Massachusetts: Losing your license — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How long is the Driver Retraining program?” · “A total of how many major moving violations within a five-year period makes you a Habitual Traffic Offender?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Massachusetts Driver's Manual" (Revised April 2026), Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
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How long is the Driver Retraining program?
- Four hours in total
- Twelve hours in total
- Eight hours in total
- Sixteen hours in total
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Correct answer: Eight hours in total
The retraining program is eight hours, usually held as two four-hour sessions.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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What effect does completing the Driver Retraining course have on offenses and surcharges on your driving record?
- It does not remove them
- It removes all of them
- It removes the offenses but not the surcharges
- It removes the surcharges but not the offenses
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Correct answer: It does not remove them
Completing the Driver Retraining course does not remove offenses or surcharges from your driving record.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Which of these is listed as a Standard of Fault?
- Failure to display a current inspection sticker
- Opened or opening vehicle door(s)
- Failure to carry an insurance card in the vehicle
- Failure to keep your registration renewed on time
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Correct answer: Opened or opening vehicle door(s)
Opened or opening vehicle doors are one of the Standards of Fault used to decide who is at fault in a crash.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Which of these is listed as a Standard of Fault?
- Collision while merging onto a highway or into a rotary
- Driving with an expired license plate sticker
- Driving without proof of insurance in the vehicle
- Driving with an unpaid citation from another town
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Correct answer: Collision while merging onto a highway or into a rotary
A collision while merging onto a highway or into a rotary is one of the Standards of Fault.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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Which kind of copy of a Massachusetts Public Driving Record is stamped to show it is an authentic RMV document?
- An unattested copy
- A summary copy from the Merit Rating Board
- An attested copy
- A photocopy of your license
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Correct answer: An attested copy
An attested copy of a Massachusetts Public Driving Record is stamped to indicate it is an authentic RMV document.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 60 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 60)
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How can you order an unattested driving record?
- Only by mail
- Only online
- Only at an RMV Service Center
- Only at the Court Records Department
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Correct answer: Only online
An unattested driving record can be ordered only online.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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In which situation can the RMV suspend your learner’s permit or driver’s license immediately?
- It believes your driving is an immediate threat to public safety
- You have asked for a hearing on a citation within 20 days
- You have held your learner’s permit for more than one year
- You have not driven a vehicle during the last two years
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Correct answer: It believes your driving is an immediate threat to public safety
If the RMV believes your driving is an immediate threat to public safety, it can suspend your learner’s permit or driver’s license immediately.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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How long is the mandatory license suspension for a Habitual Traffic Offender?
- Four years
- One year
- Two years
- Ten years
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Correct answer: Four years
A Habitual Traffic Offender faces a mandatory license suspension of four years.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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A total of how many major moving violations within a five-year period makes you a Habitual Traffic Offender?
- Two
- Five
- Three
- Seven
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Correct answer: Three
Three major moving violations within a five-year period make you a Habitual Traffic Offender.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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Any combination of how many major or minor moving violations within a five-year period makes you a Habitual Traffic Offender?
- Seven
- Twelve
- Nine
- Fifteen
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Correct answer: Twelve
Any combination of twelve major or minor moving violations within a five-year period makes you a Habitual Traffic Offender.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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If your license has been suspended or revoked in another state, how long does the Massachusetts suspension last?
- For 30 days, then it is lifted automatically
- For one year from the date of the suspension
- For four years as a Habitual Traffic Offender
- Until the out-of-state suspension is resolved
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Correct answer: Until the out-of-state suspension is resolved
For a license suspended or revoked in another state, the Massachusetts suspension lasts until the out-of-state suspension is resolved.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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Many offenses that bring a mandatory license suspension for drivers 18 and older may also require what?
- Moving out of Massachusetts
- Surrendering your vehicle registration
- Serving time in jail
- Giving up your insurance policy
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Correct answer: Serving time in jail
Many offenses that bring a mandatory license suspension for drivers 18 and older may also require you to serve time in jail.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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A Junior Operator with a learner’s permit is convicted of driving without a licensed driver for the first time. How long is the permit suspended?
- 60 days
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
For a first conviction of driving without a licensed driver, a Junior Operator’s permit is suspended for 60 days.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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A Junior Operator with a learner’s permit is convicted a second time of driving during the night restriction. Besides retaking the learner’s permit exam, what is required for reinstatement?
- A new road test
- A State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course
- A 180-day waiting period with no other requirement
- A Driver Attitudinal Retraining course
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Correct answer: A Driver Attitudinal Retraining course
All offenses require retaking the learner’s permit exam, and a second offense also requires a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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A Junior Operator’s learner’s permit is suspended for speeding. What must the permit holder do to be reinstated?
- Take a new road test
- Take a new learner’s permit exam
- Complete a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course
- Complete the SCARR course within 30 days
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Correct answer: Take a new learner’s permit exam
For a speeding conviction, all offenses require a new learner’s permit exam for reinstatement of the permit.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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After a permit suspension for drag racing, which course may a Junior Operator also be required to take?
- The State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course
- A defensive driving course at a driving school
- An alcohol treatment and education program
- A motorcycle rider safety course for teens
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Correct answer: The State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course
For drag racing the reinstatement requirements add that you may be required to take a State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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How long is a Junior Operator’s learner’s permit suspended for a first conviction for negligent operation and injury from mobile phone use?
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 180 days
- One year
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Correct answer: 180 days
A first conviction for negligent operation and injury from mobile phone use brings a 180-day permit suspension for a Junior Operator.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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How long is a Junior Operator license suspended for a first conviction of violating the passenger or night restriction?
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 180 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
A first conviction for violating the passenger or night restriction brings a 60-day license suspension for a Junior Operator.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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What do third and subsequent offenses of violating the passenger or night restriction require of a Junior Operator?
- Only a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course
- Only a payment and a 60-day suspension
- A State Courts Against Road Rage course only
- A new learner’s permit exam and road test
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Correct answer: A new learner’s permit exam and road test
Third and subsequent offenses require a new learner’s permit exam and road test.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)