motor vehicle law

Question 1

a. chapter 85:
b. chapter 89:
c. chapter 90:

Answer 1

a. ch 85: regulations for ways
b. ch 89: laws of the road
c. ch 90: motor vehicles

Question 2

3 different law sources

Answer 2

a. MGL
b. CMR (code of massachusetts regulations
c. city ordinances and town by-laws

Question 3

CMVI (civil motor vehicle infractions)

Answer 3

minor infractions with no provision for imprisonment or arrest.
speeding, equipment violations, and marked lanes violations.

Question 4

criminal violations

Answer 4

more serious then civil violations with provisions for arrest and imprisonment.
Police have authority to file a criminal complaint via citation and arrest without a warrant for specific violations.

Question 5

USA SIR
acronym for poa
“cant arrest for reg”

Answer 5

unlicensed operation 
suspended or revoked
authority, knowingly op
scene leaving w/injury
influence, oui 
refusal to submit

Question 6

refusal to submit or do the following:

Answer 6

1. name and address
2. n & a of veh owner
3. license and reg
4. stop when signaled
5. provide false name

Question 7

3 key elements of a motor vehicle violation

Answer 7

1. a motor vehicle
2. being operated on…
3. a public way or public access and in some instances a private way

Question 8

operation

Answer 8

person is inside the vehicle and intentionally manipulate some mechanical or electrical part of the vehicle.
sitting in the vehicle and nothing more is not enough.

Question 9

public way

Answer 9

any street or highway open to the public and controlled and maintained by some level of government.
remember publicly maintained
ex. street signs, painted lanes

Question 10

police officer must witness the person operate the motor vehicle first hand or possess other evidence that implies operation such as:

Answer 10

witness
you see the person driving
other basic examples..
**the person saying that they were driving is not enough

Question 11

public access

Answer 11

not a way but place where the general public has a right of access and regularly drives motor vehicles upon.
Parking lots

Question 12

statute of limitations time for most criminal motor vehicle offenses

Answer 12

6 years

Question 13

CMVI violations must pay fine within how many days

Answer 13

20 days

Question 14

criminal offenses, violators have how many days to request a show case hearing

Answer 14

4 days

Question 15

junior operator restrictions

Answer 15

-cannot drive between 12:30a.m. -5:00a.m. unless they are an emancipated minor.
-officer cannot stop a jr. operator from 12:30a.m.-1:00a.m. and
4:00a.m.-5:00a.m. unless there is another violation
-during first 6 months or with family member or 21 years or older
arrestable 90-10

Question 16

ch 89

Answer 16

turning
passing
lane usage
right of way 
failure to..

Question 17

motor vehicle operators must drive how many feet behind any official emergency vehicle responding.

Answer 17

300 feet

Question 18

learners permit times

Answer 18

1200a.m.-5:00am