Learners permit test prep

According to Massachusetts' Move Over Law, if you are approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a multilane road, you must

According to Massachusetts' Move Over Law, if you are approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a multilane road, you must move over into a lane that is not next to the lane that the emergency vehicle is occupying. Next Question

If an MA driver who is 18 years of age or older accumulates three or more speeding offenses in a single year, his or her license will be suspended for

30 days

It is illegal to follow _________ behind an emergency vehicle responding to an alarm.

300 feet

In normal conditions, how far ahead do high-beam headlights and low-beam headlights let you see?

350 feet and 100 feet respectively

If you are judged a habitual offender, your license will be suspended for

4 years

What is the minimum speed on the Massachusetts Turnpike?

40mph

When you are preparing to exit a highway, you must signal _________ before you reach the exit ramp.

500 feet (at 65mph, a car travels 500 feet in 5.2 seconds)

Junior Operator w/ a learners permit who drives unsupervised from 12 am to 5 am gets their permit revoked for X days

60 days

On roadways with two or more lanes in your direction, you must use the right lane unless

On roadways with two or more lanes in your travel direction, use the right lane unless you are passing another vehicle, you are making a left turn, or the right lane is blocked.

Which of the following is true about No Parking zones?

In a No Parking zone, you may stop to temporarily load or unload passengers or merchandise.

When driving at night, you must use your headlights

The law requires you to use your headlights from one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.

What do these double arrows mean?

This sign means that traffic on the road may flow on both sides of the sign.

On a two-lane, two-way road, a _________ allows you to cross over into the opposing lane temporarily to pass a vehicle if it is safe to do so.

broken yellow line

You are tailgating a truck if you

cannot see a truck's rear view mirrors

Studies by the National Safety Council and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show that a fully loaded tractor trailer may take _________ compared with a passenger vehicle.

double the distance

If your vehicle skids on an icy road, turn your steering wheel

in the direction of the skid

While driving, if you get a flat tire or a tire blows out, you should

keep a tight grip on steering wheel

When entering an uncontrolled intersection, you must _________ and proceed if the way is clear.

look both left and right for oncoming traffic

On a multilane roadway with several lanes in one direction, you must use _________ for passing.

middle or left lanes

If you are being passed by another vehicle, you must _________ and allow the other driver to pass you safely.

slow down and keep right

A white diamond symbol on the lane indicates that

the lane is reserved for buses or high-occupancy vehicles only

When there is not enough room for a U-turn, you should make

three point turn

When driving behind another vehicle, you should use _________ to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead.

three second rule

On Massachusetts highways, what is the posted speed limit under ideal driving conditions?

50-65mph

To reduce the effects of glare from oncoming headlights, do not stare directly at the headlights. Instead,

To reduce the effects of glare from the headlights of oncoming vehicles, do not stare directly at the headlights. Instead, look to the lower right side of your traffic lane.

rotary

circle/central island surrounded by circular street

What is the total stopping distance at a speed of 60 mph?

292 feet

When entering a paved thoroughfare from a private road, a driveway, or an unpaved road, you must

If you are entering a paved thoroughfare from a private road, a driveway, or an unpaved road, you must stop and then give the right-of-way to pedestrians and other vehicles.

What does a solid white line mean?

It marks the boundaries of your lane

When driving near a large vehicle, be aware of the driver's _________ on the right, left, front, and rear.

Large commercial vehicles such as trucks have huge blind spots called No-Zones, in which a car may completely disappear from the driver's view. No-Zones exist to the front, rear, and sides of a large vehicle. It is impossible to completely avoid a large vehicle's blind spots. Therefore, do not follow closely behind a bus or truck, and do not remain in a No-Zone any longer than necessary to safely pass a heavy truck.

What is an object marker?

This is an object marker sign, which is used to notify drivers of objects in the roadway or very close to the edge of the roadway. The stripes point downward toward the safe side of the roadway. This sign indicates that you should keep right to pass the object.

If you are on a single- or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a roadway with three or more lanes, you must

yield right of way to other traffic