MA · Drivers education
Massachusetts drivers ed guide
In Massachusetts, a Class D applicant under 18 has to finish an RMV licensed course (30 classroom hours, 12 driving hours, 6 observation hours and a 2 hour parent session) and then log 40 supervised hours. Applicants 18 and up may skip the course. Tickets cannot be dismissed by taking a class; the one course adults may be ordered to take is the retraining program that follows 3 surchargeable events in 2 years.
Checked against Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles on 2026-10-23.
Your Teen's Road to a Massachusetts Junior Operator License
This page is for Massachusetts parents of a 15, 16 or 17 year old. The decision in front of you is timing: when to book the permit, when to start the course, and how to fit 40 practice hours into the 6 months before the ...
- Earliest permitAge 16
- Who must take drivers edEvery Class D applicant younger than 18
- Course structure30 hours classroom, 12 hours driving, 6 hours observing
Massachusetts Licensing for Adults: When Lessons Are Optional
This page is for anyone 18 or older in Massachusetts who has never held a license, or who is moving here with one. Your decision is whether to pay for lessons. The RMV states that nobody over 18 has to complete a driver ...
- Course required at 18+No
- Permit exam format25 questions, pass with 18, 25 minute limit
- Permit fee (October 2026)$30
Massachusetts Tickets and Driver Retraining: What to Do Next
This page is for Massachusetts drivers holding a ticket or an RMV letter. The decision you face is whether to pay or contest, and the first thing to know is that no class will make the ticket go away, because the state h...
- Course that dismisses a ticketNone exists
- Deadline to pay or contest a civil ticket20 days
- Hearing filing fee$25