Motor Vehicle Investigation (MPTC)
ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
67 in a 55 in construction work zone - CORRECT ANSWER -$245
Signs white with black lettering - CORRECT ANSWER -Statutory
license plate shall be kept clean for ___ feet so car behind can see it - CORRECT
ANSWER -60 feet
Children who are ___ should wear and sit in a booster seat - CORRECT ANSWER -8
years old and 4'9''/57 inches
Chapter 90 sec 19 The widest load allowed on the road in ma - CORRECT ANSWER -102
inches
Upon approaching an emergency vehicle (Police, fire , Ems) who is responding to a call every
person driving a vehicle on a way shall.. - CORRECT ANSWER -immediately drive to the
right and stop.
A junior operators license is not valid - CORRECT ANSWER -12:30 - 5:00am
Failure to submit a license when being pulled over is.. - CORRECT ANSWER -arrestable
90/25
Upon stopping at a stop sign (89/9) proceed when.. - CORRECT ANSWER -safe to do so
after counting to three
,If a person is having a medical issue while driving... - CORRECT ANSWER -tow,
remove, file immediate threat, medical affidavit.
Thickly settled roadway is defined as.. - CORRECT ANSWER -more than one house for
every 200 feet that exist for more than ¼ mile
Violations of seatbelt law is a .. - CORRECT ANSWER -Secondary Offense
How many days do you have to notify RMV of your change of name / address? - CORRECT
ANSWER -30 days
How many days to get an inspection sticker on a new car? - CORRECT ANSWER -7 days
Is a snowmobile considered a motor vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER -Yes
Exemptions to seat belts - CORRECT ANSWER -any car prior to July 1, 1966 does not
need seat belts, USPS, taxi drivers, passengers of authorized emergency vehicles, buses
Which method should officer use to give citation to male involved in crash? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Give citation in hand.
TIMS what should you do first when arriving at a MV crash? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Windshield Size Up) Evaluate damage to vehicles before exiting patrol car
Which person is operating a motor vehicle? Ms. Bush is sleeping behind a mv, with the engine
running, Mr. Bush is behind the wheel at night, lights on no key in the engine or all of the above?
- CORRECT ANSWER -All of the Above
Which of the following is a motor vehicle? Bicycle, snowmobile, railroad or all of the above? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Snowmobile
, After writing a citation, Ofc Lopes learned the person lied about their name. What should Ofc
Lopes do to directly void the citation? Write void across the front, attach void across the face or
all of the above? - CORRECT ANSWER -Write VOID across the front
What do you need to stop a motor vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reasonable suspicion
Officer Kilmartin stopped a car because it failed inspection due to a cracked windshield and
defective brakes. What will the sticker look like? - CORRECT ANSWER -The sticker will
be a Red R
Todd recently moved from Randolph to Swampscott. How long does he have to notify the RMV
of his change of address? 7, 30, 60 days? - CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
Which below is the safest practicing for managing cars? Intermix of flares and cones/ monitoring
the flow of traffic, or wearing a reflective vest? - CORRECT ANSWER -Wearing a
reflective vest
Adams car failed for emissions, how many days does he have to get his car fixed and a new
inspection sticker? - CORRECT ANSWER -60 days
Which of the following statement about seatbelt use is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER -
May issue a citation to 16 years old or over
Can you pull over a vehicle for no seat belt? - CORRECT ANSWER -No
Which best describes induced damage of an MV crash? - CORRECT ANSWER -The car
gets in a rear-end collision and there is damage on the roof (remember roof-top)
Do we keep the original and top copy of uniform citations? - CORRECT ANSWER -No,
we keep bottom copy
ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
67 in a 55 in construction work zone - CORRECT ANSWER -$245
Signs white with black lettering - CORRECT ANSWER -Statutory
license plate shall be kept clean for ___ feet so car behind can see it - CORRECT
ANSWER -60 feet
Children who are ___ should wear and sit in a booster seat - CORRECT ANSWER -8
years old and 4'9''/57 inches
Chapter 90 sec 19 The widest load allowed on the road in ma - CORRECT ANSWER -102
inches
Upon approaching an emergency vehicle (Police, fire , Ems) who is responding to a call every
person driving a vehicle on a way shall.. - CORRECT ANSWER -immediately drive to the
right and stop.
A junior operators license is not valid - CORRECT ANSWER -12:30 - 5:00am
Failure to submit a license when being pulled over is.. - CORRECT ANSWER -arrestable
90/25
Upon stopping at a stop sign (89/9) proceed when.. - CORRECT ANSWER -safe to do so
after counting to three
,If a person is having a medical issue while driving... - CORRECT ANSWER -tow,
remove, file immediate threat, medical affidavit.
Thickly settled roadway is defined as.. - CORRECT ANSWER -more than one house for
every 200 feet that exist for more than ¼ mile
Violations of seatbelt law is a .. - CORRECT ANSWER -Secondary Offense
How many days do you have to notify RMV of your change of name / address? - CORRECT
ANSWER -30 days
How many days to get an inspection sticker on a new car? - CORRECT ANSWER -7 days
Is a snowmobile considered a motor vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER -Yes
Exemptions to seat belts - CORRECT ANSWER -any car prior to July 1, 1966 does not
need seat belts, USPS, taxi drivers, passengers of authorized emergency vehicles, buses
Which method should officer use to give citation to male involved in crash? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Give citation in hand.
TIMS what should you do first when arriving at a MV crash? - CORRECT ANSWER -
(Windshield Size Up) Evaluate damage to vehicles before exiting patrol car
Which person is operating a motor vehicle? Ms. Bush is sleeping behind a mv, with the engine
running, Mr. Bush is behind the wheel at night, lights on no key in the engine or all of the above?
- CORRECT ANSWER -All of the Above
Which of the following is a motor vehicle? Bicycle, snowmobile, railroad or all of the above? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Snowmobile
, After writing a citation, Ofc Lopes learned the person lied about their name. What should Ofc
Lopes do to directly void the citation? Write void across the front, attach void across the face or
all of the above? - CORRECT ANSWER -Write VOID across the front
What do you need to stop a motor vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER -Reasonable suspicion
Officer Kilmartin stopped a car because it failed inspection due to a cracked windshield and
defective brakes. What will the sticker look like? - CORRECT ANSWER -The sticker will
be a Red R
Todd recently moved from Randolph to Swampscott. How long does he have to notify the RMV
of his change of address? 7, 30, 60 days? - CORRECT ANSWER -30 days
Which below is the safest practicing for managing cars? Intermix of flares and cones/ monitoring
the flow of traffic, or wearing a reflective vest? - CORRECT ANSWER -Wearing a
reflective vest
Adams car failed for emissions, how many days does he have to get his car fixed and a new
inspection sticker? - CORRECT ANSWER -60 days
Which of the following statement about seatbelt use is correct? - CORRECT ANSWER -
May issue a citation to 16 years old or over
Can you pull over a vehicle for no seat belt? - CORRECT ANSWER -No
Which best describes induced damage of an MV crash? - CORRECT ANSWER -The car
gets in a rear-end collision and there is damage on the roof (remember roof-top)
Do we keep the original and top copy of uniform citations? - CORRECT ANSWER -No,
we keep bottom copy
