Maryland: Licensing basics — Part 3 Practice Test
Maryland’s Rookie Driver system: the vision screening, knowledge and driving skills tests and the driving test maneuvers, the Learner’s Instructional Permit and its practice hours, the Provisional License and its limits, the co-signer, out-of-country licenses and the medical conditions to report to the MVA. — Part 3
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Maryland Driver’s Manual" (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration.
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What will MVA staff confirm about an interpreter or translator you bring?
- That the interpreter or translator is a Maryland resident
- That the interpreter or translator holds a Class C license
- That the interpreter or translator is on the approved list
- That the interpreter or translator is a relative of yours
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Correct answer: That the interpreter or translator is on the approved list
MVA staff will confirm that the interpreter or translator is on the MVA's approved list.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 12
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On what does the MVA base the accommodations it provides to customers with disabilities?
- Each person's needs
- The person's age
- The class of license sought
- The number of times the person has tested
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Correct answer: Each person's needs
The MVA provides accommodations based on each person's needs.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 12
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Carrying a Developmental Disability Disclosure Card with your license is what?
- Required if you have a developmental disability
- Required only for drivers under 18
- Required only when you renew your license
- Voluntary; you decide if you want one
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Correct answer: Voluntary; you decide if you want one
Carrying a Developmental Disability Disclosure Card is voluntary; you decide if you want one.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 12
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What color is the Developmental Disability Disclosure Card?
- Red
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
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Correct answer: Blue
The Developmental Disability Disclosure Card is a blue card the size of a driver's license.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 12
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What can you share on a Developmental Disability Disclosure Card?
- Details about your disability and how best to communicate with you
- Your Social Security Number and your insurance policy number
- Your practice hours and the scores from your driving skills test
- Your medical history for the past six months, listed by doctor
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Correct answer: Details about your disability and how best to communicate with you
The card has space for details about your disability, how best to communicate with you, and other information to share with law enforcement.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 12
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To get a Developmental Disability Disclosure Card, do you have to give the MVA documentation about your disability?
- Yes, a letter from your doctor
- No, the MVA will not ask for it
- Yes, your recent medical records
- Only if you are under 18
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Correct answer: No, the MVA will not ask for it
The MVA will not ask you to provide information or documentation about your disability to get this card.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 12
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Where can you or your parent or guardian get a Developmental Disability Disclosure Card?
- From your eye doctor
- At the information desk at any MVA location
- By mail from the Maryland Department of Health
- From the clerk of a Maryland court
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Correct answer: At the information desk at any MVA location
You or your parent or guardian can get a card by visiting the information desk at any MVA location.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 12
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Besides a valid Learner’s Permit or driver’s license, what must you have with you when you drive?
- Your vehicle registration card
- A vehicle inspection certificate
- A copy of your driving record
- A printed road map
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Correct answer: Your vehicle registration card
The manual says you must have a valid Learner’s Permit or driver’s license and your vehicle registration card with you.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 13
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What is a driving restriction, according to the manual?
- A limitation of your driving privileges
- A fine charged for breaking a motor vehicle law
- A class required of drivers after any crash
- A written warning mailed to new drivers
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Correct answer: A limitation of your driving privileges
The manual defines a driving restriction as a limitation of your driving privileges.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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What could happen if you drive in violation of a restriction on your license?
- Your restriction is removed after one warning
- You must retake only the vision screening
- You could lose your driving privileges
- Your vehicle registration is cancelled
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Correct answer: You could lose your driving privileges
Driving in violation of a restriction is a serious offense, and you could lose your driving privileges.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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Who has the authority to impose restrictions on your license to make sure you drive safely?
- The county sheriff
- The MVA
- Your insurance company
- Your driver education instructor
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Correct answer: The MVA
The MVA has the authority to impose restrictions on your license to make sure you drive safely.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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Besides the type of license you have, what else may lead to a restriction on your license?
- You moved to a different county in Maryland
- You completed a driver education course
- You changed your name on your license
- You violated (broke) motor vehicle laws
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Correct answer: You violated (broke) motor vehicle laws
Restrictions may be based on the type of license or imposed because you violated motor vehicle laws.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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How does the manual describe driving?
- A privilege, not a right
- A right once you turn 16
- A right for anyone who passes the knowledge test
- A guaranteed benefit of owning a vehicle
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Correct answer: A privilege, not a right
The manual says to remember that driving is a privilege, not a right.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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The Provisional License restrictions on seat belts, passengers and nighttime driving apply to graduated license holders of what age?
- Under 21 years old
- Under 25 years old
- Under 18 years old
- Under 16 years old
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Correct answer: Under 18 years old
The manual says these driving restrictions apply to graduated license holders under 18 years old.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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For how long may a Provisional License holder under 18 not drive unsupervised with passengers under 18, unless they are immediate family members?
- The first 151 days
- The first 90 days
- The first 120 days
- The first 180 days
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Correct answer: The first 151 days
The passenger restriction lasts for the first 151 days of a Provisional License for drivers under 18.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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Besides a spouse, children, siblings and step-relatives, who counts as an immediate family member for the passenger restriction?
- Any relative who is older than 21
- Any relative who holds a regular driver’s license
- Any relative who lives at your address
- Any friend who is under age 18
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Correct answer: Any relative who lives at your address
The manual includes any relative who lives at your address among immediate family members.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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During the first 151 days, how may a Provisional License holder under 18 drive with a passenger under 18 who is not related to them?
- After holding the license for 90 days
- With a qualified supervising driver in the vehicle
- With written permission from the passenger’s parent
- By staying within five miles of home
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Correct answer: With a qualified supervising driver in the vehicle
The manual allows an unrelated passenger under 18 only if you have a qualified supervising driver with you.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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Between which hours may a Provisional License holder drive unsupervised ONLY for certain purposes, such as a job?
- 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
- 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
- 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.
- 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m.
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Correct answer: 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m.
The nighttime restriction covers 12:00 midnight to 5:00 a.m., when unsupervised driving is allowed only for listed purposes.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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Which trip may a Provisional License holder make unsupervised between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m.?
- Driving to, from, or during your job
- Driving to meet friends at a restaurant
- Driving to a shopping mall
- Driving to a late-night movie
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Correct answer: Driving to, from, or during your job
Driving to, from, or during your job is one of the purposes allowed during the nighttime restriction.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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Without supervision between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m., which trip is allowed for a Provisional License holder?
- Driving to or from a party with friends
- Driving a friend home from a concert
- Driving to or from an organized volunteer program
- Driving to or from a night out at a diner
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Correct answer: Driving to or from an organized volunteer program
Driving to or from an organized volunteer program is allowed during the nighttime restriction.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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During the nighttime restriction, which school-related trip is allowed for a Provisional License holder driving unsupervised?
- Driving to a classmate’s house to study
- Driving to or from an official school activity
- Driving to a mall after school
- Driving to a friend’s birthday dinner
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Correct answer: Driving to or from an official school activity
Driving to or from an official school activity is allowed between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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During the nighttime restriction, which sports-related trip is allowed for a Provisional License holder driving unsupervised?
- Driving to a sporting event that you are only going to watch
- Driving to a sports store to shop for equipment
- Driving to a friend’s house to watch a game
- Driving to or from an athletic event you are participating in
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Correct answer: Driving to or from an athletic event you are participating in
Driving to or from an athletic event or related training session you are participating in is allowed at night.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 47
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What may happen to you if you try to get a fake identification card, Learner’s Instructional Permit or driver’s license?
- You will receive only a written warning
- You may be fined and/or sent to prison
- You must wait one year before applying again
- Your driving test score is lowered
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Correct answer: You may be fined and/or sent to prison
Trying to get a fake identification card, permit or license can lead to a fine and/or prison under federal and state law.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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How does the MVA inform you that it plans to suspend, revoke, refuse or cancel your license?
- It mails you a notice
- A police officer delivers a notice to your home
- It calls you by telephone
- It posts a notice at your local MVA branch
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Correct answer: It mails you a notice
When the MVA takes an administrative action, it will mail you a notice.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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Which information does the MVA’s notice of an administrative action give you?
- The name of the officer who reported you to the MVA
- A list of driving schools approved by the MVA
- The steps you may take to have the action changed or stopped
- The date of your next vehicle safety inspection
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Correct answer: The steps you may take to have the action changed or stopped
The notice tells you the action planned, the reason, and the steps you may take to have the action changed or stopped.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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In most cases, what can you request to explain why an administrative action against your license should not occur?
- A new knowledge test
- An administrative hearing
- A jury trial
- A second driving skills test
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Correct answer: An administrative hearing
In most cases you can request an administrative hearing to explain why the action should not occur.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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If your license is suspended, revoked, refused, or canceled, what must you do with your license?
- Keep it and carry it with a restriction
- Give it to the nearest police officer
- Mail it to your insurance company
- Give it to the MVA
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Correct answer: Give it to the MVA
If your license is suspended, revoked, refused, or canceled, you must give your license to the MVA.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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When do suspension or revocation periods begin?
- When the MVA receives your license
- On the date of the traffic violation
- When the notice is mailed to you
- When the court hearing is scheduled
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Correct answer: When the MVA receives your license
Suspension or revocation periods begin when the MVA receives your license.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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What does it mean when your driver’s license is suspended?
- Your driving privilege is ended and not reinstated
- You must retake all of the licensing tests the following day
- You temporarily lose the privilege of driving a motor vehicle
- You may drive only during daylight hours
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Correct answer: You temporarily lose the privilege of driving a motor vehicle
A suspension means you temporarily lose the privilege of driving a motor vehicle.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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What does a restricted driver’s license, which the MVA may provide in some cases of suspension, allow?
- Driving only on local roads with a speed limit under 35 mph
- Driving only for a specific purpose, like going to work and school
- Driving only with a licensed adult in the front seat of the car
- Driving only during the daytime on weekends
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Correct answer: Driving only for a specific purpose, like going to work and school
A restricted license allows you to drive only for a specific purpose, like getting to and from work and school.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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Compared with a suspension of a Maryland driver’s license, a revocation is what?
- Less severe
- Exactly the same
- Allowed only for drivers under 18
- More severe
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Correct answer: More severe
The manual says the revocation of a Maryland driver’s license is more severe than a suspension.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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If your driver’s license is revoked, when may you drive again?
- Not until the MVA determines you can safely drive
- As soon as the MVA mails the notice to your home
- After you pay all of your fines to the court clerk
- After 30 days without any new violations on record
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Correct answer: Not until the MVA determines you can safely drive
If your license is revoked, you may not drive until the MVA determines that you can safely drive again.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48
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What does it mean to reinstate a revoked driver’s license?
- You trade it for a restricted license
- You surrender it to the MVA
- You get it back
- You renew it for a new term
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Correct answer: You get it back
The manual explains that reinstating a license means you get it back.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 48