Motor Vehicle Law

Motor Vehicle Law Quiz

Test your knowledge on Motor Vehicle Law with our comprehensive quiz designed for drivers and law enforcement professionals alike.

This quiz covers essential topics including:

Paper Plates Regulations
Weather Emergency Parking Rules
Handicap Ramp Stopping Regulations

33 Questions8 MinutesCreated by DrivingGuide423

Headlights and taillights shall be displayed (visible from front and rear) during the period of ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise

True

False

Agency Codes, when issuing a citation in another district, that's not your regular district, you should write:

Where violation occurred in the district

Where violation did not occurred/permanent district (BPL/BPK)

Where violation occurred/permanent district (BPL/BPK)

When vehicles meet on a way, keep to the ...

RIGHT of the center line

CENTER of the center line

LEFT of the center line

RIGHT of the RIGHT line

Impeded Operation Exception: A person may operate a MV while using a federally licensed 2-way radio or mobile/cellular telephone as long as one hand remains on the steering wheel at all times.

True

False

A. Drivers shall be subject to rules of the road EXCEPT in an emergency AND while in the performance of a public duty Must exercise :

Caution and resonable

Caution and respect

Caution and due respect

Caution and due regard

What are the 3 elements required to charge a person with a MV offense?

A. Motor Cycle b. Being operated on c. A Public way or public access and in some instances a private way

A. Motor Vehicle b. Being operated on c. A Private way or public access and in some instances a private way

A. Motor Vehicle b. Being operated on c. A Public way or public access and in some instances a private way

A. Motor Vehicle b. Being Parked on c. A Public way or public access and in some instances a private way

MV shall be provided with TWO braking systems:

A. A serving brake system, and b. A parking brake system

A. A service brake system, and b. A parking brake system

A. A service brake system, and b. A stop brake system

A. A in service brake system, and b. A parking brake system

A. A green light is no defense to blocking the intersection. The driver must wait another cycle of the signal light, if necessary

True

False

F a person claims to be licensed by the Registrar but cannot produce a MA driver’s license, the officer is obligated to do a license check

True

False

Exceptions of vehicles stopping for school bus:

Approaching from the right direction on a divided highway, or b. Directed to the contrary by a police officer duly authorized to control the movement or traffic

Approaching from the same direction on a divided highway, or b. Directed to the contrary by a police officer duly authorized to control the movement or traffic

Approaching from the rear direction on a divided highway, or b. Directed to the contrary by a police officer duly authorized to control the movement or traffic

Approaching from the opposite direction on a divided highway, or b. Directed to the contrary by a police officer duly authorized to control the movement or traffic

No person operating a MV on any way shall run it at a rate of speed greater than is

Reasonable and safe

Reasonable and professional

Reasonable and proper

Caution and due regard

MGL 90/21 gives an officer the right to make an arrest without a warrant for

Six misdemeanors

Five misdemeanors

Six misdemeanors

Seven misdemeanors

Cannot make an arrest for a past misdemeanor unless the statue specifically states that you can arrest on probable cause. All but ONE of the following misdemeanor offenses must be committed in your presence in order to be arrestable.

True

False

OUI: Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant’s consumption of alcohol diminished his ability to operate a MV safely. Commonwealth is not required to prove defendant was drunk.

True

False

BAC Test Result Presumptions (Be able to recognize)

.08 or more = a presumption

.008 or more = a presumption

.05 or more = a presumption

.09 or more = a presumption

Homicide by Motor Vehicle: a. Felony: Operates a MV while under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants, or stimulant substances I. AND drives recklessly or negligently ii. AND causes the death of a person

True

False

B. Misdemeanor 1: Operates a MV while under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, narcotic drugs, depressants, or stimulant substances

False

True

Collective Knowledge Doctrine

: Knowledge of one police officer is knowledge of one.

: Knowledge of one police officer is knowledge of none

: Knowledge of one police officer is knowledge of all.

: Knowledge of one police officer is knowledge of few.

Elements of open container 90/24I – POSSESS AN OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN THE PASSENGER AREA OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE

False

True

Leaving the Scene of An Accident Resulting in Property Damage

NO Right of Arrest; Criminal Complaint Only

In-Presence Right of Arrest

PC right to arrest

Citation

Negligent vs Reckless – level of proof each much have:i. Lives or safety of the public might be endangered , involves a high degree of likelihood that substantial harm will result;

True

False

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