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Taking the Road Test The next step toward earning your Massachusetts driver’s license is taking a road test with an RMV examiner. Whether you are applying for your first license or completing a license conversion that requires a road test, you must have a learner’s permit to schedule a test. Road test procedures are described in the following pages. If you are obtaining a motorcycle license, or adding a motorcycle class to your Massachusetts driver’s license, you do not have to take a road test if you have successfully completed the Massachusetts Rider Education Program (MREP), approved by the RMV. For a Class D license, you are not allowed to attempt more than six road tests in a 12-month period. For a Class M license, if you fail two road tests, you must enroll in and successfully complete a beginner rider course before you can schedule another test. Scheduling a Road Test To schedule a road test online, visit www.massrmv.com, or you can call the RMV Automated Service Line at 866-MASSRMV (866-627-7768). You may cancel or reschedule your road test at no additional fee if you call the RMV Phone Center and give more than the required notice. (See www.massrmv.com for more details.) Road tests are scheduled close together; you must be on time for your test. If you are late for your appointment, you will not be tested and you will be required to pay the road test fee. Massachusetts Rider Education Program The Massachusetts Rider Education Program (MREP) is designed to reduce the number of motorcycle related fatalities and injuries by increasing the availability of Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) approved training courses for motorcycle riders and to increase awareness and education for both riders and other drivers. If you successfully complete an MREP course, you do not need to take an RMV Class M road test. If you are under 18 years old, the MREP basic rider course is required to obtain a Class M license. For information on motorcycle rider courses for both beginner and experienced drivers, call 857-368-7270 or visit www.massrmv.com. The RMV has a Motorcycle <strong>Manual</strong>. This manual focuses exclusively on motorcycles and is available online at www.massrmv.com. Study this manual if you want to get a Class M learner’s permit or add a motorcyle class to your Class D license. Policies on Cancellations and Fees When a public school system cancels classes for weather-related reasons, road tests scheduled in that school system’s community may be canceled at the discretion of the RMV. Road tests will be canceled automatically when the Governor declares a state of emergency. If the Governor declares an emergency in a particular region, only road tests in that region will be canceled. 27
Road Test Examiners may also cancel road tests when weather conditions are considered unsafe. To determine if your road test has been canceled, please call the RMV’s Phone Center. In any of the preceding cases, you may schedule a new road test at no additional fee. However, you will be charged the road test fee if you... • Fail the test • Are unprepared for the test • Are refused the test because your vehicle fails to pass the examiner’s inspection • Do not bring a qualified sponsor • Fail to appear for or are late for your test • Cancel or reschedule your test with less than the required notice Being Prepared for the Road Test On the day you take your Class D road test, you must fulfill several requirements: 1. Have a completed road test application, and have your parent or guardian complete the parental consent section if you are under age 18. In completing the application for the road test, you will be required to disclose whether you have a physical, mental, or medical condition or are taking any medications that might affect your ability to operate a motor vehicle. If you do, prior to taking a road test, you must submit medical clearance, from your physician, to a Branch manager. The Road Test Examiner will review your application and either approve it or forward it to the Medical Affairs Branch for appropriate review. 2. Have your learner’s permit. 3. Bring a qualified sponsor (see the Sponsor Requirements section). Note: A sponsor is not required for a Class M road test. 4. Provide an acceptable, properly equipped, legally registered vehicle to use in your test (see the Passenger Vehicle Requirements section). If you are between 16 1/2 and 18 years old, you must complete a driver’s education program, pass a final exam, and have a driver’s education certificate electronically on file with the RMV from a licensed driver school or a high school program that is approved by the Registrar before you can schedule a road test. As part of the road test application, your parent or guardian must certify and sign, on the front of your license application, that you have completed 40 hours of supervised driving (30 hours if you completed a driver skills development program). Also, your parent or guardian must participate in two hours of the driver’s education curriculum (unless he/she has already attended within the past five years). If you are under age 18, you must maintain a clean driving record for the six consecutive months immediately preceding the date you apply for the test. You will not be able to take the test if you... • Have experienced any surchargeable incidents (e.g., at-fault accidents, moving violations) under Massachusetts law or the law of another state 28
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Page 5 and 6: Civil Motor Vehicle Infractions . .
Page 7 and 8: Motorcycles, Motorized Bicycles (Mo
Page 9 and 10: Warning of Unofficial Websites Mimi
Page 11 and 12: License Descriptions and Classifica
Page 13 and 14: effect disguises the person's true
Page 15 and 16: - A Class A license can have all en
Page 17 and 18: Massachusetts IDs and Liquor IDs Fo
Page 19 and 20: Document Requirements Chart Applyin
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Page 31 and 32: General Rule: The passenger restric
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Page 47 and 48: Other Foreign Licenses If you hold
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Page 57 and 58: Out-of-State Violations Massachuset
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Page 61 and 62: Violation Suspension Period Reinsta
Page 63 and 64: For more information on, or to regi
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Page 69 and 70: Buying, Possessing, or Transporting
Page 71 and 72: The RMV will refuse to renew your l
Page 73 and 74: Passenger Vehicle Safety Passenger
Page 75 and 76: How Safety Belts Work Safety belts
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Page 83 and 84: The Highway Division has a 511 phon
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You must have a valid driver’s li
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Speed Limits Driving too fast (spee
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Steady Yellow A steady yellow light
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Regulatory YIELD Yield No right tur
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Stop and Yield Signs A STOP sign al
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this line (except the shoulder), bu
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Crossing Guards In recent years, se
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Entering and Exiting the Highway
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Right turn Left turn from a two-way
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guide dog. The White Cane Law state
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If a roundabout has more than one l
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Be a safe driver, be courteous, and
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Slow-Moving Vehicles Most farm vehi
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than 12 inches from the curb. The o
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Laws for Bicyclists and Motorists i
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About 75% of bicycle-related deaths
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Moving Emergency Vehicle • Always
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your license and registration when
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• Try the headlight switch a few
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• Exit at the nearest tunnel entr
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Where to send completed reports: 1.
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Vehicle Registration Although there
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(book) value, whichever is higher.
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go to www.massrmv.com. If you have
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Registrations section earlier in th
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decal that must be affixed on the r
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The special plate fee of $50 every
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• Check the Pressure - In 2005, 1
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have been corrected. Note that the
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violations and at-fault accidents a
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B. RMV Customer Services In additio
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C. RMV Full Service and Limited Ser
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D. RMV License and Identification c
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F. RMV Special Registration Plates
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