Permit holders under 18: no driving midnight to 5 a.m.
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
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You're 16 with a learner's permit. Which hours are off-limits unless a licensed parent or guardian is with you?
The rule
A learner's permit holder under 18 may not drive from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. unless a parent or legal guardian rides along, licensed and with at least one year of experience.
A permit holder under 18 may not drive from midnight to 5:00 a.m. unless a licensed parent or legal guardian is with them.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 18. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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