Traffic Laws and Right of Way Flashcards

What is the speed limit in a Massachusetts school zone when children are present?

Answer: 20 mph

The speed limit in a Massachusetts school zone is 20 mph when children are present or when indicated by signage.

When merging onto a Massachusetts highway, you should:

Answer: Match the speed of highway traffic and merge smoothly when a gap is available

You should accelerate on the on-ramp to match highway speed, then merge into a gap in traffic smoothly and safely.

What must Massachusetts drivers do when a funeral procession is passing?

Answer: Yield to the procession and do not cut into it

Massachusetts drivers must yield to and not interrupt a funeral procession; vehicles in the procession have the right to proceed through intersections together.

In Massachusetts, bicyclists riding on the road are required to:

Answer: Follow the same traffic laws as motor vehicles

Bicyclists in Massachusetts must obey the same traffic laws as motor vehicle drivers, including traffic signals and stop signs.

What is the minimum speed limit on most Massachusetts interstate highways?

Answer: There is no posted minimum speed

Massachusetts interstates typically have maximum posted speed limits but no separately posted minimum speed; however, driving unreasonably slowly can obstruct traffic and result in a citation.

In Massachusetts, when may you legally pass another vehicle on the right?

Answer: When the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn, or on a multi-lane road

Massachusetts permits passing on the right only when the vehicle ahead is turning left or on a roadway with multiple lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.