1 . If your car begins to skid out of control, you should:

Pump the brakes.
Apply the brakes lightly.
Stay off the brakes.

2 . On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:

In order to see potential hazards early.
Because it takes a quarter of a mile to stop your vehicle completely.
Because it helps you keep up with traffic.

3 . Alcohol is:

A stimulant.
An antihistamine.
A depressant.

4 . Maryland drivers are required to drive at a speed that is:

Reasonable and prudent.
Fast and furious.
Steady and strong.

5 . When you are behind a motorcycle, you should:

Be ready to use your horn.
Drive more slowly.
Allow a larger following distance.

6 . If you approach a stopped school bus that has its lights flashing and signal arm extended, you should:

Stop.
Proceed at 15 mph if no children are present.
Proceed at normal speed, but watch for children.

7 . Excessive speed:

Does not increase the chance of a crash.
Increases your ability to react to a hazard.
Often leads to high-risk decision-making.

8 . To enter a gap in highway traffic:

Watch only the vehicles behind the gap.
Check behind you, then watch the vehicle ahead.
Speed up and let the other vehicles make way.

9 . To pass on a two-lane road, you should:

Sound your horn as you pass.
Flash your headlights as you pass.
Judge the distance to any oncoming vehicles.

10 . This sign means:

Stop sign ahead.
Railroad crossing ahead.
Construction ahead.

11 . When in a vehicle, wear a seat belt:

On long trips.
All the time.
On high-speed highways.

12 . Remove all snow, frost, and ice from:

Just the windshield.
All windows.
Just the windshield and passenger window.

13 . A double solid white line between two lanes means:

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and passing is not permitted.
Lanes are moving in the same direction and passing is not permitted.
Lanes are moving in the same direction and passing is permitted.
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14 . When entering the interstate, check for a gap in traffic in the nearest lane, adjust your speed to match traffic, signal, and:

Expect traffic to allow you to proceed into the lane, since you have the right-of-way.
Merge carefully into the gap.
Wait for the lane to clear before merging.

15 . A license will be revoked if a driver:

Refuses to submit to a chemical test.
Drives 10 mph over the speed limit.
Honks their horn in a residential area after midnight.

16 . This road sign means:

Intersection ahead.
Merging traffic.
Steep hill ahead.

17 . What is the only medically proven method of removing alcohol or other drug combinations from your system?

Breathe in some fresh air.
Give your body time.
Drink coffee.

18 . A fluorescent pink sign:

Indicates a school zone.
Warns of an emergency traffic incident.
Is prohibitive.

19 . Work zone barriers, drums, cones, and signs are used to:

Make drivers angry about slow traffic.
Inconvenience drivers.
Keep traffic out of hazardous work zones.

20 . As you approach the top of a hill, you should:

Speed up slightly.
Prepare to stop, if needed.
Maintain a steady speed.

21 . Assuming that other drivers will always behave in the ways they are supposed to:

Always works out safely.
Is driving defensively.
Is unwise.

22 . You may pass a vehicle when:

You are on a hill or curve.
You are on a road with a solid line next to your lane.
You are on a road with a broken line next to your lane.

23 . This road sign means:

Cars in the right lane must slow down.
No left turn.
Merge.

24 . At a school crossing sign, you should:

Always stop, whether there is a stop sign or not.
Watch for children and be ready to stop.
Always sound your horn when you see children.

25 . When a bicyclist is making a left turn:

They may use the left lane.
They may cut through all lanes.
They may wait on the side of the road.