Maryland MVA Test Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Maryland, how far in advance must you signal before making a turn?
- 100 feet
- 200 feet (Correct answer)
- 300 feet
- 500 feet
Correct answer: 200 feet
Maryland law requires turn signals to be activated at least 200 feet before the turn in non-residential areas to give other drivers adequate warning.
Question 2: What is the Maryland law regarding passing on the right?
- Always permitted if there is space
- Permitted only when the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn (Correct answer)
- Never permitted under any circumstances
- Permitted on highways with three or more lanes only
Correct answer: Permitted only when the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn
Maryland permits passing on the right only when the vehicle being passed is making or preparing to make a left turn.
Question 3: When must Maryland drivers yield to pedestrians?
- Only at marked crosswalks with signals
- At all crosswalks, both marked and unmarked, and in crosswalk-free zones when pedestrians are in the roadway (Correct answer)
- Only when pedestrians are in marked crosswalks
- Only in school zones and residential areas
Correct answer: At all crosswalks, both marked and unmarked, and in crosswalk-free zones when pedestrians are in the roadway
Maryland law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians at all crosswalks (marked and unmarked) and wherever pedestrians are lawfully in the roadway.
Question 4: In Maryland, what is the maximum speed limit on rural interstate highways unless otherwise posted?
- 55 mph
- 60 mph
- 65 mph
- 70 mph (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 70 mph
Maryland's maximum posted speed on rural interstate highways is 70 mph on designated sections of I-68 and I-81.
Question 5: What does Maryland's 'Move Over' law require when passing a stopped emergency vehicle with lights activated?
- Reduce speed by 10 mph only
- Move to the farthest available lane and reduce speed (Correct answer)
- Honk to warn the officer and pass at normal speed
- Stop completely behind the emergency vehicle
Correct answer: Move to the farthest available lane and reduce speed
Maryland's Move Over law requires drivers to move over one lane away from the emergency vehicle if safe, or slow to a safe speed if changing lanes is not possible.
Question 6: Under Maryland law, who has the right-of-way when a vehicle exits a private driveway onto a public road?
- The vehicle exiting the driveway if it arrives first
- Vehicles already traveling on the public road (Correct answer)
- The smaller vehicle
- The vehicle traveling at a lower speed
Correct answer: Vehicles already traveling on the public road
Vehicles entering a public road from a private driveway, alley, or parking lot must yield to all traffic and pedestrians already on the public road.
Maryland MVA Test Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road 2
In Maryland, how far in advance must you signal before making a turn?