Practice by topic

We split the Maryland Driver's Manual into nine topics. Start with the one that worries you most and work through it a question at a time. Every answer is explained and linked to its manual page.

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1. Signs and markingsA sign's shape and color tell you what kind of sign it is before you read a word. These questions cover regulatory and warning signs, work-zone orange, fluorescent pink and yellow-green, the No Passing Zone pennant and the slow-moving vehicle sign.16 questions
2. Right of wayWho goes first? These questions cover four-way stops, T intersections, left turns, pulling out of driveways, entering a highway, traffic circles, pedestrians in crosswalks and funeral processions.15 questions
3. Signals and lightsWhat to do at every kind of traffic light: solid, arrow, flashing and dark, the red and yellow X signals over reversible lanes, push-button crosswalk signals, and when to use and dim your headlights.14 questions
4. Speed and conditionsDriving at a reasonable speed, the 3 to 4 second following distance (more behind buses), keeping up with traffic, fog, skids, hydroplaning, icy bridges and snow emergency routes.9 questions
5. Lanes and turnsWhat lane lines let you do, where you may not pass, the center left-turn lane, right turns across a bike lane, left turns on red, merging onto a highway and keeping right when you drive slower.13 questions
6. ParkingParking with the brake set, opening your door safely, stopping on a highway shoulder, the painted triangle at an exit ramp, and the rules for disability spaces, access aisles and curb cuts.7 questions
7. Sharing the roadSharing the road with trucks and buses, school buses (and the one case where you don't stop), bicycles, emergency vehicles, Maryland's Move Over Law and its fines, work zones and railroad crossings.17 questions
8. Alcohol and drugsThe .08 BAC limit, Maryland's no-alcohol rule under 21, testing when an officer asks, open containers, drugs and medicines, and what a child in the car or a DUI means.9 questions
9. Safety and the lawSeat belts and child seats, phones (no phone at all under 18 except a 911 call), earphones, crashes and when to call the police, and Maryland's learner's permit and provisional license rules.19 questions