Vehicle Equipment

Question 1

Children under the age of ____ must be secured by a child passenger restraint unless the child us more that 4’9” tall

Answer 1

8

Question 2

Children under ___ years old must properly be restrained under 90/7AA

Answer 2

13

Question 3

If an unbelted passenger is at least 13 years old but not yet 16, the officer should issue a citation to the …….

Answer 3

Operator

Question 4

A 12 year old passenger riding in a car manufactured in 1965, which does not have seat belts does not need to wear one, This is an exception to the ______ ____ ____

Answer 4

Seat Belt Law

Question 5

While driving behind the defendants car, an officer notices that child in the backseat is not properly restrain in her car seat, Can the officer stop the vehicle based solely on this observation ?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

A driver should be fined how much _____ for each unrestrained child

Answer 6

$30

Question 7

If a 16 year old passenger is not wearing a seat belt who is cited ?

Answer 7

The 16 year old passenger

Question 8

When enforcing seat belt laws for passengers 16 plus. If the passenger refuses to ID themself the law does not provide a _______

Answer 8

Remedy
(Officers may not arrest for 90/25 failure to ID. Which only applies to the driver and officers may not cite the driver for an older passengers seat belt violation)

Question 9

In addition to the unbelted student driver, who receives a citation under 90/13A, The _______ ______ ______ may be issued with a $ 40 CMVI (Even if they’re wearing a seat belt) pursuant 90/32G

Answer 9

Driving school instructor

Question 10

As a SGT , what is the best thing you can tell a younger officer about enforcing equipment violations

Answer 10

You can ALWAYS stop e vehicle for a defect that would cause it to fail a safety inspection

Question 11

An Officer observes a car dragging a muffler, It is not making noise. Can the officer stop the car ?

Answer 11

Yes, based on safety concerns

Question 12

A trooper driving behind a vehicle saw a long crack in the windshield. The trooper has no information on the vehicles inspection status. But stopped the vehicle because of the crack. Was this a permissible car stop ?

Answer 12

Yes
(the standard for a motor vehicle stop due to an equipment or moving violation is reasonable suspicion)

Question 13

Officer Lewis Observes a vehicle being operated with a red rejection sticker on the windshield. He stops the vehicle. This motor vehicle stop is …..

Answer 13

Valid, because the rejection sticker provides reasonable suspicion that the vehicle is being operated with a safety defect

Question 14

Police may stop a motor vehicle based on RMV information that is failed inspection within _____ days

Answer 14

60

Question 15

A vehicle has a _____ day grace period to get an inspection sticker for a newly purchased or registered car

Answer 15

7

Question 16

Motorcycles have a _____ day grace period to receive an inspection sticker and reinspection from the place of rejection

Answer 16

20 days

Question 17

What is then strongest action an officer may take when a person is operating a motor vehicle that failed a safety inspection ?

Answer 17

Tow and File an immediate threat complaint

Question 18

A vehicle that has been rejected must be resubmitted for a free inspection within ____ days

Answer 18

60

Question 19

If a motorist is operating a vehicle with a rejection sticker for safety related defects what enforcement option is presented in 540 CMR 4.07

Answer 19

May file an immediate threat complaint for registration suspension
(90/20 states may issue a $30 CMVI)

Question 20

When observing a defective equipment on a vehicle, what is the best investigative practice for police officers?

Answer 20

Take a photo of the vehicle and the defective equipment
(proves you stopped a particular motor vehicle and undeniable proof of the defect)

Question 21

A parking brake must be capable of stopping all vehicles traveling at ______ mph within _____ feet

Answer 21

20 MPH
80 Feet

Question 22

Failing to have a service or parking brake under 90/7 draws a CMVI of

Answer 22

$40

Question 23

The minimum tire thread depth is ______

Answer 23

2/32”

Question 24

Most equipment violations are strict liability violations. What is one of the only motor vehicle equipment violations that the operator must be aware of it?

Answer 24

Condition of tires
Depth/Bald tires

Question 25

When must headlights be used

Answer 25

1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise (Also used with wipers or when atmospheric conditions *fog* make people or vehicles not visible at 500 feet)

Question 26

The CMVI for not having your windshield wipers active

Answer 26

$5

Question 27

If a motorist turns on his headlights during the daytime, and an officer is able to observe that one of the lights is not working, this is a valid basis to conduct a ______ ______ _____

Answer 27

motor vehicle stop

Question 28

Headlights must be turned on when people and vehicles on the road are not clearly discernible at a distance of ______ feet

Answer 28

500

Question 29

540 CMR 22.05 (2) states that within _____ feet of another motor vehicle, the operator shall regulate headlamps so that no dangerous or dazzling light shall rise to a height greater than _____ inches above a uniform grade, when measured ______ feet or more ahead of the lamp. Violations of this provisions result in a CMVI of $

Answer 29

500 feet 42 inches 75 feet $35

Question 30

Under 90/16 which of the following is the definition of legal spotlight that may be used for all purposes

Answer 30

It may shine no more than 2 feet above the road at a distance of 30 feet from the vehicle

Question 31

All vehicles at night must dim their high beams when they are within ______ feet of another vehicle

Answer 31

500

Question 32

Failure to be equipped with 4 way emergency flashing lights is a CMVI of

Answer 32

$40

Question 33

90/7E penalizes any person who operates a vehicle upon which a _________ , ___________ or _______ red or blue light is mounted without a )_________ for said light upon his person or accessible in the vehicle. The CMVI for this offense is

Answer 33

Rotating Oscillating Flashing permit $305

Question 34

Windshield and window glass requirements depend on the particular location of the defect. The __________ _______ area is the section of the windshield covered by the sweep of the wipers not including the outer most _____ inches

Answer 34

Critical Viewing 2 inches

Question 35

What four things are prohibited in the critical viewing area?

Answer 35

1)stone bruise, star break or bulls eye over 1 inch 2) Single crack over 3 inches 3)Wiper scrape over 1/4 inch wide 4) Multiple cracks with at least one extending into the critical viewing area

Question 36

No nontransparent or sunscreen material or window application may be used on windshields, the side windows immediately to the rear of the operators seat and the front passengers seat, or the rear window. If it extends more than _____ inches below the top of the front windshield, or has a visible light reflectance exceeding ______ percent or a visible light transmittance of less than ______ percent, or on a vehicle that is equipped with _______ _____ ______ properly adjusted. The penalty for this violation is a CMVI of

Answer 36

6 Inches 35 % 35% Two outside mirrors $255 (it is one $255 fine regardless of the number of windows illegally tinted)

Question 37

Under 540 CMR 4.04(8)(e) a motorist may be issued a CMVI of $35 if his wipers are not in _____ _____ _____

Answer 37

good working order

Question 38

The window tinting regulations only pertain to ______ ______

Answer 38

Massachusetts Vehicles

Question 39

A police officer may stop a vehicle if he reasonably believes that it has ________ ______ windows based on his training and expertise

Answer 39

illegally tinted

Question 40

Safety glass is required on all vehicles manufactured after the year ______

Answer 40

1936

Question 41

90/16 prohibits modifying any _____ ______ with intent to increase the factory emissions

Answer 41

exhaust system

Question 42

Steering wheel _______ is defined as a movement at the steering wheel rim, and cannot exceed, among other standards, 2 inches for a 16 inch diameter steering wheel

Answer 42

Lash

Question 43

Item extending over ____ feet behind a vehicle must have a red flag attached during the day and a red light attached at night

Answer 43

4 feet

Question 44

A crane or boom extending over _____ feet behind vehicle must be followed by an escort vehicle

Answer 44

15 feet

Question 45

Between May ____ and October ____ of each year any vehicle with a snow plow hitch and weighs less than 26,000 lbs must remove the hitch

Answer 45

May 15- October 15

Question 46

Without a proper permit, no vehicle may be operated if it exceeds _______ ft ______ inches

Answer 46

13 feet 6 Inches

Question 47

All Massachusetts registered vehicle over _____ feet high must have height markings displayed conspicuously on the vehicle

Answer 47

10

Question 48

A person cannot alter the height of a motor vehicle, with a manufacturers GVWR of 10,000 lbs or less, by elevating or lowing the body more than ____ inches above or below the manufacturers height

Answer 48

2

Question 49

Without a proper permit, no vehicle may be operated on any way if the vehicle is over ____ inches in width

Answer 49

102

Question 50

The vehicle width requirement doe not apply to the the tire bulge, _____ _____ or the mirrors

Answer 50

vehicle load

Question 51

For a 4WD or off road vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 or less, the wheel track may be increased by the use of tires and rims for a maximum of _____ inches beyond the original manufacturers specifications

Answer 51

4

Question 52

No trailer may be operated which ways more than _____ pounds, including its load

Answer 52

5,000 pounds

Question 53

A back up alarm is required on vehicles weighing more than ______ pounds and delivering ________ or other _________ materials

Answer 53

12,000 Lbs gasoline flammable

Question 54

No all operators of trucks must wear a ______ ______

Answer 54

Seat belt

Question 55

The safety emblem on slowing moving vehicles is a reflective _____

Answer 55

triangle

Question 56

Under 90/7 ever vehicles designed to operate at ______ mph or less and traveling on a public way, must display on the rear of the vehicle and emblem

Answer 56

25 MPH

Question 57

The owner of every truck used to transport good, wares or merchandise for hire and motor trucks operated under a lease of more than _____ days must display either the name of the owner or the lessee, What is the purpose of this 540 CMR2.22 regulation

Answer 57

30 days owners and commercial operators are held accountable for their driving and business activities

Question 58

Commercial Vehicles over _____ tons that are used to carry good, wares or merchandise are restricted to the right lane of travel on highways with three or more lanes in the same direction (Except to pass)

Answer 58

3 tons (5,000 lbs)