Three speeding tickets in a year
A free practice question for the Massachusetts permit test, with the answer explained.
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What happens if you are found guilty of three speeding violations within 12 months?
The rule
Being found guilty of three speeding violations within 12 months means an automatic 30-day license suspension. The 12 months start when you pay or are found guilty on the first ticket. Reinstating costs $100.
Three speeding violations in 12 months bring an automatic 30-day suspension of your license.
From the Massachusetts Driver's Manual, page 59. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the RMV have the final word.
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