Under Maryland law, when are drivers legally permitted to disobey a standard traffic control device?

Only when directed to do so by a police officer, emergency personnel, or a uniformed crossing guard

When following a municipal transit bus or public sanitation vehicle on a scheduled route

Whenever operating a commercial delivery van on an urgent scheduled route

Whenever traveling during early morning hours when no pedestrians, cyclists, or cross traffic are present

Is it legal in Maryland to drive across a commercial parking lot or service station to avoid a red light at an intersection?

No, you may not drive across private property or leave the road to avoid a traffic control device

No, unless heavy cross-traffic congestion has held your vehicle stopped at the red light for over three minutes

Yes, if the commercial business parking property is open to the public and clearly marked with dedicated travel lanes

Yes, provided you bring your motor vehicle to a complete stop before re-entering the public municipal roadway

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Under Maryland law, when are drivers legally permitted to disobey a standard traffic control device?
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Answer: A. According to the Maryland Driver's Manual, everyone must obey traffic control devices. The only time you are permitted to disregard a traffic signal or sign is when directed to do something different by a police officer, other emergency personnel, or a uniformed school crossing guard directing traffic near a school.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002) — Section 4: Signs, Signals and Markings, p. 17
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Is it legal in Maryland to drive across a commercial parking lot or service station to avoid a red light at an intersection?
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Answer: A. Section 4 of the Maryland Driver's Manual explicitly prohibits drivers from leaving the roadway or cutting across private property, such as gas stations or shopping plazas, to avoid obeying a traffic control device. Doing so is an illegal moving violation that carries traffic points and fines.
Source: Maryland Driver's Manual (DL-002) — Section 4: Signs, Signals and Markings, p. 17

How many Traffic Signals, Lanes & Lane Markings questions are on the Maryland MVA Permit?

QuizCram covers 30 practice questions in the Traffic Signals, Lanes & Lane Markings domain, mapped directly to the official examination blueprint.

What is the passing score for the Maryland MVA Permit?

The benchmark score is 88% (25 questions · 22 to pass (88%) · 20 minutes · official MVA format).

Are these Traffic Signals, Lanes & Lane Markings questions written from official sources?

Yes. All questions on QuizCram are written against official handbooks and blueprint specifications with legal citations.