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Massachusetts Driver's Manual Questions and Answers Rated A Type of license for operating passenger vehicles, vans, and small trucks? ✔✔Class D Age to be eligible for Mass license? ✔✔16 To... obtain a JOL you must....? ✔✔be 16.5; had your permit for 6 mos; completed driver's ed How long is a Mass license valid? ✔✔5 years; expires on your birthday When can you renew your license? ✔✔Up to 1 yr before expiration What times of day is a JOL valid? ✔✔5:00-0:30 (unless w/ parent) What do you need to bring to apply for your permit? ✔✔Doc proving DOB; doc proving you're a Mass resident; doc containing signature Penalty for loaning permit/license/ID ? ✔✔Fine $20-200 or jail 2 weeks-2 years Penalty for falsely making/stealing/altering/forging/counterfeiting a license/permit/ID ? ✔✔Fine $500 or jail 2-5 years License issue/renewal fee for Class D? ✔✔$50 Age range for Junior Operator? ✔✔16.5-18 Time period for passenger restriction on JOL? ✔✔6 mos Penalty for violating passenger/time restriction on JOL? ✔✔Suspension 60 days JOL penalty for drag racing? ✔✔suspension 1 year; 3 years second JOL penalty for speeding? ✔✔suspension 90 days; 1 year second Exception for "NO MOBILE DEVICE" Rule? ✔✔reporting an emergency Length of time for JOL passenger restriction? ✔✔6 mos or turn 18 Learner's Permit person next to you requirement? ✔✔occupies passenger seat; 21+; valid license; 1+ year of driving experience Learner's Permit driving hours? ✔✔5:00-0:00 (unless with parent) Hours of supervised driving in addition to Driver's Ed? ✔✔40 Number of road test attempts allowed in a 12-month period? ✔✔6 Clean driving record for how long before road test? ✔✔6 mos 3 types of events that cause loss of driving privileges? ✔✔Civil motor vehicle infractions; criminal violations; motor vehicle accidents in which you are found to be more than 50% at fault Speeding fine? ✔✔$10 per mph over; $100 min Work zone speeding fine? ✔✔Doubled If you have 3+ speeding violations in 12 mos..... ✔✔Suspension 3 mos 3 Surchargable events within 2-year period... ✔✔Suspension until retaining course taken Ratio of Americans killed/injured in motor vehicle crashes? ✔✔1 in 3 All passenger cars must have? ✔✔seat belts; mirror; horn; ignition lock; windshield wipers; exhaust muffler; foot brake; parking brake; lights If directional signals/brake lights stop working, what must you do? ✔✔Hand signals; fix immeadiatley Fine for no seatbelt? ✔✔$25 Children who are ___ must be in a child seat ✔✔Under age 8 / under 57 in Headphone policy? ✔✔18+ can wear ONE for a cell Mobile use for drivers under 18? ✔✔NONE Mobile use for drivers 18+? ✔✔Only for calls Minimum safe distance rule for good conditions and moderate traffic? ✔✔Two second rule Fine for tailgating? ✔✔$100 DONT let your foot rest on brake pedal while driving. This is called? ✔✔riding the brakes If your car has antilock brakes, don't..... ✔✔pump the brakes Use horn to... ✔✔warn pedestrians & other drivers; avoid accidents DON'T use horn to.... ✔✔show anger; urge a slow driver along; urge people in a traffic jam along Use headlights.... ✔✔30 mins after sunset-30 mins before sunrise; precipitation; poor visibility; tunnel; signal to other driver to turn on headlights Where should you look while driving at night? ✔✔lower right of lane Lower high beams within ___ feet of oncoming vehicle ✔✔500 What should you always use when you use windshield wipers? ✔✔headlights What should you do if you start to hydroplane? ✔✔Slowly step off gas If you skid.... ✔✔turn into the direction of the skid, don't brake Leave more space between you and other operators... ✔✔motorcyclists; precipitation; icy/snowy roads Winter-How full should you keep your gas tank to prevent gas line from freezing? ✔✔half Minimum distance rule for motorcyclists? ✔✔four second rule Speed limit in a school zone? ✔✔20 mph Speed limit in a thickly settled area/business district? ✔✔30 mph Speed limit OUTSIDE of thickly settled areas/business district? ✔✔40 mph Speed limit on a highway outside a thickly settled area/business district? ✔✔50 mph Steady red? ✔✔Stop; right turn after stopping & yielding Steady red arrow? ✔✔Stop for vehicles going in direction of arrow Flashing red? ✔✔same as a stop sign Steady yellow? ✔✔Signal is changing; stop when safe Flashing yellow? ✔✔warning Steady green? ✔✔Go; yield Green arrow? ✔✔"protected" turn in that direction Red sign? ✔✔Stop; prohibition Green sign? ✔✔directions Yellow sign? ✔✔general warning Black/White sign? ✔✔regulations Blue sign? ✔✔services (food, gas, hotel) Brown sign? ✔✔Recreational; historic; scenic Orange sign? ✔✔construction Flourescent yellow-green sign? ✔✔school zone; bicycle; pedestrian Stop sign means? ✔✔STOP completely & yield yield sign means? ✔✔slow; prepare to stop; watch cyclists, pedestrians RR crossing - stop how far before light post/gate when lights flashing? ✔✔15 ft Stay between lines unless you are.... ✔✔turning, exiting, or changing lanes Solid white lines indicate.... ✔✔right edge of pavement; bike lanes Broken white lines separate.... ✔✔traffic flowing in the same direction You can cross a broken white line to... ✔✔change lanes Don't cross solid white lines except to... ✔✔avoid danger Double solid white lines... ✔✔separate traffic flowing in the same direction; don't cross Broken yellow lines separate.... ✔✔traffic flowing in opposite directions Stay to the _______ of a broken yellow line ✔✔right (you may pass when it is safe to do so) One solid and one broken yellow line separate... ✔✔traffic flowing in opposite directions With 1 solid & 1 broken yellow line with the BROKEN line closer to you, can you cross the line to pass? ✔✔Yes With 1 solid & 1 broken yellow line with the SOLID line closer to you, can you cross the line to pass? ✔✔No double solid yellow lines separate... ✔✔traffic flowing in opposite directions; do not cross What does a white diamond on the road mean? ✔✔special lane restriction (HOV, bus only, bicycle only) What's another name for a shared lane marking? ✔✔Sharrows What is a shared lane marking? ✔✔mark to help position cyclists a safe location and direction in a flow of traffic Where should you stop your vehicle when you are at a stop? ✔✔behind the white line/crosswalk When must you signal? ✔✔changing lanes; turning at intersection; pulling away from curb; pulling over; entering/exiting a highway Where should you NEVER change lanes? ✔✔In the middle of an intersection Who has right of way when entering a highway? ✔✔drivers already on the highway How far before your exit should you signal? ✔✔500 ft What are the three steps for lane changing? ✔✔look, signal, move How often should you stop and stretch when driving long distances? ✔✔2 hours/100 miles How far ahead should you signal your turn/lane change? ✔✔100 ft/500 ft on highway From what lane are you allowed to make a U-turn? ✔✔closest to center line Uncontrolled intersections right of way? ✔✔anyone entering from the right Four-way intersection right of way? ✔✔another vehicle that has already come to a stop (or a vehicle to your right that stops at the same time) In what direction does traffic in a rotary flow? ✔✔counter-clockwise Who has right of way in a rotary? ✔✔Vehicles already in the rotary How far should you be able to see in front of you when you want to pass a vehicle over a broken yellow line? ✔✔400 ft If a school bus or other pupil transport vehicle has its lights flashing, what should you do? ✔✔stop (no matter which side of the road you are on) Fine for violating stop-when-there's-a-school-bus rule? ✔✔$250 How can you tell if you're a safe distance behind a truck? ✔✔you can see both wing mirrors Who has right of way with a funeral procession? ✔✔All vehicles in the procession Which way should you turn your wheels if you have to park uphill with no curb? ✔✔inward (towards the edge of the road) Which way should you turn your wheels if you have to park uphill with a curb? ✔✔outward (towards the travel lane) Which way should you turn your wheels if you have to park downhill ✔✔inward (towards the edge/curb) How close must you be to the curb when you park? ✔✔within 1 ft What must you do in the presence of an emergency vehicle on the road? ✔✔pull over and stop If you get a flat tire, blowout, or wheel loss.... ✔✔ease up on gas, gently apply brakes If your gas pedal sticks.... ✔✔shift into neutral; apply brakes and unstick the gas If your headlights fail... ✔✔turn on parking lights & flashers If your car breaks down.... ✔✔find a safe place to pull over; turn on flashers; turn on interior lights If your car catches fire... ✔✔pull off the road, turn off ignition, move away, call 911 If your vehicle drives into water.... ✔✔exit through a window [Show More]

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