Sharing the Road — Maryland Driver's License Practice Test
This Maryland Driver's License Sharing the Road practice set has 57 real questions based on the official handbook, each with an instant explanation. You need 88% on the real Maryland Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
📖 Topic overview
This section is about safely sharing the road with everyone else on it: pedestrians, emergency and service vehicles, large trucks, school buses, motorcycles, bicycles, mopeds, and scooters. Pedestrians have the right-of-way at street crossings, and when there is no traffic signal you must stop for pedestrians in a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Most intersections have a crosswalk even if it is not marked, and you may not pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk.
Large trucks and school buses need special care. Fully loaded trucks can weigh more than 80,000 pounds and take the length of a football field to stop, and they have four large blind spots called 'no-zones' where the driver cannot see you. Trucks make wide turns and often swing left before turning right, so never pass on their right during a turn. For a school bus stopped with flashing red lights, you must stop at least 20 feet from it and stay stopped until it moves or turns off the red lights.
Motorcycles, bicycles, and smaller vehicles are easy to overlook. A motorcyclist is six times more likely than a car driver to be hurt in a crash, so look twice before changing lanes, do not share a lane, and leave at least a 3 to 4-second following distance. Bicycles are vehicles under Maryland law; when passing a bicyclist leave at least 3 feet, and yield to bicyclists when turning. Mopeds and scooters may be ridden on any road posted 50 mph or less, and driver-assistance (ADAS) features help but never replace the driver's responsibility.
How far must I stop from a school bus with flashing red lights?
You must stop at least 20 feet away, whether you are behind the bus or in front of it. Do not start moving again until the school bus starts moving or turns off its flashing red lights. On a multi-lane road divided by a physical barrier, you do not stop if the bus is on the other side of the barrier.
How much space must I leave when passing a bicyclist?
Leave at least 3 feet between your vehicle and the bicycle, whether the bicyclist is in a bike lane, on the shoulder, or in the same lane. As you approach, slow down and do not honk your horn, because loud noises can startle them, and remember bicyclists have the right-of-way when you are making a turn.
What should I do when an emergency vehicle approaches with its sirens and lights on?
Emergency vehicles have the right-of-way when using their sirens and flashing lights. Move as close as possible to the edge of the road, stay out of intersections, and remain stopped until it passes. If you are going the same direction, you may not pass it unless it stops or a police officer tells you to.
57 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
On which roads should you NOT expect to find bicyclists?
📚 Maryland Driver's Manual
All questions are based on the official Maryland MVA Driver's Manual. Study the relevant chapter to reinforce your knowledge.
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