Massachusetts: Losing your license — Part 4 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “For a Junior Operator convicted a second time of using a mobile electronic device, what is the fine?” · “What suspension period is listed for a conviction of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked license?”
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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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A Junior Operator’s license is suspended for speeding. Besides a new learner’s permit exam and a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course, what must the driver pass to be reinstated?
- A new vision screening
- A defensive driving exam
- A new road test
- A written test on Chapter 4
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Correct answer: A new road test
All speeding offenses require a new learner’s permit exam, a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course, and a new road test.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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How long is a Junior Operator license suspended for a first conviction for driving negligently or recklessly/operating to endanger?
- 180 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- One year
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Correct answer: 180 days
A first conviction for driving negligently or recklessly/operating to endanger brings a 180-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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How long is a Junior Operator license suspended for a first conviction for the use of a mobile electronic device (text or phone)?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- One year
- 60 days
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Correct answer: 60 days
A first conviction for using a mobile electronic device 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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For a Junior Operator convicted a second time of using a mobile electronic device, what is the fine?
- $100
- $250
- $500
- $1000
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Correct answer: $250
The fine for using a mobile electronic device is $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second offense and $500 for a third offense.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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Under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 90, section 24p, a Junior Operator convicted of OUI faces what additional suspension for a first offense, on top of any other suspension required by law?
- 180 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- One year
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Correct answer: 180 days
The law adds a 180 day suspension for a first offense, in addition to any other suspension required by law.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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Under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 90, section 24p, what additional suspension does a Junior Operator face for any subsequent conviction of OUI or the other listed offenses, on top of any other suspension required by law?
- 180 days
- Two years
- One year
- Three years
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Correct answer: One year
The additional suspension is a one year suspension for any subsequent offense.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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Which of these convictions leads to the additional suspension that Massachusetts General Laws chapter 90, section 24p requires for Junior Operators?
- Failing to yield to a pedestrian
- Drinking from an open alcohol container
- Following another vehicle too closely
- Driving without a safety belt
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Correct answer: Drinking from an open alcohol container
Drinking from an Open Alcohol Container is one of the listed offenses that brings the additional suspension for a Junior Operator.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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The additional Junior Operator suspension under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 90, section 24p applies only in cases in which the Junior Operator...
- had not already completed a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course after an earlier offense
- was also found to have been driving during the night restriction hours at the time
- was at least 17 years old and had held the junior operator license for over a year
- had not already received an extra suspension for failing or refusing a breath test
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Correct answer: had not already received an extra suspension for failing or refusing a breath test
The additional suspension applies only where the Junior Operator did not already receive an additional suspension for failing or refusing a breath test.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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How many times is a Junior Operator required to take the State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course?
- Once for every violation
- Twice
- One time
- Once every year until age 21
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Correct answer: One time
A Junior Operator will only be required to take the SCARR course one time.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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What does SCARR stand for in the Massachusetts license suspension rules?
- State Courts Against Road Rage
- Safe Citizens Against Reckless Riding
- State Council for Alcohol and Road Responsibility
- Supervised Courses for Aggressive Road Reform
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Correct answer: State Courts Against Road Rage
The manual names the course as State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR).
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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Because a driver’s license is a privilege and not a right, the RMV must suspend a license for some reasons not related to driving. Which of these is one of them?
- Missing a summons to serve on a jury
- Failing to vote in a state election
- Owing a library fine
- Failing to pay required child support
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Correct answer: Failing to pay required child support
The RMV must suspend a license for failing to pay required child support, even though this is unrelated to driving.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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Which of these will cause the RMV to suspend your license even though it is not related to driving?
- Failing to renew a vehicle registration on time
- Failing to pay Massachusetts income tax
- Receiving a parking ticket in another state
- Changing jobs without telling the RMV
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Correct answer: Failing to pay Massachusetts income tax
Failing to pay Massachusetts income tax is one of the non-driving reasons for which the RMV must suspend a license.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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What can happen to your license if you pay the RMV with a check that is later rejected?
- It will be revoked for life
- It will be suspended for a bad payment
- It will be limited to daytime driving
- It will be marked with a warning only
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Correct answer: It will be suspended for a bad payment
Making a bad payment to the RMV, such as a check that was later rejected, is a reason for license suspension.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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What suspension period is listed for a conviction of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked license?
- 60 days–One year
- One–Three years
- One–Two years
- 15 years–Lifetime
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Correct answer: 60 days–One year
A conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked license carries a suspension of 60 days to one year.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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What suspension period is listed for operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s authority or larceny of a motor vehicle?
- 60 days–One year
- One–Two years
- One–Three years
- 30 days–180 days
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Correct answer: One–Three years
Operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s authority, or larceny of a motor vehicle, carries a suspension of one to three years.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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What suspension period is listed for leaving the scene of a crash when a person is injured?
- One–Two years
- 60 days–One year
- One–Three years
- 15 years–Lifetime
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Correct answer: One–Two years
Leaving the scene of a crash when a person is injured carries a suspension of one to two years.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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What suspension period is listed for leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage?
- One–Two years
- 30 days–180 days
- 60 days–One year
- One–Five years
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Correct answer: 60 days–One year
Leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage carries a suspension of 60 days to one year.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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What suspension period is listed for a conviction of motor vehicle homicide?
- One–Three years
- 15 years–Lifetime
- One–Five years
- 60 days–One year
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Correct answer: 15 years–Lifetime
Motor vehicle homicide carries a suspension of 15 years to lifetime.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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What suspension period is listed for drag racing by drivers over the age of 18?
- 60 days–One year
- One–Two years
- One–Five years
- 30 days–180 days
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Correct answer: 30 days–180 days
Drag racing by drivers over the age of 18 carries a suspension of 30 to 180 days.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)