Penalties — Maryland Permit Test
Penalties on the Maryland permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
For a driver under 18 with a provisional license, a first moving violation conviction requires completing a driver improvement program.
The first response is a course, not a suspension.
The FIRST offense requires you to complete a driver improvement program.
A second moving violation for a provisional driver under 18 brings a 30-day suspension of the license.
The second time is not a mistake, so the response stops being a course.
A SECOND offense will result in a 30-day suspension of your driver’s license followed by a 90-day restriction that limits your driving to employment and educational purposes only.
A third moving violation for a provisional driver under 18 brings a 180-day suspension, attendance at a driver improvement program for young drivers, and a 180-day work and education only restriction.
By the third time the license is gone for half a year.
require attendance at a driver improvement program for young drivers, and an employment and education only restriction for 180 days.
A fourth or later moving violation for a provisional driver under 18 results in the license being revoked, and you must pass all licensing tests again to get it back.
There is nothing left to suspend, so the process starts over.
A FOURTH or MORE offenses will result in your license being revoked. You must pass all licensing tests to get your license back.
After each conviction or probation before judgment for a moving violation, a provisional driver must begin a new 18-month conviction-free period before getting a full license.
The clock restarts, so one violation costs far more than the penalty attached to it.
you will be required to begin a new 18-month conviction-free period before you can get your license back
For an adult provisional license holder, a third or later moving violation results in up to a 180-day suspension or revocation of the license.
At the top of the adult scale the outcome stops being a fixed period and becomes the license itself.
A THIRD or MORE offenses will result in up to a 180-day suspension or revocation of your license.
On the test
What follows a first moving violation for a provisional driver under 18?
A driver improvement program. The first response is a course, not a suspension. Maryland Driver's Manual, p.49: “The FIRST offense requires you to complete a driver improvement program.”
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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.