Drivers under 18: no phones at all
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
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You are 17 and driving. When may you use your cell phone?
The rule
A driver under 18 may use no mobile device at all while driving, not even hands-free. The one exception is reporting an emergency.
Drivers under 18 may not use a phone or other mobile device while driving, even hands-free. The only exception is reporting an emergency.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 40. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
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