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Massachusetts permit test: highways, lanes and passing

Lane use, entering and leaving highways, passing, being passed and the move-over law. 9 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Sample highways, lanes and passing questions

  1. 1. While passing on a two-lane road, you see an oncoming vehicle. You must be back in the right lane before it comes within what distance?

    • A. 200 feet
    • B. 100 feet
    • C. 300 feet
    • D. 400 feet
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    A. 200 feet

    Finish your pass and get back into the right lane before an oncoming vehicle is within 200 feet of you. Then turn off your signal.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 111

  2. 2. Another vehicle is passing you on the left. What should you do?

    • A. Move toward the center line
    • B. Slow down and stay to the right
    • C. Keep your speed and flash your lights
    • D. Speed up so it can pass faster
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    B. Slow down and stay to the right

    When you are being passed, slow down, stay to the right, and let the other driver pass safely. Do not speed up.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 111

  3. 3. You have just passed a car and want to move back into the right lane. How can you tell there is enough room?

    • A. As soon as your front bumper is past its front bumper
    • B. When the car is beside your rear door
    • C. When you can see its headlights in your mirror
    • D. When the other driver flashes their lights at you
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    C. When you can see its headlights in your mirror

    Before moving back to the right, wait at least until you can see the passed vehicle's headlights in your mirror. Signal right before you move over.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 111

  4. 4. You are on an expressway and just missed your exit. What should you do?

    • A. Stop on the shoulder and back up to the exit
    • B. Slow down and cross the grass median
    • C. Stop in your lane and wait for a gap to reverse
    • D. Drive on to the next exit and find your way back
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    D. Drive on to the next exit and find your way back

    If you miss your exit, do not stop and never back up on the highway. Get off at the next exit and follow signs to rejoin the road in the other direction.

    Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Revised April 2026), page 103