MD DMV License Types and Restrictions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Maryland, what is the minimum age to apply for a learner's permit?
- 15 years and 9 months (Correct answer)
- 15 years
- 16 years
- 16 years and 6 months
Correct answer: 15 years and 9 months
Maryland allows applicants to get a learner's permit at 15 years and 9 months.
Question 2: How long must a Maryland driver under 25 hold a learner's permit before taking the driving skills test?
- 9 months (Correct answer)
- 3 months
- 6 months
- 12 months
Correct answer: 9 months
Applicants under 25 must hold the learner's permit for at least 9 months before testing for a provisional license.
Question 3: How many hours of supervised driving practice must a Maryland learner's permit holder under 25 complete, including night hours?
- 60 hours total, including 10 at night (Correct answer)
- 40 hours total, including 5 at night
- 50 hours total, including 15 at night
- 30 hours total, including 10 at night
Correct answer: 60 hours total, including 10 at night
Maryland requires 60 hours of supervised practice, 10 of which must be at night, for permit holders under 25.
Question 4: During the first 151 days of holding a Maryland provisional license, the driver may NOT transport which passengers unless supervised?
- Passengers under 18 who are not immediate family (Correct answer)
- Any passengers over 65
- Passengers who are not licensed drivers
- More than one adult passenger
Correct answer: Passengers under 18 who are not immediate family
Provisional drivers may not carry non-family passengers under 18 during the first 151 days unless a qualified supervising driver is present.
Question 5: A Maryland provisional license holder under 18 generally may NOT drive unsupervised during which hours?
- Midnight to 5 a.m. (Correct answer)
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Correct answer: Midnight to 5 a.m.
Provisional drivers under 18 may not drive unsupervised between midnight and 5 a.m., with limited exceptions like work or school activities.
Question 6: Which class of Maryland license covers most standard passenger vehicles?
- Class C (Correct answer)
- Class A
- Class B
- Class M
Correct answer: Class C
A Class C license authorizes operation of most non-commercial passenger cars and light trucks in Maryland.
Question 7: What does a Class M license authorize a Maryland driver to operate?
- A motorcycle (Correct answer)
- A moped only
- A school bus
- A tractor-trailer
Correct answer: A motorcycle
Class M is Maryland's motorcycle license classification.
MD DMV License Types and Restrictions 2
In Maryland, what is the minimum age to apply for a learner's permit?