Maryland MVA Test Maryland MVA Drivers License and ID Card Information 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of the organ donor designation on a Maryland driver's license?
- It waives the holder's right to emergency medical treatment
- It indicates the holder's consent to donate organs upon death (Correct answer)
- It exempts the holder from certain medical testing requirements
- It grants the holder priority medical care
Correct answer: It indicates the holder's consent to donate organs upon death
The organ donor designation on a Maryland license shows the holder has consented to donate organs or tissue after death.
Question 2: A Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) in Maryland authorizes the holder to operate:
- Only vehicles under 26,000 lbs GVWR
- Any size vehicle including combination vehicles over 26,001 lbs (Correct answer)
- Motorcycles and passenger vehicles only
- Buses with fewer than 16 passengers
Correct answer: Any size vehicle including combination vehicles over 26,001 lbs
A Class A CDL permits operation of any vehicle with a GCWR of 26,001 lbs or more, including tractor-trailers.
Question 3: Which document is typically required to prove your legal name change when updating a Maryland driver's license after marriage?
- A sworn affidavit
- A marriage certificate (Correct answer)
- A letter from your employer
- A Social Security card alone
Correct answer: A marriage certificate
A certified marriage certificate is the standard document used to prove a legal name change at the Maryland MVA.
Question 4: What does 'VOID' printed across a Maryland driver's license indicate?
- The license has been temporarily suspended
- The license is invalid because it was reported lost
- The license is no longer valid, typically printed when a new one is issued (Correct answer)
- The holder failed a vision test
Correct answer: The license is no longer valid, typically printed when a new one is issued
VOID is printed across the face of an old license when a replacement or renewed license is issued, making the old one invalid.
Question 5: In Maryland, an applicant must provide how many documents to satisfy the proof of identity requirement for a REAL ID driver's license?
- One primary document (Correct answer)
- Two separate identity documents
- Three documents from different categories
- Four documents including a passport
Correct answer: One primary document
One primary identity document such as a US passport or certified birth certificate satisfies Maryland's REAL ID identity requirement.
Question 6: Maryland requires a vision screening test when renewing a driver's license. What is the minimum visual acuity standard?
- 20/20 in at least one eye
- 20/40 in at least one eye (Correct answer)
- 20/60 in at least one eye
- 20/70 in both eyes combined
Correct answer: 20/40 in at least one eye
Maryland requires a minimum visual acuity of 20/40 in at least one eye, with or without corrective lenses, for license renewal.
Question 7: If a Maryland driver's license shows a restriction code of 'B', what does this mean?
- The driver must use hand controls
- The driver must wear corrective lenses while driving (Correct answer)
- The driver is restricted to daylight hours only
- The driver cannot operate on highways
Correct answer: The driver must wear corrective lenses while driving
Restriction code 'B' on a Maryland license means the driver must wear corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) while operating a vehicle.
What is the purpose of the organ donor designation on a Maryland driver's license?