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Maryland · MVA study resources

Maryland permit test prep.

Build your knowledge of Maryland driving rules with 57 short lessons, 93 road-sign illustrations, and 745 study questions based on the course’s driver handbook edition.

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A winding country road with a red car and road signs
Study questions
745
Driving lessons
57
Signs & illustrations
93
Course units
9

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Practice

Maryland practice test

See the 25-question simulation, the 22-correct passing threshold, sample questions, and source notes.

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Recognition

Maryland road signs

Browse 93 signs and illustrations, with their meanings and the action to take.

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Reference

Maryland driver handbook

Find the chapter list, source PDF, and companion lessons for the handbook in this course.

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A clear route through the handbook

The 57 lessons below follow 9 course units. Open a lesson to read its rules, examples, and source page references, or use the study app for its checkpoint quiz.

Unit 1 · 7 lessons

Getting Your License

Tests, permits, and the graduated system

  1. Vision, knowledge & driving skills tests
  2. Applying & the Graduated Licensing System
  3. Learner's permits: types & who can apply
  4. Practice hours & how long to hold your permit
  5. The Provisional License
  6. The full Driver's License & co-signers
  7. Out-of-country licenses, interpreters & accommodations

Unit 2 · 6 lessons

Basic Driving Rules

Right-of-way, speed, following distance, passing

  1. Defensive driving & right-of-way
  2. Speed limits & safe speed
  3. Following & stopping distance
  4. Lane driving, turning & U-turns
  5. Passing rules
  6. General parking rules

Unit 3 · 8 lessons

Signs, Signals & Markings

What every shape, color, and line means

  1. Traffic control devices & steady signals
  2. Arrows, flashing signals & lane-use signals
  3. Crosswalk (pedestrian) signals
  4. Sign shapes & colors
  5. Regulatory signs
  6. Warning signs
  7. Guide, route & service signs
  8. Pavement markings

Unit 4 · 8 lessons

Driving Conditions

Weather, railroads, work zones, highways

  1. Reduced visibility & headlight rules
  2. Night driving & fog
  3. Rain, snow & ice
  4. Skids & hydroplaning
  5. Railroad crossings
  6. Work zones
  7. Traffic circles & interstate driving
  8. Funeral processions & slow-moving vehicles

Unit 5 · 4 lessons

Dangerous Driving Behaviors

Alcohol, aggression, distraction, drowsiness

  1. Alcohol, drugs & driving
  2. Aggressive driving & road rage
  3. Distracted driving & cell phones
  4. Drowsy driving

Unit 6 · 8 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, trucks, buses, motorcycles, bikes

  1. Pedestrians & crosswalks
  2. Emergency vehicles & large trucks
  3. Truck & bus no-zones
  4. School buses
  5. Motorcycles
  6. Bicycles: sharing the lane
  7. Bicycles at intersections, at night & children
  8. Mopeds, scooters & driver-assist technology

Unit 7 · 5 lessons

Crashes & Traffic Stops

What to do when something goes wrong

  1. Crashes with injuries & when to call police
  2. Minor crashes, unattended property & animals
  3. Roadside emergencies
  4. Traffic stops
  5. Maryland's Move Over Law

Unit 8 · 5 lessons

Restrictions & Penalties

GDL rules, implied consent, and violations

  1. GDL restrictions: belts, passengers, night & phones
  2. Implied consent & false IDs
  3. Suspension, revocation & cancellation
  4. Penalties for Provisional License violations
  5. Disability parking spaces, plates & placards

Unit 9 · 6 lessons

Other Important Rules

Medical, insurance, seats, parking tests, bikes

  1. Medical conditions, supervising drivers & organ donation
  2. Insurance, seat belts & child safety seats
  3. Air bags, anti-lock brakes & headsets
  4. Driving test maneuvers: parking & three-point turn
  5. Rules & equipment for bicyclists
  6. Electric bicycles & electric low-speed vehicles

Know which test you are studying for

Maryland MVA Knowledge Test

This Roadwise course uses a 25-question practice test with 22 correct answers needed to pass. The format can depend on your age, license class, or application type.

The handbook states the test has 25 questions and a 20-minute time limit but does not give a numeric passing score. Two independent third-party MVA test-prep sites agree on 22/25 (88%) correct to pass. A third source claims the test is split into a 25-question general section plus a separate 10-question, 100%-required road-signs section, but this is not supported by the handbook (which describes one 25-question test) or by the other sources, so the practice test uses one combined score.

See format details and sample questions