Practice lights, arrows and pedestrian signals: 26 questions based on the Maryland Driver's Manual, 8 of them on Maryland's own rules.
Stop, yield and go when safe
Stop at the line, crosswalk or intersection, yield, and stay stopped until it is safe.
Workers are present
Pay close attention, slow down and watch for workers.
Stop fully until it stops flashing
Stop even with no train in view, then go when it stops flashing and the way is clear.
Permission to turn is ending
Slow down and proceed with caution, as the turn phase is about to end.
No, that is not allowed
You may not cross private property or leave the road to get around a traffic control device.
Going the arrow's way when clear
Stop, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then go in the arrow's direction when clear.
Using it for a left turn
You will likely share the lane with left-turning drivers coming the other way.
Highway maintenance vehicles
Green lights may appear on highway maintenance vehicles or service equipment.
Before the crosswalk
With no line painted, the crosswalk marks where you stop.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 7, Laws and Rules of the Road; Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs, and Markers, p. 34; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 2, Driving Schools & Test Providers (p. 20); Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws; Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signals; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.13; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Section 7: Signs, Signals & Markings, Shapes of Signs; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings: Traffic Signs (pp. 83-85); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 5, Pavement markings: White lines, pp. 45-46; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Road Markings, p. 217; Chapter 4, Intersections, p. 67; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 2: Traffic Signals (pp. 5-6); Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.16 Other road markings: Stop lines; 4.12 Common signs: Stop; Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, p. 92; Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.A, p. 17; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7, PDF pp. 44, 51; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Controlled Intersections diagram (p. 36); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Stop Lines (p. 43); Section B, Chapter 4, Rules of the Road: Stops Required by Law (p. 50); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Stopping, p. 41; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Stopping, PDF p. 62; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 3, Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings, Regulatory Signs, Stop Sign, PDF p. 32; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 47; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 6, Rules of the Road, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, p. 6-15 (PDF p. 74); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Traffic Signs, Stop signs, printed p. 7 (PDF p. 10); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Turns & Intersections, Intersections, p. 42 (PDF p. 50); Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4, Traffic Signals, p. 26; Chapter 5, You Must Always Yield, p. 29; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5, Know the Road, Traffic Signs, Octagon: Stop, p. 46; Utah Driver Handbook, Section 9, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 54; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, Signals, PDF p. 30; MDPS Driver's License Manual, Two-Way Stop, PDF p. 56; New Mexico Driver Manual, Crosswalks and stop lines, PDF p. 11; West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Octagon, PDF p. 44; Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), Section Four, Steady Red Light, PDF p. 69; Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100, revised April 2024), Chapter 3, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 44; Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, Title 29-A, §2057, sub-§8, ¶B; R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-13-6, R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-13-6(3)(i); South Dakota Driver License Manual (revised 11/2024), Rules of the Road, Pavement Markings, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 37
Stop until the guard signals you on
Follow the directions of crossing guards near schools.
Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 7, Laws and Rules of the Road (continued); Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 6, Traffic Controls (p. 57); New York State Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Traffic Control; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Driver Manual, Section 9, Pedestrians; What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 5, Traffic sign challenge answers, pp. 44-45; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 2: Warning Signs (pp. 8-9); Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.10 Traffic laws: Traffic control devices; Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, p. 92; Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4, p. 17; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 4, PDF p. 32; Chapter 7, PDF p. 45; Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 4, p. 22; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: School Crossing Sign (p. 42); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Traffic Signs (p. 35); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, School safety patrol, p. 43; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Stopping, PDF p. 62; Pedestrians, PDF p. 67; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 3, Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings, Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings (obey school crossing guards), PDF p. 27; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Traffic Control Devices, PDF p. 42; Section Ten, Pedestrians, PDF p. 67; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 10, Sharing the Road, Pedestrians, p. 10-2 (PDF p. 111); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Traffic Controls, printed p. 7 (PDF p. 10); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Sharing the Road, School Zones, p. 50 (PDF p. 58); Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 3, Driving Behaviors, Children at Play and School Zones, p. 16; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, School Areas, PDF p. 33; Kansas Driving Handbook, Section 2, Stopping, PDF p. 18; Section 9, Pedestrians, PDF p. 80; Nebraska Driver's Manual, Section 3B-4, School Crossing, PDF p. 48; Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter XII, Your Responsibility as a Driver, PDF p. 94; 21 Del. C. § 4103, 21 Del. C. § 4103(a)(1)d); Montana Code Annotated 2025, Title 61, § 61-8-502, MCA (pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalk); Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, Title 29-A, §2091-A, sub-§2; R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-20-17, R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-20-17(a); South Dakota Driver License Manual (revised 11/2024), Sharing the Road, Pedestrians, PDF p. 61
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002 (10-26), October 2026 Edition (the notice page, p. 2, also still prints the older form number DL-002 (05-23)) edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.