Maryland: Pedestrians Practice Test
Yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks and when turning, and reading pedestrian signals.
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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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How do pedestrians use a crosswalk signal to stop traffic so they can cross?
- By stepping onto the crosswalk
- By pushing a button on a pole on the side of the road
- By waving a hand at approaching drivers from the curb
- By pressing a button inside each car
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Correct answer: By pushing a button on a pole on the side of the road
Pedestrians use a crosswalk signal by pushing a button on a pole on the side of the road, which tells drivers to stop and then tells pedestrians to cross.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 19
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A pedestrian crosswalk signal shows a white walking figure. What should the pedestrian do?
- Wait for the figure to turn into a flashing orange hand
- Cross without looking because traffic must stop
- Push the button again and keep waiting
- Look both ways and start crossing after traffic has stopped
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Correct answer: Look both ways and start crossing after traffic has stopped
When the walking figure shows, pedestrians look both ways and start crossing after traffic has stopped.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 19
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A pedestrian crosswalk signal shows a flashing orange hand with a countdown number. What should a pedestrian who has not yet started crossing do?
- Not start crossing
- Start crossing quickly
- Push the button and run across
- Start crossing after looking both ways
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Correct answer: Not start crossing
A flashing hand with a countdown means "Don’t start"; a pedestrian who has already started should finish crossing.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 19
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What do pedestrian crosswalk lines look like?
- Yellow, solid lines
- White, solid lines
- Rows of small triangles
- Yellow, broken lines
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Correct answer: White, solid lines
Pedestrian crosswalk lines are white, solid lines that show where pedestrians cross.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 25
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Besides two white, solid lines, how may crosswalks be marked?
- With rows of small triangles placed beside each line
- With a single yellow dotted line in the middle of the road
- With a double solid yellow line across the whole crosswalk
- With additional lines between the solid lines or in place of them
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Correct answer: With additional lines between the solid lines or in place of them
Crosswalks may have additional lines between the white, solid lines or in place of them.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 25
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As you come to a traffic circle, whom should you watch for and yield to in the crosswalk?
- Pedestrians
- Bicyclists only
- Drivers waiting behind you
- Traffic officers only
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Correct answer: Pedestrians
The manual says to watch for and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk at a traffic circle.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 31
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At a street crossing, what must pedestrians do even though they have the right-of-way?
- Obey traffic control signals
- Wait for drivers to wave them across
- Cross only at marked crosswalks
- Stay on the sidewalk until the road is empty
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Correct answer: Obey traffic control signals
Pedestrians have the right-of-way at street crossings, but they must still obey traffic control signals.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 37
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When there is no traffic signal, for pedestrians in which crosswalks must you stop?
- Marked crosswalks only
- Only crosswalks next to a school
- Both marked and unmarked crosswalks
- Only crosswalks at stop signs
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Correct answer: Both marked and unmarked crosswalks
Where there is no traffic signal, drivers must stop for pedestrians in a marked or an unmarked crosswalk.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 37
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Why should drivers be especially alert for pedestrians who are deaf, blind or mobility impaired?
- They are not permitted to cross without a helper
- They may have difficulty seeing or hearing traffic
- They must cross in the middle of the block, away from corners
- They always cross before the signal changes to green
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Correct answer: They may have difficulty seeing or hearing traffic
These pedestrians may have difficulty seeing or hearing traffic and may need extra time to cross the road.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 37
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What is true of most intersections that have no painted crosswalk lines?
- They have no crosswalk, so pedestrians must wait
- They have a crosswalk only when a signal is present
- They have a crosswalk only on the side of a stop sign
- They still have a crosswalk
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Correct answer: They still have a crosswalk
The manual says most intersections have a crosswalk even if it is not marked.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 37
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What may you NOT do when another vehicle is stopped at a crosswalk?
- Pass that vehicle
- Stop behind that vehicle
- Wait for the vehicle to move
- Look for pedestrians in the crosswalk
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Correct answer: Pass that vehicle
You may not pass any vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk.
Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 37