MA DMV Speed Limits and Speeding Violations 3

Question 1

Unlike many other states, Massachusetts does NOT use a point system for traffic violations. Instead, it uses:

Accepted Answer

A surcharge system that increases auto insurance premiums

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A demerit system that suspends licenses after 5 demerits

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A cash bond system requiring deposits for repeat offenders

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A color-coded license tier system based on violations

Question 2

How many surchargeable moving violations within a 2-year period can result in a license suspension in Massachusetts?

Accepted Answer

3 violations

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2 violations

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4 violations

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5 violations

Question 3

What is 'negligent operation of a motor vehicle' in Massachusetts, as it relates to speed?

Accepted Answer

Operating at a speed or in a manner that endangers the lives or safety of the public

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Driving exactly 5 mph over the posted limit

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Driving below the minimum highway speed on an expressway

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Failing to maintain a consistent speed in a construction zone

Question 4

What is the name of Massachusetts' insurance penalty system that raises premiums for drivers with surchargeable violations?

Accepted Answer

Safe Driver Insurance Plan (SDIP)

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Merit Rating Plan (MRP)

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Driver Record Surcharge System (DRSS)

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Traffic Violation Assessment Plan (TVAP)

Question 5

In Massachusetts, driving 30 mph or more over the posted speed limit may result in being charged with:

Accepted Answer

Negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a criminal offense

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Only an enhanced civil speeding fine

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Reckless endangerment under federal highway law

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A mandatory 30-day vehicle impoundment only

Question 6

After a surchargeable speeding conviction in Massachusetts, what typically happens to a driver's auto insurance premium?

Accepted Answer

It increases due to an SDIP surcharge

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It remains unchanged for the first offense

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It decreases temporarily as a warning incentive

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It is cancelled by the insurer automatically

Question 7

How are speeding fines in Massachusetts generally calculated?

Accepted Answer

Based on how many miles per hour over the posted limit the driver was traveling

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A flat rate of $100 for every speeding offense

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Based solely on the driver's prior insurance surcharge history

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Based on the type of vehicle being driven at the time of the violation