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Maryland: Right-of-way and turning — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What does the manual say about the right-of-way?” · “What is the opposing traffic lane?”

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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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  1. What does the manual say about the right-of-way?

    • Never assume you automatically have it
    • The driver of the larger vehicle always has it
    • The driver traveling at the higher speed has it
    • You have it whenever you are the first to signal
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    Correct answer: Never assume you automatically have it

    Although the rules say who should yield, you should never assume you automatically have the right-of-way.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 13

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  2. What does yielding the right-of-way mean?

    • Stopping your vehicle for at least three seconds
    • Speeding up to clear the intersection before others
    • Letting other vehicles, bicyclists, or pedestrians go first
    • Honking to warn others that you are coming through
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    Correct answer: Letting other vehicles, bicyclists, or pedestrians go first

    Yielding the right-of-way means letting other vehicles, bicyclists, or pedestrians move ahead of you or cross in front of you, letting them go first.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 13

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  3. At an intersection, which driver should you yield the right-of-way to?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The driver who arrives at the intersection after you
    • The driver who is at or arrives before you
    • The driver who is driving the larger vehicle
    • The driver who is the first to sound a horn
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    Correct answer: The driver who is at or arrives before you

    You should yield to the driver who is at the intersection or arrives before you.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 13

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  4. If you and another driver arrive at an intersection at the same time, whom should you yield to?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The driver on your left
    • The driver in the larger vehicle
    • The driver who signals first
    • The driver on your right
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    Correct answer: The driver on your right

    The manual says to yield to the driver on your right if both of you arrive at an intersection at the same time.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 13

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  5. At a four-way intersection with stop signs, whom should you yield to?

    Top view of a four-way intersection with a STOP sign on each corner: a blue car is stopped at its line at the bottom, a red car at its line on the left and a white car at its line on the right.
    • The driver on your right
    • The driver on your left
    • The driver directly across from you
    • The driver who arrived after you
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    Correct answer: The driver on your right

    The manual lists the driver on your right at a four-way intersection with stop signs as the one to yield to.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 14

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  6. Which road users should you yield to if they are still in an intersection when you arrive?

    City intersection seen from above with a striped crosswalk on the lower street; a red car is in the lower right lane and a blue car in the upper left lane.
    • Only the pedestrians who are in a marked crosswalk
    • Only the drivers who are turning left
    • Pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers
    • Only vehicles that are larger than yours
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers

    You should yield to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers who are still in an intersection.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 14

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  7. As you stop at a “T” intersection, whom should you yield to?

    A blue car approaches the end of a residential street at a T-intersection with no signs, as a red car comes from the left and a white car from the right.
    • Only the drivers who are turning left
    • Drivers already on the road
    • Drivers who are waiting behind you
    • Only pedestrians who are crossing
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    Correct answer: Drivers already on the road

    The manual says to yield to drivers already on the road as you stop at a “T” intersection.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 14

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  8. What should you do when you approach an intersection with a yield sign facing you?

    A red and white YIELD sign
    • Go first, because the other drivers must stop for you
    • Speed up to cross ahead of other traffic
    • Honk to tell the other drivers to wait
    • Yield the right-of-way to other drivers
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    Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to other drivers

    You should yield to other drivers if you are approaching an intersection with a yield sign facing you.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 14

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  9. When you are making a left turn, whom should you yield to?

    A blue car turning left on green, with an oncoming car, a car on the cross street and a pedestrian in the crosswalk
    • Drivers in the opposing traffic lane
    • Drivers following behind you in your own lane
    • Vehicles that are parked along the road
    • No one, because a left turn has the right-of-way
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    Correct answer: Drivers in the opposing traffic lane

    When making a left turn you should yield to drivers in the opposing traffic lane.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 14

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  10. What is the opposing traffic lane?

    • The lane next to yours with vehicles going the same way
    • The lane that is used only for passing
    • The lane with vehicles going in the opposite direction
    • The lane that is reserved for turning vehicles
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    Correct answer: The lane with vehicles going in the opposite direction

    The opposing traffic lane is the one with vehicles going in the opposite direction.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 14

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  11. When you are entering a road from a driveway or a private road, what should you do?

    A blue car at the end of a driveway facing a main road with traffic both ways and a pedestrian on the sidewalk
    • Enter first, since you are already moving
    • Yield the right-of-way to drivers on the road
    • Yield only to drivers who are on your right
    • Yield only when a sign tells you to do so
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    Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to drivers on the road

    You should yield to drivers on a road you are entering from a driveway or a private road.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 14

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  12. If you are on an entrance or acceleration ramp, whom should you yield to?

    A blue car on a curved entrance ramp that joins a three-lane freeway with steady traffic
    • Drivers who are behind you on the ramp
    • Drivers who are leaving the highway at the next exit
    • Only trucks and buses on the highway
    • Drivers already on the highway
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    Correct answer: Drivers already on the highway

    You should yield to drivers already on a highway if you are on the entrance or acceleration ramp.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 14

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  13. When turning, when should you switch on your turn signal?

    Top view of a residential street with a side street on the right ahead; a dashed yellow line shows your blue car's planned right turn into it.
    • Just as you start turning
    • After you have started the turn
    • Before you get to the turn
    • Only when other vehicles are near
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    Correct answer: Before you get to the turn

    You should switch on your turn signal before you get to the turn to let other drivers know what you plan to do.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  14. Where should you look to make sure it is safe to turn?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • Only at the road in front of your vehicle and to your left
    • In front, behind, and to both sides of your vehicle
    • Only in your mirrors and at the vehicle ahead of you
    • Only toward the lane you plan to turn into
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    Correct answer: In front, behind, and to both sides of your vehicle

    When turning you should look in front, behind, and to both sides of your vehicle to make sure it is safe to turn.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  15. When should you plan your turn?

    Top view of a residential street with a side street on the right ahead; a dashed yellow line shows your blue car's planned right turn into it.
    • As you enter the intersection
    • After you have started the turn
    • When the car behind you honks
    • Before reaching the turning point
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    Correct answer: Before reaching the turning point

    The manual says to plan your turn before reaching the turning point.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  16. What should you do with your speed when making a turn?

    Top view of a residential street with a side street on the right ahead; a dashed yellow line shows your blue car's planned right turn into it.
    • Adjust your speed for the turn
    • Keep the same speed you were already driving
    • Speed up so you can finish the turn quickly
    • Wait to slow down until you are in the turn
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    Correct answer: Adjust your speed for the turn

    When turning you should adjust your speed for the turn.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  17. What does the manual say about U-turns?

    Overhead view of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line and paved shoulders; a dashed yellow U-shaped path shows the blue car's planned turn, and a white car is far ahead in the other lane.
    • They are legal on every road unless a sign says otherwise
    • They are legal only on roads with one lane
    • They can be extremely dangerous and are not legal everywhere
    • They are safe as long as you signal first
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    Correct answer: They can be extremely dangerous and are not legal everywhere

    U-turns can be extremely dangerous and are not legal everywhere.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  18. If you must make a U-turn, what should you do first?

    Overhead view of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line and paved shoulders; a dashed yellow U-shaped path shows the blue car's planned turn, and a white car is far ahead in the other lane.
    • Turn on your right turn signal
    • Check to see if U-turns are allowed
    • Turn on your hazard lights
    • Stop in the middle of the road
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    Correct answer: Check to see if U-turns are allowed

    If you must make a U-turn, you should first check to see if U-turns are allowed.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  19. Which turn signal do you use before making a U-turn?

    Overhead view of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line and paved shoulders; a dashed yellow U-shaped path shows the blue car's planned turn, and a white car is far ahead in the other lane.
    • The right turn signal
    • Your hazard lights
    • No signal is needed
    • The left turn signal
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    Correct answer: The left turn signal

    For a U-turn you turn on your left turn signal and stop and yield for traffic coming toward you.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  20. When you make a U-turn, for whom do you stop and yield?

    Overhead view of a two-lane road with a broken yellow center line and paved shoulders; a dashed yellow U-shaped path shows the blue car's planned turn, a white car is far ahead in the other lane, a red car follows behind the blue car, and a person walks on the right shoulder.
    • Traffic coming toward you
    • Traffic coming from behind you
    • Only pedestrians in the crosswalk
    • Only oncoming trucks and buses
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    Correct answer: Traffic coming toward you

    For a U-turn you stop and yield for traffic coming toward you.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  21. When making a U-turn and the way is clear, into which lane do you turn, traveling in the opposite direction?

    • The inside lane next to the center
    • The lane with the least traffic in it
    • The outside or right-hand lane
    • The shoulder on the left side
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    Correct answer: The outside or right-hand lane

    When the way is clear you turn into the outside or right-hand lane traveling in the opposite direction.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 15

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  22. When you turn on a red signal, to whom must you yield the right-of-way?

    A blue car signaling a right turn at a red light, with a bicyclist crossing the intersection and a moped rider at the stop line on the cross street to the left.
    • Pedestrians and all other traffic
    • Only pedestrians in the crosswalk
    • Only vehicles coming from your left
    • Only emergency vehicles
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians and all other traffic

    When turning on a red signal, you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and all other traffic.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 17

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  23. On a steady green signal, you may go straight or turn unless a sign or another signal prohibits the turn. Whom must you yield to?

    Top view of an intersection of two two-lane streets with crosswalks on every side; the traffic signal ahead shows green and your blue car approaches the empty intersection.
    • Only vehicles approaching from behind
    • Only pedestrians who have a walk signal
    • Pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection
    • No one; green gives you absolute right-of-way
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    Correct answer: Pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection

    On a steady green you must yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 17

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  24. When you come to a traffic circle, whom must you always yield to?

    A blue car on a road approaching a roundabout with a planted centre island, white triangles painted across the entry, and a YIELD sign beside the road.
    • Traffic waiting to enter behind you
    • Traffic already in the circle
    • Only vehicles that signal
    • Only large vehicles
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    Correct answer: Traffic already in the circle

    The manual says you must always yield to traffic already in the traffic circle.

    Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual (October 2025 Edition (DL-002 10-25)), page 31

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