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Seat belts and child seats, the hands-free phone law, crashes and reporting, surchargeable events, and the rules for learner's permit holders and Junior Operators.

Each question below covers one rule from the Massachusetts Driver's Manual. Answer it, see why the other answers are wrong, and follow the link to the manual page.

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24 questions

  1. Infant seats face the backWhich way must an infant seat face?
  2. Child restraints until 8 or 57 inchesYour 6-year-old is 46 inches tall. How must she ride?
  3. Which crashes you must reportWhich crash must you report to the RMV and the police?
  4. Crash reports within five daysHow soon must you file the written report after a crash you must report?
  5. JOL: no driving 12:30 to 5 a.m.As a junior operator, which hours are off-limits unless a parent or guardian rides with you?
  6. JOL: no passengers under 18 for six monthsFor your first six months with a JOL, which passengers may ride with you only if a qualified adult comes too?
  7. Drivers under 18: no phones at allYou are 17 and driving. When may you use your cell phone?
  8. Drivers 18 and older: hands-free onlyYou are 25. How may you use a cell phone while driving?
  9. Stalled on railroad tracksYour car stalls on the tracks and a train is coming. Which way should you run?
  10. Seat belts for everyoneYour 14-year-old passenger isn't wearing a seat belt. Who can be fined $25?
  11. Minimum age for a learner's permitWhat is the youngest age to apply for a Class D learner's permit?
  12. Earliest age for a license: 16 1/2What is the youngest age for a Class D driver's license?
  13. Who may supervise a permit driverWho must ride with you when you drive on a learner's permit?
  14. Permit holders under 18: no driving midnight to 5 a.m.You're 16 with a learner's permit. Which hours are off-limits unless a licensed parent or guardian is with you?
  15. Six months clean before the road testUnder 18, how long must your driving record be clean before you can take the road test?
  16. Driver education hoursHow many hours of classroom instruction are in RMV-approved driver education?
  17. 40 hours of supervised drivingBeyond driver education, how many hours of supervised driving must a junior operator applicant log?
  18. Penalties for breaking the JOL passenger or night ruleA junior operator breaks the passenger or night restriction for the first time. What is the suspension?
  19. JOL speeding and drag racingA junior operator's first speeding conviction brings what suspension?
  20. Driving on a permit without a licensed driverA permit holder is convicted of driving without a licensed driver along, a first offense. What is the suspension?
  21. Fines for handheld phone useWhat is the fine for a first offense of using a handheld phone while driving?
  22. No handheld phone at red lightsYou're 30 and stopped at a red light. May you pick up your phone to read a text?
  23. Three surchargeable events in two yearsWhat happens after three surchargeable events within two years?
  24. Seven surchargeable events in three yearsWhat happens after seven surchargeable events within three years?

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