Practice following distance, weather, night driving and sharing the road, with questions based on the Massachusetts Driver's Manual.
At age 8, or once 57 inches tall
Children stay in an approved restraint until they reach age eight or a height of 57 inches.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Child Passenger Restraints, p. 36
25 mph
Even though a moped may be built for up to 30 mph, you must not ride it faster than 25 mph.
Use the next lane or cross the center line
You may use the next lane or cross the center line if necessary and safe, but the speed limit still applies.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Vulnerable Road Users Law, p. 49
$25
The fine is $25 for the driver and for any passenger 16 or older.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Safety/Seat Belt Law, p. 35
At least ten seconds
Heavy equipment calls for a gap of at least ten seconds.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Safe Distances Around Your Car, p. 43
215 feet
That is about 55 feet of reaction distance plus about 160 feet of braking.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Braking and Stopping, p. 44
You, the driver, $25
Drivers answer for each unbelted passenger aged 12, 13, 14 or 15, at $25 each.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Safety/Seat Belt Law, p. 35
Three-quarters of a second
Reaction takes about three-quarters of a second, and the car keeps moving the whole time.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Braking and Stopping, p. 44
Up to 35 percent
Side and rear windows can be darkened up to 35 percent. Tinting the windshield is illegal.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Passenger Vehicle Safety, p. 34
At least four seconds
Motorcycles get a four-second gap, compared with the three-second minimum for other vehicles.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), Chapter 2, Safe Distances Around Your Car, p. 43
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026 (cover letter), English PDF, text read in the built-in browser on 2026-11-08 because mass.gov refuses plain downloads; page numbers in sections are the manual's printed numbers (PDF page = printed page + 8) edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.