permit

As the holder of a JOL, you may not operate a motor vehicle between

12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless you are accompanied by one of your parents or your legal guardian.

The law states that between 12:30 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. and between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.,

, the provisions of the law shall be enforced by law enforcement agencies only when a Junior Operator of a motor vehicle has been lawfully stopped for a violation 21 of the motor vehicle laws or some other offense. This is called "secondary enforcement."

If you violate the passenger restriction or the night restriction

you will be subject to a license suspension of 60 days for a first offense, 180 days for a second offense, and one year for subsequent offenses. For a second or subsequent offense, you will also be required to complete a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course.

driver attitudinal retraining course

This highly interactive 4-hour program encourages young drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 (age group most likely to be involved in fatal collisions) to take responsibility for their driving behavior and teaches young drivers how to take control of situations by taking responsibility for their own driving behavior.

You may not operate a motor vehicle that requires

a commercial driver's license (CDL).

what vehicles require a cdl

tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, dump trucks, and passenger buses.

You will be suspended for one year if you are under 18

when you have committed certain driving offenses and alcohol or drugs were involved

when you have committed certain driving offenses and alcohol or drugs (18-21)

180 days if age 18 to 21

You will be ineligible for a full license until you

have completed the period of suspension imposed while operating with a JOL and you reach age 18.

You will face additional suspension periods of one year

first drag racing offense

you will face three years (drag racing)

for subsequent drag racing offenses

For a first speeding offense,

, you will be suspended for 90 days

for a subsequent offense (speeding offense)

, you will be suspended for one year

You may not use any mobile electronic device

for any reason while operating a motor vehicle. The only exception is for reporting an emergency.

A Class D learner's permit allows you to drive a passenger vehicle with the following limitations:

You must be accompanied by a licensed operator who occupies the passenger seat next to you and is at least 21 years old, holds a valid driver's license from Massachusetts or another state, and has at least one year of driving experience.

If you are under 18, you may not drive between 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is a validly licensed

With a Class D or Class M learner's permit

you may operate motor vehicles in another state as long as doing so does not violate that state's laws.

You must also complete

40 hours of supervised driving (30 hours if you completed a driver skills development program), and your parent or guardian must participate in two hours of the driver's education curriculum

The lowest penalty for driving above the speed limit

is a $105 fine

If you drive more than ten miles per hour (mph) over the speed limit, you must pay an extra

$10 for each mph you were traveling above the first ten.

By law, all fines for speeding violations include a

$50 surcharge. The entire surcharge goes to the Head Injury Treatment Services Trust Fund.

If you are caught speeding in a posted work zone,

the speeding fine is doubled

If you have a Junior Operator's License, a 1st offense will cause

will cause a 90-day license suspension. Further offenses will cause a one-year license suspension.

Your driving record is also affected if you are at fault in a motor vehicle crash. You are more

than 50 percent at fault for a crash if your insurance company...

If you are found guilty for three speeding violations within a 12-month period

your license will be suspended automatically for 30 days. The 12-month period starts when you either pay or are found guilty for the first citation.

A Junior Operator license (for drivers under age 18) will be suspended for 90 days

for a first speeding citation and one year for any later citation

For a first drag racing citation, a Junior Operator license will be suspended for one year. A later drag racing

citation will cause a three year suspension.

If you get three or more surchargeable events on your driving record within a two-year period,

you must complete the Massachusetts Driver Retraining Course.

Three speeding violations/ responsible findings within any one-year period. (18+)

suspended for 30 days

Any combination of moving violations and surchargeable crashes that total three surchargeable events within a two-year period. (18+)

Must complete Driver Retraining course within 90 days or license will be suspended indefinitely until course is completed

Any combination of moving violations and surchargeable crashes that total seven surchargeable events within a three-year period. (18+)

suspended for 60 days

A total of three major moving violations or any combination of twelve major or minor moving violations within a five-year period.

suspended for four years

License has been suspended or revoked in another state.

suspended Until the out-of-state suspension is resolved

Conviction for Driving Without a Licensed Drive (16-18)

permit

suspended for 60 days— first offense

180 days— second offense

One year— subsequent offenses

Conviction for Driving During the Night Restriction (16-18)

permit

suspended for 60 days— first offense

180 days— second offense

One year— subsequent offenses

Conviction for Speeding (16-18)

permit

90 days— first offense

One year— second or subsequent offense

All offenses require a new learner's permit exam.

Conviction for Drag Racing (16-18)-

permit

One year— first offense

Three years— second or subsequent offense

All offenses require a new learner's permit exam and a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course. In addition, you may be required to take a State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course.*

Conviction for the Use of a Mobile Electronic Device (text or phone) (16-18) -

permit

60 days— first offense 180 days— second offense One year— subsequent offenses

Conviction for Negligent Operation and Injury from Mobile Phone Use (16-18)-

permit

180 days—- first offense

One year— second or subsequent offense

Conviction for Violating the Passenger or Night Restriction (16-18) license

60 days— first offense 180 days— second offense

One year— subsequent offenses

Conviction for Speeding (16-18) license

90 days— first offense

One year— second or subsequent offense

Conviction for Drag Racing (16-18) license

One year— first offense

Three years— second or subsequent offense

$500-first offense

$1000-second or subsequent offense

Conviction for Driving Negligently or Recklessly/ Operating to Endanger (16-18) license

180 days— first offense

One year— second or subsequent offense (within a three year period)

Conviction for the Use of a Mobile Electronic Device (text or phone) (16-18) license

60 days— first offense

180 days— second offense

One year— subsequent offenses

Conviction for Negligent Operation and Injury from Mobile Phone Use

180 days— first offense

One year— second or subsequent offense

Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked license

suspended for 60 days-One year fee: $500

Operating a motor vehicle without the owner's authority / larceny of a motor vehicl

suspended for One-Three years fee $500

Leaving the scene of a crash when a person is injured

suspended for One-Two years fee $500

Leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage

suspended for One year fee $500

Operating to endanger

suspended for 60 days-One year

$500

Motor vehicle homicide

15 years - lifetime.

$500 to reinstate.

Vehicular manslaughter

15 years-Lifetime

$500

Operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs

One year (first) Two years (second) Eight years (third) Ten years (fourth) Lifetime (fifth)

$500 (first) $700 (second) $1200 (third) $1200 (fourth) N/A

Any drug trafficking related conviction (except a Class D substance) (Operation of a vehicle is not required)

suspended for One-Five years

$100

Defacing real or personal property, spraying paint or applying stickers or other graffiti (Operation of a vehicle is not required)

suspended for One year (or delay of one year in obtaining a License)

$100

Drag racing (by drivers over the age of 18)

suspended for 30 days-180 days

$500 - $1,000

Negligent Operation and Injury from Mobile Phone Use

60 days-One year

$500

All drivers will fail a chemical test if they have a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

of 0.08 or greater.

alcohol is

s a depressant that affects your vision, reaction time, coordination, and judgment. Even small amounts of alcohol or other drugs can lower the mental and physical abilities you need to drive safely. This includes some over-the-counter medicines. You do not have to be drunk or completely intoxicated to be a dangerous driver.

Penalties for the first conviction for driving under the influence are:

fine: $500-$5,000

Prison time: Maximum 21/2 years

License suspension One Year

For your first offense, the court may allow you to complete an alcohol education course to reduce your license suspension period.

Over 21, 45-90 days,

Under 21, 210 days

second offense DUI

Fine $600-$10,000

Prison time: Minimum 30 days Maximum 21/2 years

License suspension: Two years

Third Offense (Felony) DUI

Fine: $1,000-$15,000