Free MA RMV Permit Practice Test 2026

Correct answer: B - Not use any electronic device at all, even in hands-free mode

Teen drivers holding a Junior Operator's License are banned from using any mobile electronic device while driving. Not even hands-free mode is allowed. The only exception is calling 911 to report an emergency. Adult drivers, by contrast, can use devices in hands-free mode.

Correct answer: C - 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.

The JOL nighttime curfew runs from 12:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. During those hours, a junior operator must have a parent or legal guardian in the car. Getting caught violating this restriction leads to a 60-day license suspension for a first offense, 180 days for a second, and a full year for any offense after that. The law is enforced as a secondary offense between 12:30 and 1:00 a.m. and between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m.

Correct answer: C - Safely move over to a lane that is not next to the emergency vehicle

Chapter 418 of the Acts of 2008 created this requirement. Unlike some other states, when you approach a stationary vehicle with flashing lights, be cautious and slow down to a speed that is reasonable and safe, regardless of the type of road you are driving on. But on a highway with at least four lanes (two in your direction), you must also yield the right-of-way by moving to a lane away from the stopped emergency, highway, or recovery vehicle. If changing lanes is not possible, continue to proceed with caution at a speed that is reasonable and safe for conditions. The law covers fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, tow trucks, and highway maintenance vehicles alike.

Correct answer: C - Continue around the rotary again to your exit

Rotaries are a defining feature of driving in this state. If you miss your exit, do not stop or try to cut across traffic. Go around again. The manual is direct: "Do not stop in the rotary." For a right turn or straight-ahead route, use the right lane. For a three-quarter turn or U-turn, enter from the left lane and travel through the middle or inner lane before exiting right. Patience beats panic here.

Correct answer: B - From one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise, and whenever you use your windshield wipers

Two rules work together here. Headlights are required from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise - the standard window. But the state also requires headlights and taillights any time you activate your windshield wipers. Daytime running lights alone do not satisfy this requirement. Rain, snow, fog - if the wipers are on, the headlights must be too.

Correct answer: C - In the passenger area of the vehicle, regardless of who is holding it

Open alcoholic beverage containers are prohibited in the passenger area of the vehicle. It does not matter whether the driver or a passenger is holding it. However, an open container may be transported in the trunk or a locked glove compartment. A conviction carries a fine between $100 and $500. For anyone under 21, the penalty is steeper: arrest, fines, and license suspension are all on the table.

Correct answer: C - Vehicles traveling in both directions

When the red lights flash and the stop arm swings out on an undivided road, every vehicle must stop - both directions, both sides of the road. The only exception: you do not have to stop if you are on the opposite side of a divided highway with a physical barrier between travel directions. A first violation carries a $250 fine and possible license suspension. Stay stopped until the lights go off or the stop sign folds back.