How many practice hours does Massachusetts require?

40 hours of supervised driving, or 30 hours if you complete an approved advanced driver training program.

What is a junior operator license?

It is the Massachusetts license for drivers under 18, available from 16½. It has a 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. limit and, for the first 6 months, no passengers under 18 except family.

Can Massachusetts teens use a phone while driving?

No. Drivers under 18 may not use a phone at all while driving, even hands-free.

When do junior operator limits end in Massachusetts?

The passenger limit can end at 17, after 6 months. The night limit ends at 18.

Massachusetts RMV Permit Practice Test 2026

Frage 1 von 25

What is the minimum age for a Massachusetts learner's permit?

16
15½
17
15

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Antwort: A. 16

Massachusetts issues learner's permits from age 16.

Frage 2 von 25

Which Massachusetts license applicants must complete driver education?

Only applicants over 21
No one
Applicants under 18
All applicants of any age

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Antwort: C. Applicants under 18

Massachusetts requires driver education for license applicants under 18.

Frage 3 von 25

How long must a Massachusetts teen hold a learner's permit before a junior operator license?

6 months
3 months
9 months
12 months

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Antwort: A. 6 months

The learner stage lasts at least 6 months.

Frage 4 von 25

How many hours of supervised driving does Massachusetts require for a teen?

20 hours
50 hours
60 hours
40 hours

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Antwort: D. 40 hours

Massachusetts requires 40 hours of supervised driving, or 30 hours with an approved advanced driver training program.

Frage 5 von 25

How can a Massachusetts teen reduce the supervised driving requirement to 30 hours?

By completing an approved advanced (closed-course) driver training program
By driving only in summer
By passing the permit test on the first try
By getting good grades

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Antwort: A. By completing an approved advanced (closed-course) driver training program

Graduates of a licensed closed-course advanced driver training program need 30 supervised hours instead of 40.

Frage 6 von 25

When may a Massachusetts learner's permit holder under 18 NOT drive unless a licensed parent or guardian is with them?

Midnight to 5 a.m.
9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

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Antwort: A. Midnight to 5 a.m.

Permit holders under 18 may not drive from midnight to 5 a.m. unless accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian.

Frage 7 von 25

What is the minimum age for a Massachusetts junior operator license?

17
18
16
16 and 6 months

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Antwort: D. 16 and 6 months

The intermediate (junior operator) stage starts at 16 and 6 months.

Frage 8 von 25

During which hours is driving restricted for a Massachusetts junior operator?

11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Midnight to 6 a.m.
12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.
10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Antwort: C. 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Junior operators have a 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. nighttime restriction.

Frage 9 von 25

During which part of the Massachusetts junior operator night restriction can police stop a driver just for the night violation?

At no time
4 a.m. to 5 a.m.
1 a.m. to 4 a.m.
12:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.

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Antwort: C. 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.

Enforcement is secondary from 12:30 to 1 a.m. and from 4 to 5 a.m., and primary in between.

Frage 10 von 25

A Massachusetts junior operator is driving alone at 2 a.m. Can police stop them only for breaking the night rule?

No, it is never enforced
Only if they are speeding too
Yes, enforcement is primary between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m.
Only on weekends

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Antwort: C. Yes, enforcement is primary between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m.

From 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. the night restriction has primary enforcement, so police may stop a junior operator for it alone.

Frage 11 von 25

For the first 6 months with a Massachusetts junior operator license, which passengers under 18 may you carry?

One friend
Only family members
Any passengers
Two friends

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Antwort: B. Only family members

For the first 6 months, no passengers under 18 are allowed except family members.

Frage 12 von 25

Three months after getting a junior operator license, a Massachusetts 17-year-old wants to drive two 17-year-old friends home. Is that allowed?

Yes, any passengers are allowed
No, passengers under 18 who are not family are not allowed in the first 6 months
Yes, if they wear seat belts
Yes, if it is daytime

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Antwort: B. No, passengers under 18 who are not family are not allowed in the first 6 months

The first-6-month passenger rule bars passengers under 18 other than family members.

Frage 13 von 25

At what age do Massachusetts junior operator night limits end?

17
21
16½
18

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Antwort: D. 18

Full nighttime driving privileges start at 18.

Frage 14 von 25

What is the earliest age a Massachusetts junior operator can carry teen passengers without the GDL limit?

16½
18
19
17

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Antwort: D. 17

Full passenger privileges can start at 17, after the first 6 months as a junior operator.

Frage 15 von 25

What does Massachusetts law say about adult drivers holding a phone while driving?

It is allowed at red lights
Handheld phone use is banned, and police can stop you for it
It is allowed on highways
Only texting is banned

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Antwort: B. Handheld phone use is banned, and police can stop you for it

Massachusetts has a primary handheld phone ban for all drivers. Adults may use hands-free devices.

Frage 16 von 25

What phone use is allowed for a Massachusetts driver under 18?

None while driving, not even hands-free
Hands-free calls
Calls with a parent's permission
Texting at stop lights

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Antwort: A. None while driving, not even hands-free

Massachusetts bans all cell phone use by drivers under 18, with primary enforcement.

Frage 17 von 25

Which Massachusetts drivers are banned from texting while driving?

All drivers
Only bus drivers
Only junior operators
Only drivers under 18

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Antwort: A. All drivers

Texting while driving is banned for all drivers, with primary enforcement.

Frage 18 von 25

How is the Massachusetts seat belt law enforced?

Secondary: you can be ticketed only when stopped for another violation
Primary: police can stop you just for no belt
It is not enforced
Only on interstates

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Antwort: A. Secondary: you can be ticketed only when stopped for another violation

Massachusetts has secondary seat belt enforcement.

Frage 19 von 25

Under the Massachusetts seat belt law, which riders must buckle up, and where?

Riders 13 and older, in all seats
Only front-seat riders
Only the driver
Only riders under 13

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Antwort: A. Riders 13 and older, in all seats

The seat belt law covers riders 13 and over in all seats. Younger children are covered by the child passenger law.

Frage 20 von 25

Under Massachusetts law, which children must use a child restraint?

Only babies under 1
Children 7 or under who are under 57 inches tall
Children under 13
Children under 40 pounds

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Antwort: B. Children 7 or under who are under 57 inches tall

A child restraint is required for children 7 or under and under 57 inches. An adult belt is allowed for ages 8 to 12 or 57 inches and taller.

Frage 21 von 25

At what BAC does Massachusetts increase impaired driving penalties?

0.20%
0.10%
0.08%
0.15%

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Antwort: A. 0.20%

Massachusetts raises penalties at a BAC of 0.20% or more.

Frage 22 von 25

How long is the Massachusetts administrative license suspension for a first impaired driving offense?

90 days
30 days
1 year
7 days

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Antwort: A. 90 days

A first offense brings a 90-day administrative suspension. Limited driving privileges may be available.

Frage 23 von 25

When is an ignition interlock mandatory in Massachusetts?

For every first offense
For all new drivers
For repeat impaired driving convictions
Never

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Antwort: C. For repeat impaired driving convictions

Ignition interlocks are mandatory for repeat convictions.

Frage 24 von 25

Does Massachusetts have an open container law for alcohol in vehicles?

Yes
Only for drivers under 21
Only on weekends
No

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Antwort: A. Yes

Massachusetts has an open container law.

Frage 25 von 25

Which Massachusetts drivers have a special primary-enforced cell phone ban at work?

Taxi passengers
Pedestrians
School bus drivers
Bicycle riders

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Antwort: C. School bus drivers

School bus drivers in Massachusetts are banned from using cell phones while driving, with primary enforcement.

Massachusetts RMV Permit Practice Test 2026

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