Traffic Laws and Rules of the Road Flashcards

In Maryland, what is the minimum following distance rule expressed in seconds?

Answer: Three seconds

Maryland recommends a minimum three-second following distance under normal conditions, increasing this gap in poor weather or with heavy vehicles.

When is it legal to pass a vehicle on a two-lane road with a solid yellow center line on your side?

Answer: Never — a solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing

A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means passing is prohibited for your direction of travel under any normal circumstance.

What must a Maryland driver do at a stop sign when there is no stop line or crosswalk?

Answer: Stop at the nearest edge of the intersecting roadway

When no stop line or crosswalk is present, Maryland law requires stopping before entering the intersection at the nearest edge of the cross street.

In Maryland, when are drivers required to dim their high-beam headlights?

Answer: 500 feet before meeting an oncoming vehicle or 300 feet when following

Maryland law requires switching to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet when following another vehicle.

What is the legal requirement regarding turn signals when changing lanes on a Maryland highway?

Answer: Signals must be used every time before changing lanes

Maryland requires the use of turn signals before every lane change to communicate intentions to other drivers and prevent collisions.

In Maryland, which vehicle must yield when a lane ends and a merge is required?

Answer: The vehicle in the ending lane must yield to traffic in the continuing lane

The driver in the lane that is ending must yield to vehicles already established in the continuing lane during a merge.