Practice by topic

We split the Massachusetts Driver's Manual into nine topics. Start with the one that worries you most and work through it a question at a time. Every answer is explained and linked to its manual page.

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1. Signs and markingsA sign's shape and color tell you what kind of sign it is before you read a word. These questions cover STOP and YIELD, warning and construction signs, lane-change and merge signs, and what each sign color means.14 questions
2. Right of wayWho goes first? These questions cover rotaries and roundabouts, four-way stops, corners with no signs, left turns, the smaller road meeting a bigger one, police officers directing traffic, and pedestrians in crosswalks.22 questions
3. Signals and lightsWhat to do at every kind of traffic light: solid, arrow and flashing. Also your turn signals, when headlights must be on (wipers on means lights on), and when to dim your high beams.11 questions
4. Speed and conditionsMassachusetts speed limits when no sign is posted, from thickly settled districts and school zones to highways, minimum speeds, how speeding fines add up, and the following distance to keep.13 questions
5. Lanes and turnsWhat lane lines let you do, passing on two-lane roads and how far ahead you must see, center turn lanes, lane changes, U-turns, and getting on and off the highway.12 questions
6. ParkingThe places you can't park and how far to stay from them: fire hydrants, intersections, crosswalks and driveways, parking on a hill, and leaving room for traffic to pass.9 questions
7. Sharing the roadSharing the road with trucks, school buses, trolleys, motorcycles and bicycles, the Move Over law for stopped emergency vehicles, and what to do at railroad crossings.14 questions
8. Alcohol and drugsBlood alcohol limits for drivers 21 and over and under 21, the chemical test and what refusing it costs you, what counts as a drink, and the suspensions that follow an OUI.12 questions
9. Safety and the lawSeat 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.24 questions