Maryland Car / Permit Practice Test 4

11.When a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing, how far away must an approaching driver stop?

At least 20 feet awayAt least 5 feet awayAt least 100 feet awayOnly close enough to read the plate

12.What is the purpose of the acceleration lane when entering a limited-access highway?

To let you match the speed of highway traffic before mergingTo let you stop and check for trafficTo provide a place to park brieflyTo allow passing on the right

13.Even with a valid disability placard, what is a driver still prohibited from doing?

Parking in a marked disability spaceBlocking an access aisle next to a disability spaceParking near the store entranceDisplaying the placard on the mirror

14.On a two-lane, two-way road, a single broken yellow center line means what?

Traffic on both sides is going the same wayPassing with care is allowed from either directionNo vehicle may ever cross the lineThe line marks the right edge of the road

15.When turning at an intersection on a green light, a driver must yield to whom?

Pedestrians in the crosswalkOnly vehicles behind themNo one, since a green light gives full priorityOnly oncoming trucks

16.The white X-shaped sign found at railroad tracks (a crossbuck) serves what purpose?

It shows the speed limit over the tracksIt tells drivers a detour is requiredIt identifies where a railroad crossing is locatedIt marks the boundary of a school zone

17.At a railroad crossing, what must a driver do when the flashing red signals are activated?

Slow down but keep crossingCome to a complete stop, even if no train is seenCross quickly before a train arrivesProceed if the gates are still up

18.During a traffic stop, where should a driver keep their hands?

In their lap out of sightReaching for documents in the glove boxUnder the seat searching for the licenseIn plain view, preferably on the steering wheel

19.A blue background on a highway sign generally points a driver toward what?

Available services like gas, food, and rest stopsA warning of a wildlife crossingA required stop at the next intersectionA construction detour

20.A brown-colored highway sign most often directs drivers to what?

The posted speed limitParks and places of recreational or cultural interestAn emergency traffic incidentA hospital or first-aid station