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Who can supervise a permit driver

A free practice question for the Maryland permit test, with the answer explained.

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Practice question · Safety and the law

At least how old must a permit holder's supervising driver be?

The rule

A permit driver must always have a supervising driver who is at least 21, has been licensed at least 3 years for the same kind of vehicle, and sits beside the driver.

A supervising driver must be at least 21, have three years of licensing for the same class of vehicle, and sit beside you.

From the Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 10, page 51. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the MVA have the final word.

Often mixed up with

People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.

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