Maryland Motorcycle Operator Manual
Maryland Motorcycle Manual 2026
Download the official Maryland MVA motorcycle manual PDF, or read all 57 pages online.
- Edition
- not stated
- Pages
- 57
- PDF size
- 1.5 MB
- Published by
- Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
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How to use the Maryland Motorcycle Manual
The MVA draws its 25-question knowledge test from the Maryland Motorcycle Manual, and you need 88% to pass, which is 22 correct answers. Read the 57 pages once for coverage, then answer practice questions to find the rules that did not stick. Practice tells you what you do not know yet; the Motorcycle Manual is where the rule is actually stated, in the words the state chose.
It is also the only source that settles an argument. When a practice answer and your instinct disagree, the Maryland Motorcycle Manual decides it, and every explanation we write points back into it.
What is inside the Maryland Motorcycle Manual
The Maryland Motorcycle Manual runs to 57 pages. These are the areas it covers that the knowledge test can ask about.
- Choosing and fitting a helmet and protective gear
- Motorcycle controls and the pre-ride inspection
- Basic skills: starting, stopping, turning and shifting
- Lane position, visibility and being seen in traffic
- Following distance, escape routes and scanning for hazards
- Cornering, braking and swerving
- Riding over surface hazards and in bad weather
- Carrying passengers and cargo
- Group riding
- Alcohol, drugs and impairment on a motorcycle
- Licensing, endorsement steps and the skills test
The Maryland knowledge test at a glance
Everything below comes from the MVA directly. It is what the Maryland Motorcycle Manual is preparing you for.
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 88%
- Correct answers needed
- 22 of 25
- Time limit
- 20 minutes
- Minimum age
- 15.75
- Can you take it online?
- No, in person only
Verified against the MVA in 2026-07.
Source and edition
This is the not stated edition of the Maryland Motorcycle Manual, published by the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration. We mirror it so it loads fast and stays reachable when the agency moves the file. We last checked it against the agency on 2026-07-30. The authoritative copy is always the agency's own: view it on the MVA website.