practice test Flashcards
Who needs a MA license?
All MA residents in order to operate a vehicle in MA
Out- of- State residents who work in MA and visitors
may drive in the commonwealth using a valid out-of state driver’s license
Foreign visitors
may drive in MA for up to a year after their date of arrival if they have a valid driver’s license issued by their home country that is recognized under one of the conventions listed in Appendix A
Military Personnel driving in MA
must have a valid driver’s license from your home state
if you are a permanent resident of the commonwealth, you must have a valid MA license
exceptions–
a license issued by a branch of the armed forces can be used up to 45 days
expired MA licenses can be used up to 60 days (drive with the expired license and proof of discharge)
When 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 the right-of-way to the traffic.
What would be the total stopping distance at a speed of 60 miles per hour?
If you are traveling at 60 mph it takes an average of 292 feet (almost a whole football field) to react to a hazard, step on the brake, and come safely to a stop.
When driving behind another vehicle, you must use the _________ rule for keeping a safe distance between the vehicles.
two-second
If you are preparing for a turn, you must signal your turn _________ before making the turn on a highway.
500 ft
National safety council and insurance institute for highway safety show that a fully loaded tractor trailer may take _________ compared to a passenger vehicle.
double
high beam / low beam
350 ft / 100 ft
When entering a paved thoroughfare from a private road, a driveway, or an unpaved road, you must
stop your vehicle and then give the right-of-way to pedestrians and other vehicles.
What is the minimum speed limit in the Massachusetts Turnpike?
40mph
If your vehicle skids due to ice while driving, always turn your steering wheel
turn your steering wheel in the direction o
not enough room for u-turn?
3-point turn
work zone traffic signs are usually
orange
For interstate driving, slow-moving vehicles must travel _________, except when passing.
right-hand lane
When both center lines are solid, passing is
strictly not allowed.
Where there is both a solid and a dashed yellow line between opposing lanes of traffic, you may not pass
if the solid yellow line is on your side.
If you are driving on a two-lane road, it is safest to drive your vehicle in the _______ of your lane.
center
Locked wheel skids are usually caused by
by braking too hard at a high speed
Blind spots
are areas near the left and right rear corners of your vehicle that you cannot see in your rearview mirrors
When you come to an intersection and try to make a move, you must follow the _________ before you pull out.
(left, right, left)
If a driver behind you repeatedly flashes his/her headlights, you should:
get out of the way
If you turn from a high speed, two-lane roadway, you must _________ if you have traffic following you
try not to slow down too early
High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) lanes are reserved for
car pools and vehicles with more than one person in them
_________ are the most frequent type of crashes on interstates.
Rear-end collisions
If the traffic signals at an intersection are not operating, treat the intersection as a(n)
all-way stop
If you are in an intersection and see an emergency vehicle,
continue through the intersection and then drive to the right as soon as you can and stop.
A _________ indicates the outside edge of the traffic lane, and may be crossed only by traffic moving to or from the shoulder.
solid white line
A single solid white line across a road at an intersection means that a motorist must _________ for a traffic signal or sign.
must stop behind the line
On some roadways, some lanes reserved as ‘Transit’ are used for:
buses only
Drivers operating vehicles on a divided highway must _________, unless directed to do otherwise by a sign, traffic control device, or police officer.
drive to the right of the median
When you are turning from a one-way street onto a two-way or divided street
always turn from the lane nearest the curb.
When making a left or right turn at any intersection, drivers must
yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
When driving in a roundabout and if approached by an emergency vehicle using a siren, air horn or a red or blue flashing light:
Continue to your exit, then pull over and allow emergency vehicles to pass.
If two vehicles enter an intersection that is not controlled by signs/signals, from different roadways at about the same time, then the vehicle _________ has the right of way.
on the right
Double solid white lines on the road separate two lanes of traffic
going in the same direction
Solid double white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Crossing a double solid white line is prohibited.
daylight only
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