Tired of constantly having to ask others for a lift? Want to commute on the interstates to your job in Baltimore, Montgomery County, or DC? Or take in the views of the Appalachian Mountains from Routes 50 and 70? Or steep yourself in history via the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway? All that freedom will be yours once you obtain a driver license.
To get a license, however, there are a lot of steps you must complete. To practice driving, you must pass a vision exam and the official MVA 25-question knowledge exam for a learner’s instructional permit. You should study the official driver’s manual (Maryland MVA Handbook (MD Driver's Manual) 2026). But here’s the bad news: Studying the manual may not be enough. About 50% of aspiring drivers fail the Maryland knowledge test on their first try.
We’ve gone beyond the official manual with a knowledge test preparation program that ensures you learn everything needed to pass the knowledge test. We provide a series of practice tests based on the official driver’s manual and covering the rules of the road, safe driving techniques, traffic stops, breakdowns, driving emergencies, and other topics. The automated assistant accompanying the practice tests can help you learn the material by supplying hints and explanations of the correct answers. We also have an audiobook version of the official manual, which you can listen to even while performing other activities of your daily routine. If you’ve taken full advantage of these study tools, you likely learned a lot about driving safely.