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Massachusetts: Right-of-way, turning and passing — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What does the manual say about right-of-way?” · “On a roadway with two or more lanes in your direction, which of these is a time you may leave the right lane?”

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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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  1. What does the manual say about right-of-way?

    • It is something you give
    • It always belongs to the larger vehicle
    • It belongs to the faster driver
    • It is something you take only at stop signs
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    Correct answer: It is something you give

    The manual says right-of-way is something you give, and giving it helps prevent unsafe traffic situations.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. What does the manual say is safer than creating an unsafe condition when others may not hear you?

    • Honking, even if you are in a hurry
    • Passing quickly, if you have the right of way
    • Yielding, even if you have the right of way
    • Stopping suddenly in the lane
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    Correct answer: Yielding, even if you have the right of way

    It is always safer for you to yield, even if you have the right of way, than to create an unsafe condition.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 50 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. When you turn left in front of an oncoming motorcycle, what should you do?

    Overhead view of an intersection: your blue car waits to turn left, and an oncoming motorcycle with its headlight on comes toward you with a white car in the next lane beside it.
    • Turn quickly before the motorcycle gets close to you in the intersection
    • Flash your lights and turn
    • Let the motorcycle safely pass through the intersection first
    • Honk and turn at once
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    Correct answer: Let the motorcycle safely pass through the intersection first

    Even if you have enough time to turn, an oncoming motorcyclist may not have time to safely change speed, so let the motorcycle pass first.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 52 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What does a STOP sign always mean?

    A red eight-sided STOP sign with a white border and white lettering.
    • Slow down and be prepared to stop
    • Stop only if other vehicles are present
    • Come to a complete halt
    • Stop only if pedestrians are crossing
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    Correct answer: Come to a complete halt

    A STOP sign always means come to a complete halt and applies to each vehicle that comes to the sign.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 86 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. When approaching a stop sign, where must you stop?

    A car approaching a STOP sign, with a solid white line painted across its lane before a crosswalk where pedestrians are crossing
    • Within 15 feet past the crosswalk
    • In the middle of the crosswalk
    • Past the stop line, to see cross traffic
    • Before any crosswalk or painted stop line
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    Correct answer: Before any crosswalk or painted stop line

    You must stop before any crosswalk or stop line painted on the pavement.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 86 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. At a STOP sign, is just slowing down enough?

    A red car approaching a STOP sign at an intersection with no stop line or crosswalk painted on the road, with two cars on the cross street
    • No, you must come to a complete stop
    • Yes, if no other vehicle is near
    • Yes, if you are turning right
    • Yes, if you are on a main road
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    Correct answer: No, you must come to a complete stop

    At a stop sign you must come to a complete stop; just slowing down is not enough.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 86 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What must you do at a stop sign after coming to a complete stop?

    A red car approaching a STOP sign at an intersection with no stop line or crosswalk painted on the road, with two cars on the cross street
    • Go at once without looking again
    • Yield to pedestrians or vehicles, and go carefully
    • Honk your horn and then go ahead
    • Go if the road on your left is clear of cars
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    Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians or vehicles, and go carefully

    After a complete stop you must yield to pedestrians or other vehicles and go carefully.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 86 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. If a 4-WAY or ALL WAY sign is added to a STOP sign at an intersection, who must stop?

    A red eight-sided STOP sign with a small red plate below it reading 4-WAY.
    • All traffic coming to the intersection
    • Only the vehicles on the main road
    • Only vehicles turning left
    • Only the first vehicle to arrive
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    Correct answer: All traffic coming to the intersection

    A 4-WAY or ALL WAY sign added to a STOP sign means all traffic coming to the intersection must stop.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 86 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What should you do when you see a YIELD sign?

    A red and white YIELD sign
    • Come to a complete stop every time
    • Speed up to pass before traffic arrives
    • Stop only if a pedestrian is present
    • Slow down and be prepared to stop
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    Correct answer: Slow down and be prepared to stop

    At a YIELD sign you slow down and be prepared to stop.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 86 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. At a YIELD sign, whom must you let go before you proceed?

    Top view of a T-intersection where the blue car waits on a side road beside a red-bordered white downward triangle reading YIELD, with a red car and a white car on the main road.
    • Only vehicles on your left
    • Vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians
    • Only emergency vehicles
    • Only pedestrians in the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians

    At a YIELD sign, let vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians go before you proceed.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 86 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. When must you come to a complete stop at a YIELD sign?

    A red and white YIELD sign
    • If traffic conditions require it
    • Never, because yield means slow down only
    • Only at night
    • Only when a police officer is present
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    Correct answer: If traffic conditions require it

    You must come to a complete stop at a YIELD sign if traffic conditions require it.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 86 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. How must you use traffic lanes?

    • Following the vehicles that are ahead of you
    • In whichever lane has the fewest vehicles
    • As they are defined by pavement markings and road signs
    • Based on the lane you used last time on that road
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    Correct answer: As they are defined by pavement markings and road signs

    The manual says to always use traffic lanes as defined by pavement markings and road signs.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 93 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. On a roadway with two or more lanes in your direction, which of these is a time you may leave the right lane?

    • When you are driving below the speed limit
    • When you see a vehicle merging from an on-ramp
    • When the road ahead curves out of sight
    • When you are making a left turn
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    Correct answer: When you are making a left turn

    You should use the right lane unless you are passing, making a left turn, or the right lane is blocked.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 94 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. What does the manual say about changing lanes in the middle of an intersection?

    • It is illegal and dangerous
    • It is allowed when no other vehicles are nearby
    • It is allowed if you have signaled
    • It is allowed on roads with three or more lanes
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    Correct answer: It is illegal and dangerous

    Never change lanes in the middle of an intersection; the manual says it is illegal and dangerous.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 94 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. You come to a curve in the road and cannot see ahead. What should you do?

    A blue car on a straight stretch of a two-lane rural road approaches a curve to the right, as a white car comes out of the curve in the other lane.
    • Move to the center of the road and keep your speed
    • Keep to the left and slow down
    • Sound your horn and speed up
    • Keep to the right and slow down
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    Correct answer: Keep to the right and slow down

    If you come to a curve and cannot see ahead, keep to the right and slow down.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 94 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When may you drive in a lane that is posted as restricted?

    A white sign with black bands: RESTRICTED LANE above a white diamond, and AHEAD below
    • Only when you are passing another vehicle
    • Only when the other lanes are blocked
    • Only during rush hour
    • Only when preparing for a turn
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    Correct answer: Only when preparing for a turn

    You must not drive in lanes posted as restricted, except when preparing for a turn.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 94 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. What is an intersection?

    • A place where two or more roadways meet
    • A place where a road crosses a railroad track
    • A place where a ramp joins the shoulder
    • A place where a bicycle lane ends
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    Correct answer: A place where two or more roadways meet

    Intersections are where two or more roadways meet.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 96 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. What should you do on roads that have multiple turning lanes?

    At a red light, a blue car and a red car signal left side by side in the two left lanes of their approach, beside a gray car in the right lane.
    • Use the lane nearest the center line
    • Use the lane with the least traffic
    • Follow the applicable road signs or markings
    • Use the right-hand lane for all turns
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    Correct answer: Follow the applicable road signs or markings

    On roads with multiple turning lanes, you should follow the applicable road signs or markings.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 96 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. What does the manual say about blocking an intersection with your vehicle?

    A red car at a green light before an intersection, with a blue car stopped just past the intersection on the far side and a green car on the cross street
    • It is allowed if you entered on a green light
    • It is illegal
    • It is allowed when traffic is heavy
    • It is allowed for no more than one signal cycle
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    Correct answer: It is illegal

    It is illegal to block an intersection with your vehicle.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 96 · Open this page in the manual

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