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Safety First Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death of children and young adults in America. About one in three Americans will be injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash. One in three. Chances are good that you will be in a motor vehicle crash sometime in your life. It does not matter how good a driver you are. You can never predict when a crash might happen. This chapter explains motor vehicle safety laws. It also gives tips on how to avoid serious trouble. CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 63
Passenger Vehicle Safety Passenger vehicles, including vans and pickup trucks, must have working safety equipment. Each passenger vehicle must have all of the following: • A safety belt for the driver and all passengers • A mirror • A horn • A lock for the engine’s ignition • Windshield wipers • An exhaust muffler • A foot brake and a parking brake Each passenger vehicle must also have lights for driving in the dark. There must be two approved white headlights in the front, two approved red lights in the back, and directional signals. The vehicle must also have three red stop (brake) lights in the back and a small white light above the back license plate. The CaresVan program provides help to stranded drivers. It is operated by the MassHighway Department and sponsored by Commerce Insurance Company. For more information, visit www.commerceinsurance.com/documents/CaresVan.pdf If the directional signals or brake lights on your vehicle stop working, you must have them fixed right away. Until they are fixed, you must use hand signals when turning or slowing (see Chapter Four for hand-signal diagrams). Every vehicle must pass an annual safety and emissions inspection. For details, see Chapter Six. A passenger vehicle may have a spot light that can only be used to read signs or as an emergency light if the headlights are not working. A spot light can only shine two feet above the roadway 30 feet away from your vehicle. Some equipment and changes to your vehicle are illegal. For more information, see Chapter Six. Glass tinting is allowed on passenger vehicles, but there are restrictions. You can darken your side and rear windows up to 35 percent. It is illegal to tint your windshield. Safety Belt Law In 2008, 12,925 people who were not wearing a safety belt were killed in crashes in the United States. Massachusetts law requires every person in a passenger motor vehicle (including vans and small trucks under 18,000 lbs.) to wear a safety belt or sit in a child passenger restraint. • Any driver who is not wearing a safety belt can be fined $25. Any passenger 16 years old or older who is not wearing a safety belt can be fined $25. • A driver can also be fined $25 for each passenger age 12, 13, 14, or 15 who is not wearing a safety belt. 64
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Civil Motor Vehicle Infractions . .
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Motorcycles, Motorized Bicycles (Mo
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Warning of Unofficial Websites Mimi
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License Descriptions and Classifica
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effect disguises the person's true
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- A Class A license can have all en
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Massachusetts IDs and Liquor IDs Fo
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Document Requirements Chart Applyin
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Page 37 and 38: Road Test Examiners may also cancel
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Page 47 and 48: Other Foreign Licenses If you hold
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Page 75 and 76: How Safety Belts Work Safety belts
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Page 81 and 82: Follow these useful braking tips:
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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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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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