A licensed Maryland car driver gets a learner's permit to add Class M. How soon may the Class M examination be taken?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-105
A licensed Maryland driver gets a learner's permit to add Class M. How long is that permit valid?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-105
A Maryland driver holds only a noncommercial Class C license. May that driver ride a two-wheeled motorcycle on the highway?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-104.1
How many times may an eligible Maryland rider take a Motorcycle Safety Program course?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-603
How may a Maryland Class M permit holder get the motorcycle to the driving test?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-110
In Maryland, completing the MVA-approved basic motorcycle safety course counts as passing which Class M tests?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-603
Maryland law counts one kind of motorcycle as something a Class C licensee may drive. Which?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-104.1
Section 16-105 says a supervising driver must sit beside a learner's permit holder. When does that seating rule not apply?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-105
Section 16-110 lists what a Maryland license examination includes. Which of these is NOT on that list?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-110
Under section 16-105(f), who may the Maryland MVA license for motorcycles without a learner's permit or waiting period?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-105
Which Maryland license class authorizes the holder to drive motorcycles other than autocycles?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-104.1
Which Maryland resident may enroll in a course of the state's Motorcycle Safety Program?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-603
Who may ride on the motorcycle with a Maryland motorcycle learner's permit holder?Md. Code, Transportation § 16-105
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Helmets, eye protection and equipment 9
A Maryland motorcycle carries a passenger on the seat behind the operator. What must the motorcycle have?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1305
How high may Maryland motorcycle handlebars rise above the part of the seat the operator sits on?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1305
How many headlamps must a Maryland motorcycle have?Md. Code, Transportation § 22-203
May a Maryland motorcycle headlamp modulate, dropping from full intensity to a lesser one?Md. Code, Transportation § 22-203
To whom does Maryland's motorcycle helmet and eye protection section not apply?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1306
When may a Maryland motorcycle operator ride without an approved eye-protective device?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1306
Which standard must a Maryland moped or motor scooter rider's helmet meet?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1306.1
Who must wear protective headgear on a Maryland motorcycle?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1306
Passengers, seating and loads 6
A Maryland rider wants to carry a bag on the motorcycle. Which load does section 21-1302 forbid?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1302
How must a person ride on a motorcycle operated under a Maryland Class M license?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1302
What must a Maryland passenger seated behind the operator be able to do?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1302
When may a Maryland motorcycle carry a passenger?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1302
Where must a Maryland motorcycle operator sit while riding?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1302
Which Maryland rule applies to a motorcycle passenger's position?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1302
Lanes, passing and scooters on the road 8
A Maryland motor scooter is slower than the traffic around it. Where must it ride?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1205
A Maryland road has a bike lane paved to a smooth surface. Where must a motor scooter rider ride?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1205.1
May a Maryland motorcyclist overtake a car by passing it inside the same lane the car occupies?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1303
May a person riding a Maryland motorcycle hold on to another vehicle on the roadway?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1304
On which Maryland roadway may a motor scooter not be ridden, apart from turning or crossing from the shoulder?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1205.1
What is the top speed at which a motor scooter may be operated in Maryland?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1205.1
What rights and duties does a Maryland motorcycle operator have on the road?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1301
Who is exempt from Maryland's bans on passing in the same lane and riding between lanes?Md. Code, Transportation § 21-1303
Motorcycles, mopeds, scooters and autocycles 6
Is a detachable sidecar part of a motorcycle under Maryland law?Md. Code, Transportation § 11-136
Maryland's definition of a motorcycle includes a design speed. Faster than what must it be designed to travel?Md. Code, Transportation § 11-136
Under Maryland's definition, a motorcycle is designed to travel on how many wheels in contact with the ground?Md. Code, Transportation § 11-136
What is the largest internal combustion engine a Maryland motor scooter may have?Md. Code, Transportation § 11-134.5
What must a Maryland moped have that a Maryland motor scooter does not?Md. Code, Transportation § 11-134.1
Which transmission must a vehicle have to be a motor scooter under Maryland law?Md. Code, Transportation § 11-134.5
How this list was compiled: Written from the Annotated Code of Maryland, Transportation Article, sections 11-134.1, 11-134.5, 11-136, 16-104.1, 16-105, 16-110, 16-603, 21-1205, 21-1205.1, 21-1301, 21-1302, 21-1303, 21-1304, 21-1305, 21-1306, 21-1306.1, 22-203, each read on the Maryland General Assembly's own site, https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/Statutes, on 2026-09-24. Each question names its section and links to it. This bank states no test length and no pass mark, so no exam line is shown. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text; nothing is copied from the Maryland Motorcycle Operator Manual, the Motor Vehicle Administration's materials, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or another practice test.
How it works
This unofficial Maryland motorcycle permit practice test has 42 questions from the Transportation Article, with the section under each. It covers the law only. Riding technique is not here, so study the MVA's own material too. Sections read September 2026.
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Class M, helmets and seats in Maryland law
Classes A, B and C leave out every motorcycle but an autocycle, so a two-wheeler needs Class M (16-104.1). A permit holder's only lawful passenger is someone who could supervise: 21 or older, licensed three years. Every rider and passenger wears approved headgear (21-1306), and handlebars stay within 20 inches of the seat (21-1305).
The course and the test
Section 16-110 puts vision, signs and traffic law on the examination. Finishing the MVA-approved basic motorcycle safety course counts as passing the skills and knowledge tests (16-603). This bank gives no question count or pass mark, so it has no exam mode: use the Start from menu and Missed.
Section 16-105(e): a licensed driver adding Class M waits 14 days after the permit before the examination.
Questions and answers
Can I carry a passenger on a Maryland motorcycle learner's permit?
Only a person who meets the supervisor rules in section 16-105(b): at least 21 and licensed for at least 3 years for motorcycles. Nobody else may ride with you until you hold Class M.
Does Maryland require a motorcycle helmet for adults?
Yes. Section 21-1306 bars anyone from operating or riding on a motorcycle without approved headgear, at any age. The operator also needs approved eye protection unless the motorcycle has a windscreen.
Is this the official MD MVA motorcycle practice test?
No. This is not a government website and is not affiliated with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. It has never seen the real questions. Every answer here rests on a section of Maryland law.