School zones — Massachusetts Permit Test
School zones on the Massachusetts permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
The speed limit on roads near schools is 20 mph.
It is the same twenty as the speed list, said again, because drivers forget it when school is out.
The speed limit on roads near schools is 20 mph.
A school zone speed limit may be posted with flashing yellow lights or for certain hours of the day.
It is not always in force, and the sign is what tells you when. Reading it as you pass is the whole job.
Speed limit signs may have flashing yellow lights or be posted for certain hours of the day.
Drive carefully when entering a school zone and look out for school safety patrols or crossing guards.
Children cross where they choose rather than where the crosswalk is. The crossing guard is the one adult standing in that traffic.
Look out for school safety patrols or crossing guards.
On the test
What is the speed limit on roads near schools?
20 mph. It is the same twenty as the speed list, said again, because drivers forget it when school is out. Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p.80: “The speed limit on roads near schools is 20 mph.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Massachusetts Driver's Manual, published by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MA.pdf (Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Revised April 2026, Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14 from mass.gov)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/MA.pages.txt (pdftotext -layout over that PDF; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SOURCES.json (sha256, folio offset 8, folioMarker, nonLawPages, signGalleryPages and the extraction flag, each with its measured basis)