Free Massachusetts Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official Massachusetts driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 6
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Sharing the Road — 4
- Licensing & Permits — 3
- Emergencies & Crashes — 1
- Safe Driving — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Speed Limits & Speed Management (6 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
19 are Massachusetts-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. Even at the posted Massachusetts limit, in rain, snow, or fog you should:
- Keep the limit
- Slow down for conditions
- Stop in the road
- Speed up
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Answer: Slow down for conditions
Reduce speed for weather and road conditions.
2. Massachusetts notes that hitting the windshield at 30 mph is like falling from:
- One foot
- A chair
- A curb
- A third-story building
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Answer: A third-story building
An unbelted crash at 30 mph is like falling from a third-story building.
3. The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol content is:
- A shower
- Coffee
- Food
- Time
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
4. A Massachusetts youth charged with OUI or a BAC of 0.02+ must undergo:
- A road test
- Nothing
- Alcohol education (even if they win the case)
- A fine only
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Answer: Alcohol education (even if they win the case)
They must undergo alcohol education regardless of the court outcome.
5. In Massachusetts, at 30 mph your total stopping distance is about:
- 20 feet
- 200 feet
- 50 feet
- 104 feet
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Answer: 104 feet
At 30 mph total stopping distance is roughly 104 feet.
6. When passing a bicyclist in Massachusetts, you should:
- Give a safe distance and pass when clear
- Speed up
- Honk and squeeze by
- Pass close
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Answer: Give a safe distance and pass when clear
Give bicyclists a safe distance and pass only when clear.
7. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Massachusetts, you should:
- Speed up
- Pull to the right and stop
- Turn left
- Stop in your lane
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Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
8. In a Massachusetts rotary (roundabout), you should:
- Go clockwise
- Stop inside
- Yield to traffic already in the rotary
- Speed through
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Answer: Yield to traffic already in the rotary
Yield to traffic already in the rotary and travel counterclockwise.
9. A Massachusetts learner's permit is valid for up to:
- 5 years
- 6 months
- 1 year
- 2 years
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Answer: 2 years
A learner's permit is valid up to two years.
10. If you become drowsy while driving in Massachusetts, you should:
- Pull over safely and rest
- Open a window only
- Speed up
- Keep going
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
11. Massachusetts law requires the driver and passengers to:
- Do nothing
- Wear seat belts
- Buckle only children
- Buckle only at night
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Answer: Wear seat belts
Buckle up — Massachusetts' seat-belt law is enforced.
12. A Massachusetts Junior Operator License (JOL) applies to drivers ages:
- 15–16
- 18–21
- 16½ to 18
- 14–16
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Answer: 16½ to 18
The JOL applies to drivers 16½ to 18.
13. In Massachusetts, a motorized scooter may not be driven faster than:
- 25 mph
- 20 mph
- 30 mph
- 15 mph
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Answer: 20 mph
A motorized scooter may not exceed 20 mph and may not use express/limited-access highways.
14. A Massachusetts commercial driver is over the limit at a BAC of:
- .02
- .04
- .08
- .10
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Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are OUI at .04.
15. Massachusetts notes most crashes happen at speeds of 40 mph or less and within:
- 500 miles
- 25 miles of home
- 100 miles
- 1 mile
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Answer: 25 miles of home
Eight of ten crashes happen within 25 miles of home at 40 mph or less.
16. A Massachusetts limited use vehicle can go faster than 30 mph but not more than:
- 40 mph
- 55 mph
- 35 mph
- 45 mph
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Answer: 40 mph
A limited use vehicle can exceed 30 mph but not go over 40 mph.
17. In Massachusetts, you may obtain a learner's permit at 16 but may not receive a Class D license until age:
- 18
- 16½
- 16
- 17
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Answer: 16½
You may not receive a Class D license until 16½.
18. In Massachusetts, you are operating above the legal limit (OUI) at a blood alcohol content of:
- .10
- .02
- .08 or higher
- .05
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Answer: .08 or higher
A BAC of 0.08 or higher is over the legal limit.
19. A motorcycle in Massachusetts is entitled to:
- A full lane of travel
- The shoulder only
- No lane
- Half a lane
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Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
20. If your vehicle breaks down on a busy road, you should:
- Get the car off the road if possible, turn on hazards, and stay clear of traffic
- Leave it in the lane and walk away
- Stand in the lane
- Wave your arms in traffic
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Answer: Get the car off the road if possible, turn on hazards, and stay clear of traffic
Move off the roadway, use hazards, and keep yourself away from moving traffic.