Who may supervise a permit driver
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
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Who must ride with you when you drive on a learner's permit?
The rule
With a learner's permit, a licensed driver must sit in the front passenger seat beside you: at least 21, with a valid license from any state and at least one year of driving experience.
A permit driver must be with a licensed driver who is at least 21, has a year of driving experience and sits beside 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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