Night driving — Maryland Permit Test
Night driving on the Maryland permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Do not stare into the headlights of traffic coming toward you: look at the road in front of you, or slightly to the right of your lane.
Looking into oncoming lights causes momentary blindness, and the edge of the road is the one thing still visible.
Do not stare into the headlights of traffic coming toward you in the opposite lane. This will make it hard for you to see. Instead, look at the road in front of you, or slightly to the right of the lane you are traveling in
At night, increase the distance between you and the vehicle in front of you, which helps prevent a crash if it has to stop quickly.
You can only see as far as your headlights reach, so the gap has to cover what you cannot see.
Increase the distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. This will help prevent a crash if the vehicle in front of you needs to stop quickly.
On the test
Where should you look when facing oncoming headlights at night?
At the right edge of your lane. Looking into oncoming lights causes momentary blindness, and the edge of the road is the one thing still visible. Maryland Driver's Manual, p.28: “Do not stare into the headlights of traffic coming toward you in the opposite lane. This will make it hard for you to see. Instead, look at the road in front of you, or slightly to the right of the lane you are traveling in”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Maryland Driver's Manual, published by the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-06.