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Massachusetts driving lessons

Massachusetts driving lessons.

Read 61 lessons across 9 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Massachusetts’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Getting Your License

  1. Who Needs a License & License Classes 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Getting a Learner's Permit 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. The Learner's Permit Exam 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Driving With Your Permit 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Scheduling & Preparing for the Road Test 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. License Length, Restrictions & ID Documents 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  7. The Road Test Vehicle & What's Tested 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  8. Your New License, Conversions & Fees 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 4 lessons

Junior Operator License Law

  1. Becoming a Junior Operator 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Passenger & Night Restrictions 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. JOL License Violations & Penalties 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Junior Operator Permit Suspensions & Extra Penalties 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 5 lessons

Vehicle & Passenger Safety

  1. Safety Belt Law 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Child Passenger Restraints & Air Bags 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Required Equipment & Car Safety Kits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Distractions Inside the Vehicle 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Vehicle Condition & Your Health 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 7 lessons

Safe Driving Practices

  1. Safe Following Distances 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Braking & Stopping Distances 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Headlights, Horn & Night Driving 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Distracted & Drowsy Driving 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Driving in Rain, Fog & Winter 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Defensive Driving & Driver Assistance 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  7. Speed Limits & the Dangers of Speeding 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 8 lessons

Violations, Suspensions & OUI

  1. Civil vs. Criminal Violations 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Speeding Penalties 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. At-Fault Crashes, Surchargeable Events & Retraining 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Alcohol, BAC & Implied Consent 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. OUI Penalties & Ignition Interlock 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Under-21 Alcohol Laws, Open Containers & Drugs 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  7. Failed & Refused Chemical Tests 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  8. Other Suspensions, Nonrenewal & Reinstatement 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 8 lessons

Signs, Signals & Pavement Markings

  1. Sign Colors, Shapes & Guide Signs 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Traffic Signals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Stop, Yield & Railroad Crossings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Lane Lines 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Work Zones 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  6. Regulatory Signs 2 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  7. Special Lanes, Crosswalks & Islands 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  8. Warning Signs 2 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 8 lessons

Right-of-Way, Turns, Lanes & Parking

  1. Right-of-Way at Intersections 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Rotaries & Roundabouts 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Signaling & Turns 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  4. Rules for Passing 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Where You Can't Park 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Highway Driving & Lane Use 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. U-Turns, Three-Point Turns & Backing 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  8. Parallel Parking & Parking on Hills 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 7 lessons

Sharing the Road

  1. Pedestrians, Crosswalks & Pedestrian Signals 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Vulnerable Road Users & Passing Bicycles 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Motorcycles, Mopeds & Scooters 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Trucks, Buses & School Buses 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Emergency Vehicles, Move-Over Law & Animals 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  6. Bicycle Laws, Bike Boxes & Crash Scenarios 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  7. Aggressive Drivers, Slow Vehicles & Funeral Processions 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 9 · 6 lessons

Special Situations & Crashes

  1. Handling Driving Emergencies 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Traffic Stops 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. If You're in a Crash 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Leaving the Scene & Witnessing a Crash 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Breakdowns, Fire, Water & Tunnels 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  6. Drive Smart and Save 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions