Maryland MVA Sign Test 3

4.8 out of 5 (103 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Maryland road sign questions are part of the main MVA knowledge test, not a side quest. That matters, because signs are mixed in with traffic laws, signals, pavement markings, right-of-way rules, lane-control situations, and the safe-driving material Maryland expects you to know before issuing a learner’s permit. This Maryland road signs test gives that one section the extra attention it deserves, without pretending it is the whole official test. The value here is repetition, so sign meanings feel less like memorized trivia and more like something you can recognize quickly. Stop signs are obvious, sure, but the test will ask about colors, shapes, guide signs, warning signs, regulatory signs, or what a certain lane-control signal is telling you to do. And then, well, the details matter. This MD permit test road signs practice walks through those details in a focused 20-question format, so you can work on the signs, signals, and markings that tend to blend together when you only skim the manual once and call it studying. The explanations after missed answers are where the test earns its keep. You are not just told that you picked the wrong option and left to quietly resent the screen. You get a clearer look at why the correct answer fits, which is usually the difference between almost knowing a sign and actually knowing it. That distinction sounds small, maybe too small, but it is exactly the sort of thing that helps when the official Maryland MVA permit test folds road signs into a broader set of knowledge questions. This Maryland MVA permit practice test is online, so it fits into whatever study routine you can realistically maintain: a few questions on a phone, a longer pass on a laptop, a quick review before your appointment. For the actual permit process, Maryland applicants schedule through MVA, bring the required identity, Social Security, residency, and eligibility documents, and complete a vision screening along with the knowledge test. The official test is available in multiple languages, and Maryland also offers an Online Driver Test Tutorial, though that tutorial is practice only. Think of this road signs practice as a focused tune-up inside the larger job: getting ready for the full Maryland learner’s permit knowledge test with fewer fuzzy spots.
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Sample Maryland Permit Test Questions

Question 1

In Maryland, a curb bearing an official “NO PARKING” marking indicates:

  1. A Parking is prohibited along the marked section
  2. B Only commercial vehicles may park there
  3. C The area is reserved for disability parking

Correct answer: A – Parking is prohibited along the marked section

Official curb markings may be used to communicate parking regulations. When a curb is marked “NO PARKING,” vehicles may not be parked in the marked area. Drivers are required to obey applicable traffic control devices, including authorized signs and markings.

Source: Md. Code, Transp. § 11-167, Md. Code, Transp. § 21-201(a)(1), Maryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways — § 3B.23, “Curb Markings”

Question 2

Yellow centerlines generally separate:

  1. A Traffic moving in opposite directions
  2. B Lanes moving in the same direction
  3. C Traffic from railroad tracks
  4. D Parking spaces from travel lanes

Correct answer: A – Traffic moving in opposite directions

Yellow centerlines separate vehicles traveling in opposite directions. Whether passing is permitted depends on whether the yellow line on the driver’s side is broken or solid. White lines generally separate lanes carrying traffic in the same direction.

Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual — § 4.C, “Types of Line Markings”

Question 3

What roadway condition does the warning sign shown identify?

This sign means:
  1. A Children playing beside the road
  2. B A pedestrian crossing
  3. C Pedestrians must remain on the sidewalk
  4. D A stop sign ahead

Correct answer: B – A pedestrian crossing

This sign warns that pedestrians may cross the roadway ahead. At an uncontrolled crosswalk, Maryland law requires a driver to stop when a crossing pedestrian is on the driver’s half of the roadway or is approaching from the adjacent lane on the other half. When a traffic signal is operating, drivers and pedestrians must obey it.

Source: Md. Code, Transp. §§ 21-501, 21-502(a), Maryland Driver’s Manual — § 4.B, “Warning Signs”

Question 4

An orange triangle with a red border mounted on the rear of a vehicle identifies:

An orange and red sign of this shape always means:
  1. A A vehicle that must yield to cross traffic
  2. B A vehicle that always has the right-of-way
  3. C A slow-moving vehicle traveling 25 mph or less
  4. D An emergency vehicle

Correct answer: C – A slow-moving vehicle traveling 25 mph or less

The Maryland manual identifies this emblem as a warning that the vehicle travels at 25 mph or less. It may appear on farm vehicles, horse-drawn vehicles, or other slow-moving traffic. Adjust your speed and pass only when the maneuver is permitted and safe.

Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual — § 5.L, “Slow Moving Vehicles”

Question 5

Which maneuver is prohibited across double solid yellow centerlines?

  1. A Turning left onto another road
  2. B Turning left into a driveway
  3. C Passing another vehicle
  4. D All of these maneuvers

Correct answer: C – Passing another vehicle

In Maryland, double solid yellow lines separate opposing traffic and prohibit passing in either direction. The manual allows a driver to cross this marking to make a left turn, including a turn into a driveway. That left-turn allowance does not make the roadway a passing zone.

Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual — § 4.C, “Types of Line Markings”

Question 6

What does the plus-shaped yellow warning sign indicate?

This sign means:
  1. A A church or place of worship
  2. B A first aid station
  3. C A crossroad or intersection ahead
  4. D A railroad crossing

Correct answer: C – A crossroad or intersection ahead

The sign indicates that another road crosses the roadway ahead, forming a crossroad intersection. It is a warning sign, not a service sign or railroad crossbuck. Be prepared for the approaching intersection and any traffic controls posted there.

Source: Maryland Driver’s Manual — § 4.B, “Warning Signs”

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