MA Permit Test Flashcards

Interstate routes allow speeds of 50-65 mph.
Smaller highways have a speed limit of 55 mph or lower.
Minimum speed on the Massachusetts Turnpike and Boston tunnels is 20 mph.
School zones enforce a 20 mph speed limit.
Thickly settled or business districts have a speed limit of 30 mph.
Outside thickly settled areas, the speed limit is 40 mph, and on highways, it is 50 mph.

Flashing red lights indicate a stop.
A steady yellow light requires clearing the intersection; stop if safe.
Flashing yellow means to slow down and proceed with caution.
A green arrow signals a protected turn.
Red signs indicate a stop or prohibition, while green signs provide directions.
Yellow signs are general warnings, and black/white signs represent regulations.
Blue signs indicate motorist services, and brown signs denote historical or scenic sites.
Orange signs warn of construction or maintenance.

Slow down 15 feet before railroad gates.
Broken white lines indicate you may cross if safe after signaling.
Solid white lines mark the road's edge and separate lanes of the same direction.
Double solid white lines separate lanes going in the same direction.
Broken yellow lines allow passing when safe.
One solid and one broken yellow line means crossing is allowed if the broken side is nearer.
Double solid yellow lines should not be crossed unless turning left.

Signal 100 feet before a turn on regular roads and 500 feet on highways.
Right lane is designated for slower traffic and entering/exiting, middle lane is for through traffic, and left lane is for higher speed/passing.
Stretch legs every 2 hours or 100 miles on highways.

Uncontrolled intersections: yield to vehicles on the right.
At a four-way stop, yield to vehicles arriving first, or to the vehicle on your right if simultaneous.
Vehicles on unpaved roads must yield to those on paved roads.

In case of skidding: ease off gas, shift to neutral, and turn wheels toward the skid.
If brakes fail: pump the brake pedal rapidly, downshift, apply the parking brake.
For a stuck gas pedal: shift to neutral and apply brakes.
Escape from a submerged vehicle through a window.

Defacing personal property results in a one-year suspension and a $100 fine.
Penalties for drag racing: one-year suspension for first offense, three-year for second.
Speeding violations lead to a 30-day suspension after three offenses within a year.
Seven surchargable events within three years result in a 60-day suspension.
Driving without a licensed driver leads to escalating suspensions: 60 days, 180 days, one year.
Habitual traffic offenders face a four-year suspension with a $500 fee for reinstatement.