Maryland Permit Test: Signals & Pavement Markings Practice Questions

Correct answer: Right, or left from one-way onto one-way

Unless a sign forbids it, after stopping on red you may turn right, or turn left from a one-way street onto another one-way street, yielding to pedestrians and traffic.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Pedestrians and all other traffic

A turn on red is allowed only after a full stop, and you must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and all other traffic.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Carefully continue through the intersection

A steady yellow means the light is changing to red; stop if you can do so safely, but if you are too close, carefully continue through.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Yield to those already in it, then go with caution

A green light means proceed with caution after checking the intersection; you must still yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in it.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: The turn is ending; slow down and use caution

A steady yellow arrow warns that the protected turn is ending, so slow down and proceed with caution.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Stop and stay stopped while it is red

With a steady red arrow you must stop before the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection and stay stopped while the arrow is red.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: After stopping and yielding, you may go when clear

With a flashing red arrow you stop, yield to all traffic and pedestrians, then go in the arrow's direction when the way is clear; a steady red arrow keeps you stopped.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Stop fully; go only when the flashing ends and it is clear

At a railroad crossing with a flashing red signal you must stop completely even if no train is visible, and proceed when the flashing stops and the way is clear.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution

A flashing yellow signal means you must slow down and proceed with caution.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Stop, yield, and go only when it is safe

When a signal is out, stop at the marked stop line, or before the crosswalk or intersection if there is none, yield to vehicles and pedestrians, and go only when safe.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: When police or a uniformed crossing guard directs you

You follow traffic control devices unless a police officer, emergency personnel, or a uniformed school crossing guard directs otherwise; you may not leave the road or cross private property to avoid one.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings

Correct answer: Never drive in that lane

You must never drive in a lane under a red X; a green arrow means the lane is open to you.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Move out of the lane as soon as you safely can

A steady yellow X means you should leave that lane as soon as it is safe to do so.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: A shared left-turn lane for both directions

A flashing yellow X or two-way left-turn arrows mark a lane for left turns that drivers from both directions may share.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – A. Traffic Signals

Correct answer: Same direction; no lane changes allowed

Double solid white lines separate same-direction lanes where changing lanes is not allowed; they may also separate HOV lanes.

Source: Section 4: Signs, Signals and Pavement Markings – C. Pavement Markings