Drivers_Manual
Drivers_Manual
Drivers_Manual
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Who is Eligible for a Massachusetts License?<br />
Anyone who is a Massachusetts resident, is at least 16 years old, and has not had a<br />
driver's license or the right to operate revoked may apply to begin the process of obtaining<br />
a Class D or Class M License at any full-service RMV Branch (see Appendix C for a list of<br />
locations).<br />
Age Requirement<br />
No person under the age of 16 may drive in Massachusetts. This is true even if you have a<br />
driver's license (or learner's permit) issued in a state or U.S. territory or another country that<br />
allows operation of a motor vehicle by a person less than 16 years of age.<br />
• To apply for a Class D (passenger vehicle) or a Class M (motorcycle) learner's permit,<br />
you must be at least 16.<br />
• You can obtain a learner's permit at age 16, but you may not receive a Class D or a<br />
Class M driver's license until you are at least 16 1/2 and have had your permit in good<br />
standing for six consecutive months and have completed a driver education training<br />
program approved by the Registrar.<br />
Note: You must be at least 18 years old to apply for a Commercial Driver's License (Class A, B, or C).<br />
Parental Consent<br />
Customers applying for permits, licenses, or identification cards who are under age 18<br />
(minors) must obtain written consent from a parent, a legal guardian, a social worker, or a<br />
boarding school headmaster. For a learner's permit, or identification card, a person gives<br />
written consent by signing the back of the permit / ID application.<br />
If the person signing the back of the application is not a parent, documentation of the<br />
person's guardian status must be shown at the time of the permit / ID application and, for a<br />
license, at the time of the road test. Forging a signature may result in license<br />
suspension or revocation.<br />
Facial Image Policy<br />
All applicants for a learner's permit, driver's license, identification card, liquor identification<br />
card, or HP placard must have their photo-image captured by the RMV.<br />
This is to ensure that the image contained on the issued document and in the RMV's<br />
database is the actual image of the person who provided the identification information to the<br />
RMV when applying for the document. It is also to aid law enforcement officers in the<br />
proper identification of the person whose image is contained on the document.<br />
The captured image must be a straightforward looking view of the applicant. All of the<br />
applicant's facial features must be visible (e.g. eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, etc.). The<br />
appearance must provide a clear view of the applicant's face as a whole. A solid or<br />
transparent facial cover (scarf, veil, eyeglasses/sunglasses, goggles, surgical or dust mask,<br />
etc.) is not acceptable. Eyeglasses, including reading or prescription glasses, are not<br />
allowed, even if the applicant normally wears them. A hat or other head cover is not<br />
acceptable, but if worn for medical or religious reasons, it may be allowed if it does not hide<br />
any facial features. Natural facial hair and hairpieces may be acceptable unless the overall<br />
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