MD DMV License Types and Restrictions 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A learner's permit holder in Maryland must always drive with a supervising driver who is at least how old and licensed how long?
- At least 21 years old with 3 years of licensed experience (Correct answer)
- At least 18 years old with 1 year of experience
- At least 25 years old with 5 years of experience
- At least 21 years old with 1 year of experience
Correct answer: At least 21 years old with 3 years of licensed experience
Supervising drivers must be at least 21 and have held a license for at least 3 years.
Question 2: Where must the supervising driver sit while a Maryland learner's permit holder is driving?
- In the front seat beside the driver (Correct answer)
- Anywhere inside the vehicle
- In the back seat directly behind the driver
- In the front or back, as long as awake
Correct answer: In the front seat beside the driver
The qualified supervising driver must occupy the front passenger seat next to the permit holder.
Question 3: Maryland drivers under 18 with a learner's permit or provisional license are prohibited from doing what while driving, even hands-free?
- Using a wireless phone (Correct answer)
- Playing the radio
- Carrying any passengers
- Driving on interstates
Correct answer: Using a wireless phone
Drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone at all while driving, except to call 911.
Question 4: What happens if a Maryland provisional driver is convicted of a moving violation?
- They may be required to complete a driver improvement program and their provisional period may restart (Correct answer)
- Their license is automatically upgraded
- Nothing until a third conviction
- They are only fined with no license consequence
Correct answer: They may be required to complete a driver improvement program and their provisional period may restart
A moving violation conviction can trigger a driver improvement program, suspension, and reset of the conviction-free period needed for a full license.
Question 5: How long must a Maryland provisional license holder drive conviction-free before converting to a full (non-provisional) license?
- 18 months (Correct answer)
- 6 months
- 12 months
- 24 months
Correct answer: 18 months
Provisional drivers must hold the license and remain conviction-free for 18 months before it converts to a full license.
Question 6: Which vehicle requires a commercial driver's license (CDL) in Maryland?
- A vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds (Correct answer)
- Any pickup truck with a trailer
- A 12-passenger family van
- Any vehicle used for business deliveries
Correct answer: A vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,000 pounds
Vehicles with a GVWR over 26,000 pounds require a CDL, along with buses designed for 16+ passengers and hazmat vehicles.
Question 7: A driver license restriction code printed on a Maryland license most commonly requires what?
- Corrective lenses while driving (Correct answer)
- Daytime-only vehicle registration
- A special license plate
- Annual vision retesting
Correct answer: Corrective lenses while driving
Restriction B, requiring corrective lenses, is the most common license restriction.
MD DMV License Types and Restrictions 3
A learner's permit holder in Maryland must always drive with a supervising driver who is at least how old and licensed how long?