Massachusetts permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 5 questions.
It starts to rain in the daytime and you turn on your windshield wipers. What does Massachusetts law also require?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
It starts to rain in the daytime and you turn on your windshield wipers. What does Massachusetts law also require?
- A Nothing, if your daytime running lights are on
- B Turning on your high beams
- C Turning on your hazard lights
- D Turning on your headlights and taillights
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D. Turning on your headlights and taillights
Massachusetts law requires headlights and taillights whenever your windshield wipers are on. Daytime running lights do not count, because they often leave the taillights dark.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 55
You are driving at night with high beams on behind another vehicle. Within what distance of that vehicle must you switch to low beams?
- A 350 feet
- B 100 feet
- C 500 feet
- D 200 feet
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D. 200 feet
Dim to low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle and within 200 feet of a vehicle you are following. High beams reflect in the mirrors of the car ahead and can blind its driver.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 54
Your car begins to hydroplane on a wet road. What should you do?
- A Accelerate to push through the water
- B Ease off the gas without braking or turning suddenly
- C Steer sharply toward the shoulder
- D Brake hard to slow down quickly
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B. Ease off the gas without braking or turning suddenly
Hydroplaning happens when your tires ride on water instead of the road, and it means you are going too fast. Slowly step off the gas and never brake or turn suddenly.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 55
You clear the windows of your snow-covered car but leave snow on the roof. What can happen in Massachusetts?
- A You receive only a written warning
- B You can be charged with negligent operation
- C You can be ticketed only on a highway
- D Nothing, as long as you can see out
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B. You can be charged with negligent operation
Before driving, remove all ice and snow from your vehicle, including the roof, hood and trunk. Snow and ice that blow off can hit vehicles behind you, and you can be charged with negligent operation.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 56