1. Only police cars
2. Only ambulances and fire trucks
3. Only tow trucks
4. Any stopped vehicle showing hazard lights, flares or cones (correct answer)

Answer: D. In Maryland, you must move over, or slow down if you cannot, for any stopped vehicle showing hazard lights, road flares or traffic cones.

Maryland handbook, page 45.

4. In Maryland, a school bus stops with red lights flashing on a road split by a physical barrier. Who must stop?

1. Traffic on the same side of the barrier as the bus (correct answer)
2. Traffic on both sides of the barrier
3. Only traffic on the other side of the barrier
4. No one, because of the barrier

Answer: A. In Maryland, on a road divided by a physical barrier, traffic on the bus's side must stop, and traffic on the other side does not stop.

Maryland handbook, page 39.

5. In Maryland, how many of the 25 knowledge test questions must you answer correctly to pass?

1. 18
2. 22 (correct answer)
3. 20
4. 25

Answer: B. In Maryland, you must answer at least 22 of the 25 knowledge test questions correctly to pass.