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Junior Operator Laws

Under the Massachusetts State Law a "junior operator" is someone between the ages of 16 ½ and 18.

The basic purpose of the junior operator law is provide a supervised opportunity to gain safe driving skills without the possibilities of distractions from your peers. 

The junior operator laws are as follows:

• You may not operator any motor vehicle within the first six months after getting your junior operators license with any passenger under the age of eighteen, except for an immediate family member, unless you  are accompanied by a person who is at least twenty-one years of age, has one year or more of driving experience and holds a valid Massachusetts or other state drivers license and is seated directly next to you.

• A violation of the above law shall be subject to a license suspension of up to 90 days.  The six month passenger restriction period stated above will cease at the time of the suspension and the remainder will begin again when the 90 suspension is completed.

• You may not operate any motor vehicle between the hours of 12:00 am and 5:00 am unless accompanied by your parent or legal guardian.

• You may not operate any motor vehicle requiring a commercial drivers license.

• Your junior operator license will be suspended for a substantial period of time if you are under the age of eighteen at the time of motor vehicle offense that involve drugs or alcohol is committed.  

• You face a license suspension for a second or subsequent offense for speeding or drag racing.

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